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This section provides measure and requirement that you need to follow when import-export or transit goods.
Measures
A ‘measure’ is a specific requirement that applies to a commodity or to certain types of products. Typically a measure could relate to sanitary or phytosanitary regulations (SPS). In these cases, permits or licenses may need to be obtained from the relevant government agency prior to importing or exporting the goods.
A measure may also be a permanent prohibition to import or export certain products (for example, psychotropic drugs) or a temporary prohibition for health protection or other reasons or to enforce a quota.
You can find out what measures are currently in force in Lao PDR by using the search facilities below. Where a measure applies to specific commodities, these will also be listed.
A measure is normally enforced through a legal instrument such as a law, a decree or a regulation. The relevant legal document is also shown against each measure below and you will be able to view the full legal text by clicking on the link.
Special Requirements
By using the search facilities below you will also be able to look up any generic requirements associated with specific commodities or products, such as the need to obtain an automatic or non-automatic import license prior to importation.
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Measures
| # | Name | Enforced By | Legals | Measure Description | Type | Activity | Created On | Validity From | Validity To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Requirement to obtain import license for bullets and weapons | Ministry of National Defence | The Law on controlling weapons and explosives, No. 14/NA, date 07 July 2022. |
To import bullets and weapons of all kinds into Laos for the purpose of protecting leaders or training, related agencies must submit the request to the ministry of National Defense through the ministry of Foreign Affairs. | Prohibited Goods | Import | 2012-01-18 | 2005-12-09 | 9999-12-31 |
| 2 | Prohibition to export certain archeological objects | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Presidential Decree on Preservation of National cultural, historical and natural heritage No. 03/PDR Law on National Heritage (Amended) No. 11/NA, dated 16 November 2021 |
Archeological objects including Buddha statues, angel statues and holy objects, national heritages with historical and cultural values of 50 years old or older are prohibited to export. If it is necessary to export such things, exporter shall present an application form to Ministry of Culture and Tourism for consideration and recommendation to get approval from the Government of Lao PDR. | Prohibited Goods | Import | 2012-01-24 | 1997-06-26 | 9999-12-31 |
| 3 | Prohibition to export bat guano/manure | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Order of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry on the Control and Use of Bat Guano in the Country No. 0613/MoAF.05 |
It's prohibited for state agencies, enterprises, private sectors, and state enterprise to export bat guano/manure. If any local authorities, department, and/or enterprise is digging guano for export, such business must be stop right after this order is enforce. In case, the guano was excavated, and placed in the warehouse, the guano should be distribute to the production of within the country. | Prohibited Goods | Import | 2012-01-30 | 2005-07-08 | 9999-12-31 |
| 4 | Prohibition to import banknote paper, banknote ink, banknote printers and coin making machines | Bank of Lao PDR | Law on Bank of the Lao PDR (amended version) no. 47/NA, dated 19 June 2018 |
Banknote paper, banknote ink, banknote printer and coin making machines are fall under the list of prohibited import goods. | Prohibited Goods | 2012-01-30 | 2018-08-03 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 5 | Prohibition to import prohibitied narcotic drugs. | Ministry of Public Security | Law on Narcotic No. 10/NA, dated 25 December 2007 |
Narcotic drugs such as heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamine, ketamine, opium, marijuana and other narcotic drugs are not allowed to import into Lao PDR | Prohibited Goods | 2012-01-30 | 2008-01-14 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 6 | Requirement to register or Notification Prior drugs and medical products before importation | Ministry of Health | Decision on business establishment on medicines and medical equipment (Revised Version) no.1820/MoH, dated 25 August 2017. Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 Decision on the Registration of Pharmaceutical Products No. 0622/MOH; dated 02 April 2025 |
The importation of medicines requires registration or prior notification with the Ministry of Health. Information on the product name, ingredients, manufacturer, dosage form, strength, packaging, origin, and other relevant details shall be provided to ensure the quality, efficacy, and safety of the medicines. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2012-02-07 | 2003-08-13 | 9999-12-31 |
| 7 | Prohibition to import high dangerous chemicals (Type 1) | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016 Decision on registration for import, export chemicals and carrying chemicals across borders, No. 1204/MOIC.DIH, dated 24 December 2020. |
chemicals of high-level danger used in industries are prohibited, except that it is approved by government. If it is necessary to import such goods, importers may present an application form to Department of Industry and Handicraft, MOIC | Prohibited Goods | Export , Import , Transit | 2012-02-09 | 2016-12-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 8 | Prohibition to import destructive fishing tools | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 |
The import of artificial fishing gear for aquatic animals is prohibited in accordance with the relevant regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. | Prohibited Goods | Import | 2012-02-09 | 2023-10-15 | 9999-12-31 |
| 9 | Requirement to obtain import license - Road Vehicles | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision On the Procedures for Car Import and Distribution in the Lao PDR No.0075/MOIC.DIMEX Governmental Decree on the Management of Land Vehicles No. 470/GOL on 27 December 2019. |
Road vehicle, except road vehicle with three wheels (8701.20; 8701.30.20; 8701.90; 8702; 8703; 8704; 8705 ແລະ 8711) shall obtain an import license from DFT, MOIC and shall meet requirement as specified by MPWT | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2012-02-09 | 2012-01-13 | 9999-12-31 |
