This page provides trade-related information and legal documents in addressing issues affected by the impact of the the outbreak of COVID-19 on trade and Lao businesses.

  • Regulations

          Title Issuing date Issuing Agency
         

Notification for the new measures to enter and exist in Laos during the COVID-19 outbreak, No.627/PMO, date 07 May 2022.

07/05/2022 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification for the new preventing and controlling measures for COVID-19 outbreak, No.130/PMO, date 03 February 2022.

03/02/2022 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification to lockdown for preventing and controlling COVID-19 outbreak from 15 November 2021 onwards, No. 1494/PMO, date 15 November 2021.

15/11/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification to lockdown for preventing and controlling COVID-19 outbreak during 31 October – 14 November 2021, No. 1402/PMO, date 30 October 2021.

30/10/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification to lockdown for preventing and controlling COVID-19 outbreak during 16-30 October 2021, No. 1330/PMO, date 16 October 2021.

16/10/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification to lockdown for preventing and controlling COVID-19 outbreak during 01-15 October 2021, No. 1260/PMO, date 30 September 2021.

30/9/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification to lockdown for preventing and controlling COVID-19 outbreak during 16-30 September 2021, No. 1177/PMO, on 15 September 2021.

15/9/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification to lockdown for preventing and controlling COVID-19 outbreak during 02-15 September 2021, No. 1094/PMO, on 31 August 2021.

31/8/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification to lockdown for preventing and controlling COVID-19 outbreak during 19 August to 02 September 2021, No. 1036/PMO, on 19 August 2021.

19/8/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification to lockdown for preventing and controlling COVID-19 outbreak during 04-18 August 2021, No. 956/PMO, on 03 August 2021.

03/08/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification to lockdown for preventing and controlling COVID-19 outbreak during 20 July – 03 August 2021, No. 829/PMO, on 19 July 2021.

19/7/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification to lockdown for preventing and controlling COVID-19 outbreak during 05 – 19 July 2021, No. 745/PMO, on 04 July 2021.

4/7/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification to lockdown for preventing and controlling COVID-19 outbreak during 20 June – 04 July 2021, No. 671/PMO, on 19 June 2021.

19/6/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification for permission to enter-exit Vientiane Capital during 05-19 June 2021, No. 013/VTE.NOC-19, on 07 June 2021

7/6/2021 Vientiane Capital - The National Operation for COVID-19
         

Notification in preventing and controlling COVID-19 outbreak in Vientiane Capital during 05-19 June 2021, No. 012/VTE.NOC-19, on 06 June 2021.

6/6/2021 Vientiane Capital - The National Operation for COVID-19
         

Notification to lockdown for preventing and controlling COVID-19 outbreak during 05-19 June 2021, No. 595/PMO, on 04 June 2021.

4/6/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification on preventing, controlling and solving the outbreak of COVID-19, No. 0378/MOIC.DIH, date 21 May 2021

21/5/2021 Ministry of Industry and Commerce - The National Operation for COVID-19
         

Notification on permission for wholesale and retail stores to be opened during the preventing and controlling the outbreak of COVID-19, No. 0377/MOIC.DDT, date 21 May 2021

21/5/2021 Ministry of Industry and Commerce - The National Operation for COVID-19
         

Notification on measures for preventing and controlling COVID-19 during 21 May to 04 June 2021, No.528/PMO, date 20 May 2021.

20/5/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification to be strictly inspection for incoming labors, borders with other provinces and a travel of Lao citizen and foreigners in and out Luangprabang province, No.530/LPBOC-19, date 14 May 2021.

14/5/2021 Luangpabang Operation for COVID-19
         

Notification on extension of the Order No.15/PM on 21 April 2021 for the measures to prevent and control the outbreak of COVID-19 until 20 May 2021, No.462/PMO, date 05 May 2021.

5/5/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Guideline on the Covid-19 guarantee form, No.8485/MPWT, date 27 April 2021.

27/4/2021 Ministry of Publick Works and Transport - The National Operation for COVID-19
         

Notification No.406/PMO on 26 April 2021 to implement the Prime Minister’s Order in enhancing measures to prevent and control the outbreak disease of COVID-19, No 15/PM, date 21 April 2021.

