The imports and exports of Lao PDR in March 2021 achieved US$ 1,268 million, including US$ 665 million of export and approximately US$ 603 million of import, therefore, the trade surplus was US$ 62 million.
The main export category
The total exports were approximately US$ 665 million. The main value exports included US$ 40 million of copper ore, US$ 34 million of banana, US$ 172 million of mix gold (gold bars), US$ 53 million of cassava, US$ 18 million of clothes, US$ 11 million of raw coffee, US$ 17 million of sugar, US$ 17 million of fruits (water melon, passion fruits, tamarind….), US$ 3 million of tobacco and US$ 2 million of salt.
The main import category
The total imports were approximately US$ 492 million. The main value imports included US$ 48 millions of vehicles (other than motorcycles, tractors), US$ 48 millions of diesel, US$ 39 millions of mechanical equipment (other than motor vehicles), US$ 23 millions of steel, steel products, magnetic steel, US$ 22 millions of beverage (water, soda, energy drinks…), US$ 14 millions of auto parts (including tires, glass, chains ...), US$ 11 millions of gasoline and premium gasoline, US$ 10 millions of rebar and various types of steel, US$ 21 millions of plastic products and US$ 61 millions of gem stones.
The five main exporting countries of Lao PDR
The main exporting countries of Lao PDR included China US$ 339 million, Vietnam US$ 117 million, Thailand US$ 101 million, Japan US$ 10 million and Switzerland US$ 25 millions.
The five main importing countries of the Lao PDR
The main importing countries of Laos included: Thailand US$ 286 million, China US$ 117 million, Vietnam US$ 47 million, Japan US$ 27 million and USA US$ 23 million.
The March 2021 statistic does not include the value of export electric power, therefore, we will update later when it is available.
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