Commodity

Commodity Structure

Tariff Information

Tariff

#	Tariff/Fee Code	Group Description	Activity	Rate	Unit	Valid From	Valid To
1	Normal	Normal Tariff rates	Import	5	KG	2018-01-01	9999-01-01
2	MFN	Most Favorable Nations (WTO)	Import	5	KG	2018-01-01	9999-01-01
3	ATIGA	ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement	Import	0	KG	2018-01-01	9999-01-01

Measures

#	Name	Type	Agency	Description	Law	Procedure	Valid To	Apply To
1	Requirement to obtain import permit - Fertilizer	Permit Requirement	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	To import fertilizer, trader must obtain a permit from Provincial/capital Departments of Agriculture and Forestry.	Decision of Minister on Fertilizer Management in Lao PDR No. 2169/MAF, dated 24 October 2013.	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
2	Labelling requirement - Fertilizer	TBT	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	To import fertilizer, it must be labelled in Lao language with indicated details and information.	Decision of Minister on Fertilizer Management in Lao PDR No. 2169/MAF, dated 24 October 2013. Ministerial Ordinance on the Enhancing of the Inspection of Fertilizer, Pesticide and Plant Seeds Labelling No. 1893/MAF, dated September 24, 2020.	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
3	Packaging Requirement - Fertilizer	TBT	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Imported fertilizer must be packed into specific types of containers.	Decision of Minister on Fertilizer Management in Lao PDR No. 2169/MAF, dated 24 October 2013.	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
4	Inspection Requirement For Import- Fertilizer	Inspection Requirement	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Importing fertiliser must be inspected by plant protection officer at the border check point.	Decision of Minister on Fertilizer Management in Lao PDR No. 2169/MAF, dated 24 October 2013. Ministerial Order on Enhancing the restriction on inspection and management on fertilizer, seeds and Pesticide which are used in Lao PDR No. 2592/MAF,Dated 15 August 2014	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
5	Labelling Requirement - Dangerous substances and chemicals	TBT	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Import dangerous chemicals used in industries shall be labelled as specified by Department of Industry and Handicraft, MOIC	Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016	Measures that do not have or require a specific Procedure - please refer to the Notes section of this document for the reasons why.	9999-12-31	ALL
6	Packaging requirement - Dangerous substances and chemicals	TBT	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Importing dangerous chemicals used in industries shall be packed as specified by Department of Industry and Handicraft, MOIC	Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016		9999-12-31	ALL
7	Requirement to obtain export permit - Fertilizer	Permit Requirement	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	To export fertilizer, it is necessary obtain a permit from Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.	Decision of Minister on Fertilizer Management in Lao PDR No. 2169/MAF, dated 24 October 2013.	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
8	Fee - Export License of Fertilizer	Duty/Tax Payable	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Fee - Export License of Fertilizer is 25.000 kip/time	The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
9	Importer registration requirement for imported dangerous chemicals type 2 and 3 used in industries	Registration Requirement	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Importers of dangerous chemicals type 2 & 3 which are used in Industry must be registered with the department of industry and handicraft of the ministry of industry and commerce.	Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016		9999-12-31	ALL
10	Exporter Registration requirement for dangerous chemicals type 2 and 3	Registration Requirement	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Exporters of Dangerous chemicals type 2 and 3 used in industries shall be registered with Department of Industry and Handicraft, MOIC	Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016		9999-12-31	ALL
11	Requirement to register for import - Fertilizer	Registration Requirement	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	To import fertilizer,it is necessary to register with Agriculture Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, except for the case stated in article 33	Decision of Minister on Fertilizer Management in Lao PDR No. 2169/MAF, dated 24 October 2013.	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	9999-12-31	ALL
12	Requirement to register for export - Fertilizer	Registration Requirement	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	To export fertilizer,it is necessary to register with Agriculture Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Decision of Minister on Fertilizer Management in Lao PDR No. 2169/MAF, dated 24 October 2013.	Measures that do not have or require a specific Procedure - please refer to the Notes section of this document for the reasons why.	9999-12-31	ALL
13	Inspection Requirement For Export - Fertilizer	Inspection Requirement	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Exported fertilizer must be inspected by officer of Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.	Decision of Minister on Fertilizer Management in Lao PDR No. 2169/MAF, dated 24 October 2013.		9999-12-31	ALL