26/4/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification for temporary closed Hoauyxai District, Bokeo Province, No.085/BKOC-19, date 26 April 2021.

26/4/2021 Bokeo Operation for COVID-19
         

Notification on the goods transportation in Lao PDR, during COVID-19 pandemic outbreak prevents and controls, No.242/MPWT, date 23 April 2021.

23/4/2021 Ministry of Publick Works and Transport
         

Notification on enhancing measures to prevent and control the outbreak disease of COVID-19 at Udomxay Province, No.329/UDXOC-19, date 21 April 2021

21/4/2021 Udomxay Operation for COVID-19
         

Notification on enhancing measures to prevent and control the outbreak disease of COVID-19 at Bokeo Province, No. 73/BKOC-19, date 21 April 2021

21/4/2021 Bokeo Operation for COVID-19
         

Order on enhancing measures to prevent and control the outbreak disease of COVID-19, No 15/PM, date 21 April 2021

21/4/2021 Prime Minister
         

Notification of a guideline on the request to lock down Vientiane Capital, No.368/PMO, date 13 April 2021.

13/4/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Additional notification in continuing measures for preventing and controlling COVID-19 during Lao New Year Celebration until the end of April 2021, No.3443/NOC-19, dated 12 April 2021

12/4/2021 The National Operation for COVID-19
         

Notification in continuing measures for preventing and controlling COVID-19 during April-May 2021, No 308/PMO, dated 31 March 2021

31/3/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification on the approval for export Barite ores to Thailand at the Ban Vang Traditional Checkpoint, Muean District, Vientiane Province, No.279/PM, dated 18 March 2021.

18/3/2021 Prime Minister Office
          A notification to respond to the Cassava Association’s letter for permission to enter neighboring countries’ trucks of cassava into Lao PDR, No. 267/PMO, on 17 March 2021 17/3/2021 Prime Minister Office
         

Additional Guidelines on the Implementation of International and Transit Freight during the prevention, control and resolve of COVID-19 Outbreaks, No. 2715/MPWT, dated 8 February 2021.

8/2/2021 Ministry of Public Works and Transport
          Notification in continuing measures for preventing and controlling COVID-19 during 23 December 2020 to 31 January 2021, No 1414/PMO, dated 23 December 2020 23/12/2020 Prime Minister Office
         

Notification for Bokeo Province in continuing measures for preventing and controlling COVID-19 from 20-31 December 2020, No. 594/SEZC.BK, dated 19 December 2020.

19/12/2020 Special Economic Zone Commitee-Bokeo
         

Instructions on how to apply for an entry-exit permit to Lao PDR, No. 2857/MOFA.NOC-19, dated 16 December 2020

16/12/2020 Ministry of Foreign Affairs-The National Operation for COVID-19
         

Notification on Guidelines for temporary open Local Checkpoint in Houaphanh Province for Agricultural Exports to Vietnam, No.1342/PMO, dated 10 December 2020.

10/12/2020 Prime Minister Office
     

Notification on the measures for preventing and controlling COVID-19 at Tonpheung District, Bokeo Province and the Special Economic Zone Boten, Luang Namtha Province, No. 3082/NOC-19, dated 05 December 2020.

05/12/2020 The National Operation for COVID-19
          The Order of the National Task Force Committee on the Prevention and Control of COVID-19 (NTFC) to temporary closure Ton Pheung District, No. 1389/NOC-19.BK, dated 04 December 2020. 04/12/2020 The National Operation for COVID-19
   

Notification in preventing and controlling the outbreak of COVID-19, No. 846/PO.LNT, dated 03 December 2020.

03/12/2020 Provincial Office of Luang Namtha
   

Notification on the suspension of boat transportation and import-export all kind of goods at the Marm International Checkpoint, No. 1164/PO.BK, dated 03 December 2020.

03/12/2020 Provincial Office of Bokeo
   

Notification on a recommendation in opening Traditional Checkpoints at Udomxay and Luangnamtha province for export goods to China, No.1293/PM, dated 26 November 2020.

26/11/2020 Prime Minister Office
   

Notification in continuing measures for preventing and controlling COVID-19 from now until 31 December 2020, No. 1291/PM, dated 26 November 2020.

