LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPLUBIC
PEACE INDEPENDENCE DEMOCRACY UNITY PROSPERITY
Ministry of Industry and Commerce
Department of Import and Export No.1535/DIMEX.IEMD
Vientiane Capital, dated on 10 May 2016
Instruction on
The use of the Revised Import and Export License Form
To: The head of Department of Industry and Commerce at provincial level and Capital.
Re: The use of the Revised Import and Export License Form
- Pursuant to Notification on the promulgation of the revised import-export license form No. 0472/MoIC.DIMEX, dated 10 March 2016.
In order to ensure that the import and export license (revised version) issued by Ministry of Industry and Commerce and Department of Industry and Commerce at provincial level and in the Capital are implemented and utilized uniformly as well as to simplify, eliminate unnecessary procedures and gradually turn towards an electronic license, Department of Import and Export recommends Department of Industry and Commerce at provincial level and in the Capital to take an ownership to disseminate and support entrepreneurs in using the revised Import and Export Licenses as follows:
1. Import and Export License applicant can download the Revised Import and Export License Form from the website of Lao Trade Portal at www.laotradeportal.gov.la (the detailed procedures on how to download the form attached) or request for soft file from the issuing authority;
2. If the applicant is not capable for the new system, s/he can continue using the old system until they are capable (not later than 30 September 2016). After that, they must use the Revised Import and Export License Form.
3. - The applicant pay fee for issuance of license at the cashier of Ministry of Industry and Commerce if the product is administered at the ministerial level or otherwise at Department of Industry and Commerce at provincial level and in the Capital if the product is authorized by provincial level and in the Capital.
- Fees and charges of the issuance of Import and Export licenses managed by the Industry and Commerce unit shall be implemented as prescribed in the Edict on Fees and Service Charges approved and revised from time to time.
4. Timeframe of the License and filling.
No. |
Type of Import – Export License |
Utility timeframe |
Amount of document and filling |
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Original License (applicant) |
Copied License |
Total amount |
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Import-Export |
Issuing office |
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I |
Department of Import and Export |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Vehicles/vehicles for direct production |
90 days |
√ |
√ |
√ |
3 copies |
2 |
Fuel |
180 days |
√ |
√ |
√ |
3 copies |
3 |
Gas |
180 days |
√ |
√ |
√ |
3 copies |
4 |
Rough Diamonds |
60 days |
√ |
√ |
√ |
3 copies |
5 |
Column Timber |
90 days |
√ |
√ |
√ |
3 copies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
II |
Department of Industry and Commerce (provincial level and Capital) |
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
Vehicles used in direct productions |
90 days |
√ |
√ |
√ |
3 copies |
2 |
Steel, Cement |
60 days |
√ |
√ |
√ |
3 copies |
3 |
Rice |
60 days |
√ |
√ |
√ |
3 copies |
4 |
Semi-finished wooden products |
90 days |
√ |
√ |
√ |
3 copies |
5 |
Chemical substances |
90 days |
√ |
√ |
√ |
3 copies |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thus, this instruction is notified for your acknowledgement and strict implementation accordingly.
Director General of Department of Import and Export
(signed and sealed)
Banesaty Thepphavong
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