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Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Peace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity

Ministry of Finance
Customs Department           No.03684/CD
Vientiane Capital, dated on May 15, 2013

Notification

To: Head Division of Customs Department, Head Customs of zone and Head

                   Customs in border checkpoints throughout the country

Subject: Export control of non-agricultural forestry product

  • Pursuant to the Customs Law No. 04/NA, dated December 20, 2011
  • Pursuant to Government office, No.1398/GO.DOE, dated 13 September 2013 on except for export duty wax and gum for Agroforex Company.

The Customs Department Issues the notification:

  1.  Exportation of non-agriculture products, in particular to promote the plantation, preservation, the

Protection natural resources and to introduce the technical guideline on sustainable harvest which has certificate of origin documents by agriculture and forestry sector such as  to renew forestation and plantation certificates, promote  and renew plantation certificates in order to obtain the preferential treatment or be exempted from export duty.

  1. Exportation document including certificate of agriculture and forestry sector on the process and standard for searching the evidence of sources of non-agricultural products regarding to rule of origin which will be limited gaps opportunities for businesses. If exporters do not have documents to certify with above mentioned, export such kind of products have to pay for export fee in accordance to regulations.
  2. Head Customs zone, Head Customs in stationed at the exit gate of Customs checkpoint must pay attention to facilitate wax and gum for Agroforex Company regard to the Government Office guideline, No.1398/GO.DOE, dated 13 September 2013.
  3. In case this issue facing the difficulty, pleases report directly to Customs Department for guideline.

Therefore, this must inform to comply with the notice.

Director-General of Customs Department
[Sign and Seal]
Athsaphangthong Siphandone

 

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