The imports and exports of Lao PDR in December 2020 achieved US$ 1,015 million, including US$ 468 million of export and approximately US$ 546 million of import, therefore, the trade deficit was US$ 78 million.
The main export category
The total exports were approximately US$ 468 million. The main value exports included US$ 54 million of copper ore, US$ 24 million of banana, US$ 28 million of wood pulp and paper scraps, US$ 18 million of frame and camera parts, US$ 45 million of mix gold and gold bars, US$ 5 million of cassava, US$ 19 million of clothes, US$ 13 million of raw coffee, US$ 37 million of robber and US$ 37 million of rice.
The main import category
The total imports were approximately US$ 546 million. The main value imports included US$ 40 million of vehicles (other than motorcycles, tractors), US$ 41 million of electric devices and equipment, US$ 37 million of diesel, US$ 37 million of mechanical equipment (other than motor vehicles), US$ 32 million of steel, steel products, magnetic steel, US$ 21 million of auto parts (including tires, glass, chains ...), US$ 12 million of gasoline and premium gasoline, US$ 9 million of rebar and various types of steel, US$ 18 million of plastic products and US$ 11 million of chemical products.
The five main exporting countries of Lao PDR
The main exporting countries of Lao PDR included China US$ 181 million, Vietnam US$ 111 million, Thailand US$ 98 million, India US$ 12 million and Japan US$ 8 million.
The five main importing countries of the Lao PDR
The main importing countries of Laos included: Thailand US$ 323 million, China US$ 111 million, Vietnam US$ 52 million, Japan US$ 16 million and USA US$ 10 million.
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