Standard

Procedures

#	Name	Description	Category	Agency	Measure	Form
1	Procedure for Import and Export Pesticides	Before import/export pesticides that must be registered by the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Import/Export	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Transport and storage requirement - Pesticide Labelling requirement for import and export - Pesticide Registration requirement - Cassava Planting Material Requirement to obtain Import Permit - Cassava Planting Material Inspection requirement - Cassava Planting Material Requirement to obtain Import Permit - Rubber young tree and varieties Requirement to obtain Phytosanitary Certificate from original country for Import of Plant, Plant Products and Controlled Items Specified Ports of Customs - Import of Plant, Plant Products and Controlled Items Inspection Requirement - Imports of Plant, Plant Products and Controlled Items Requirement to obtain Phytosanitary Certificate from Exporting Country - Cassava Planting Material Requirement to obtain Phytosanitary Certificate from Exporting Country - Young Plant and Rubber Seed Requirement to obtain import permit - Fertilizer Labelling requirement - Fertilizer Packaging Requirement - Fertilizer Inspection Requirement For Import- Fertilizer Import License Requirement - Imports of Plant, Plant Products, and Controlled Items Requirement to obtain export permit - Fertilizer Fee - Import License of Fertilizer Fee - Export License of Fertilizer Fee - Import License for Pesticide Fee - Export License of Pesticide Import Permit Fee for Plant Seed and Material Fee - Export License of Plant Seed Requirement to register for import - Fertilizer Register Requirement - Import of Plant Seeds Import Permit Requirement - Plant Seeds Labeling Requirement - Import of Plant Seeds Inspection requirement for import - Pesticide Sanitary Certificate Requirement - Import of Plant Seeds	Import Permit for agricultural products
2	Measures that do not have or require a specific Procedure - please refer to the Notes section of this document for the reasons why.	The Lao Trade Portal does not have a formal or prescribed Procedure for this Measure. The reasons for the lack of a formal Procedure for this Measure are detailed in the Notes section of this document.	General	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	Requirement to import and export through designated checkpoint for Small Export Business Import Inspection Requirement of food Requirement to mix colors in imported fuel for project use Requirement to deliver fuel imported for project use to designated warehouse Requirement to inspect imported goods that infringe Intellectual Property Rights at border check points Environmental Tax Payable service Fees for the import of equipment and gambling machines (all types) Food Processing and production requirement Import permit fee for Media Products Application of Rules of Orgin Labelling Requirement for Exported Food Labelling Requirement - Dangerous substances and chemicals Storage and transport requirement - Dangerous substances and chemicals Requirement to register for export - Fertilizer Requirement to obtain import permit - Foreign Cultural Product Requirement to obtain import permit - games Requirement to obtain import permit - Media Publication Products Transport and storage requirement - Alcohol Beverage Requirement to obtain an import permit : Advertisement signboard Requirement to register company to import Gas Labeling requirement - Imported Products Requirement to obtain an export permit : Advertisement signboard

Legal Documents

#	Title	Type	Issuing Agency	Responsible Agency	Issue Date
1	Decision of Minister on Fertilizer Management in Lao PDR No. 2169/MAF, dated 24 October 2013.	Decision	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	2013-10-24
2	Ministerial Order on Enhancing the restriction on inspection and management on fertilizer, seeds and Pesticide which are used in Lao PDR No. 2592/MAF,Dated 15 August 2014	Order	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	2014-08-15
3	Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016	Law	Lao National Assembly	Ministry of Industry and Commerce	2016-11-10
4	Ministerial Ordinance on the Enhancing of the Inspection of Fertilizer, Pesticide and Plant Seeds Labelling No. 1893/MAF, dated September 24, 2020.	Order	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry	2020-09-24
5	The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021	Edict	Office of the President	Office of the President	2021-06-21

Forms