26/11/2020 Prime Minister Office
   

Decision on the Fast Track Lane for entry and exit during the preventing and controlling COVID-19 between Lao PDR and China, No. 3073/NOC-19, dated 16 November 2020

16/11/2020 The National Operation for COVID-19
   

Notification in continuing measures for preventing and controlling COVID-19 during 01 November to 31 December 2020, No.1202, dated 31 October 2020.

31/10/2020 Prime Minister Office
   

Notification of Guidance on the transit of import fresh fruits by 10-wheel trucks from Thailand and export to Vietnam, No. 1183/PM, dated 28 October 2020.

28/10/2020 Prime Minister Office
   

Notification on Guidance of the Permission to opens the Panghai Traditional Checkpoint, Sing District, Luang Namtha Province for the Import-Export of Lao PDR, allows employees, administrative vehicles and trucks entry to Laos for the operation of export sugarcane of Luang Namtha Province to China.

15/10/2020 Prime Minister Office
   

Notification on the temporary open the Thasaad Checkpoint for Nam Theun 1 Company Limited in order to import the most necessary and urgent materials for the construction of hydropower project of the company, at Pakkading District, Bolikhamxay, No.1107/PM, dated 14 October 2020.

14/10/2020 Prime Minister Office
   

Notification on the approval for export Barite ores at the Ban Vang Traditional Checkpoint, Muean District, Vientiane Province, by the Phet Thong Kham Mining Company Limited, No.1071/PM, dated 05 October 2020.

05/10/2020 Prime Minister Office
   

Notification on the approval for export Barite ores the Nong Ma Traditional Checkpoint, Bualapha District, Khammouane Province, by the Barite Quang Trung Lao Sole Co., LTD), No.1064/PM, dated 02 October 2020.

02/10/2020 Prime Minister Office
   

Notification in continuing measures for preventing and controlling COVID-19 during 01-31 October 2020, No 1049/PMO, dated 30 September 2020

30/09/2020

Prime Minister Office
    Notification in continuing measures for preventing and controlling COVID-19 during 01-30 September 2020, No 925/PMO, dated 31 August 2020. 31/08/2020 Prime Minister Office
    Announcement in continuing to implement measures to prevent, control and address the outbreak of COVID-19 in the Industry and Handicraft factories, No. 0722/MOIC.DIH, dated 06 August 2020 06/08/220 Ministry of Industry and Commerce
    Notification on domestic transportation, international import-export and goods transit into Lao PDR during the COVID pandemic, No. 00283/MPWT, dated 24 April 2020. 24/04/2020 Ministry of Public Works and Transport
    Notification of tax obligations in accordance with the Agreement on Policy and Measures for reducing impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, No. 1061/MOF, dated 22 April 2020. 22/04/2020 Ministry of Finance
    Notification on extension and implementation of the Prime Minister's Order No. 06 / PM (dated 29 March 2020), in increasing measures to prevent, stop and control COVID-19 pandemic, No. 481/PMO, dated 15 April 2020. 15/04/2020 Prime Minister Office
    Notification of the exemption duties on the tax and fees of: masks, hand sanitizers, gloves, temperature measurement and other necessary medical supplies in order to against the COVID-19 pandemic, No. 01987/CD, dated 11 April 2020. 11/04/2020 Ministry of Finance
    Notification in adjusting VAT obligation under the agreement on policy and measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, No 1027/MOF, dated 10 April 2020. 10/04/2020 Ministry of Finance
    Notification in adjusting VAT obligation under the agreement on policy and measures to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, No 1027/MOF, dated 10 April 2020. 02/04/2020 Ministry of Finance
    The Prime Minister’s Order on increasing prevention, controlling spreads and preparing all possibilities to stop the pandemic COVID-19, No 06/PMO, dated 29 March 2020. 29/03/2020 Prime Minister Office

 

  • Publications

Title Issuing date Issuing Agency
Firm-level survey on the impact of COVID-19 – Preliminary results for Lao PDR 23/07/2020 UNIDO

Rapid assessment impact of COVID-19 on Industrial/Manufacturing Sector of Lao PDR.

14/07/2020

UNIDO
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