| 10 | Requirement to obtain import license - Gas | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision On the Procedure for Import and Distribution of Gas in the Lao PDR No.0238/MOIC.DIMEX
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To import gas, it is necessary to obtain a permit from the Department of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2012-02-09 | 2012-02-02 | 9999-12-31 |
| 11 | Requirement to obtain an import license - Logs, trunks, etc. | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Procedure for Timber Import No. 0451/MOIC.DIMEX |
Imported Logs, trunks, barks and transformed timber shall be obtained an import license from DIMEX, MOIC | Licensing Requirement | 2012-02-09 | 2012-03-01 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 12 | Requirement to obtain an import license - rice, etc. | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Procedures for Rice Import and Export in the Lao PDR
No. 0452/MOIC.DIMEX |
imports of brown rice, semi-milled or fully milled rice with or without brushing must be permitted by the capital or provincial department of industry and commerce | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2012-02-09 | 2012-03-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 13 | Requirement to obtain import license - Printed products | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Law on Publishing and Distribution (Revised) |
To import printed products, it is needed to be obtained an import permit from Department of literature and Publication, MICT | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2012-02-10 | 2012-07-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 14 | Requirement to obtain import license - Mineral and mineral products | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on Import and Export Licensing Procedures of Minerals and Mineral Products No. 0352/MEM |
Mineral and mineral products need to be obtained an import permit by Department of Geology and Mines, MEM | Licensing Requirement | Export , Import | 2012-02-10 | 2012-03-13 | 9999-12-31 |
| 15 | Import License Requirement - Machines for Exploring, hauling and Transporting Woods | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Forestry Law (Amended) No. 64/NA date 13 June 2019 |
Imports of Wood sawmill machines must obtain an import license from the Industry and Commerce Section on the basis the certification from the Agriculture and Environment Section | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2012-02-10 | 2019-07-25 | 9999-12-31 |
| 16 | Requirement to obtain import license - Firearms | Ministry of Public Security | Notification on Importation of Guns and Bullets for Sports No. 799/MPS |
The import of firearms (gun for sports) and billets for sport purpose need to obtain import permit from the Ministry of Public Securuty. | Licensing Requirement | 2012-02-10 | 2012-06-13 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 17 | Requirement to obtain import license - Explosives | Ministry of National Defence | Decision of The Minister of National Defense on The Management of Industrial Explosive Materials No. 2450/MND Guideline on procedure for importation of Explosive Substances No. 109/ID |
To import explosives, it is a must to obtain an import permit from National Defense Industry Department, MND | Licensing Requirement | Export | 2012-02-10 | 2012-06-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 18 | Requirement to obtain import license - Gold for international payment | Bank of Lao PDR | Decision on a business of import and export gold for international payments, No.461/BOL, dated 03 June 2019 |
To import Gold (only for gold bars as internationally recognized as medium of payment), it is necessary to obtain an import license from the Department of Foreign Currency protection , Bank of Lao PDR. | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2012-02-10 | 2019-06-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 19 | Requirement to obtain an export license - rice | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Procedures for Rice Import and Export in the Lao PDR
No. 0452/MOIC.DIMEX |
imports of unmilled rice, brown rice, low standard rice, semi-milled or fully milled rice whether brushing or not must be permitted by the capital or provincial department of industry and commerce | Licensing Requirement | Export | 2012-02-10 | 2012-03-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 20 | Requirement to obtain export license for mineral products | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on Import and Export Licensing Procedures of Minerals and Mineral Products No. 0352/MEM Notification on Export Licensing Procedures of Minerals and Mineral Products, No. 2050/DOM |
Export of mineral products need to obtain an export permit from Department of Geology and Mines, Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2012-02-10 | 2012-03-13 | 9999-12-31 |
| 21 | Require export license - wood products | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction on Wood Export from Natural Forest no. 0332/MOIC, dated 22 March 2022 Decision on determining the list of wood, rattan and bamboo products for export, No. 4912/MOAF, date 07 December 2023. |
Exports of wood products must comply with the list specified in Decision No. 4912/MOAE, dated December 7, 2023, and require approval from the provincial Department of Industry and Commerce in accordance with Instruction No. | Permit Requirement | Export | 2012-02-10 | 2022-03-22 | 9999-12-31 |
| 22 | Requirement to obtain export license - Gold bars used as medium for international payment | Bank of Lao PDR | Decision on a business of import and export gold for international payments, No.461/BOL, dated 03 June 2019 |
To export Gold (only for gold as internationally recognized as medium of payment, it is necessary to obtain an export license from the Foreign Currency Protection Department, Bank of Lao PDR. | Licensing Requirement | Export | 2012-02-10 | 2019-06-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 23 | National Standard for Diesel | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Standard Law (Amended) No. 49/NA, dated 18th July 2014. Decision of the Minister of Science and Technology on the Adoption and Proclamation of National Standards on Diesel Products No.0534/MOST, dated 03 June 2016 |
Standard for Diesel (LS 07-2016) | TBT | Import | 2012-02-21 | 2016-06-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 24 | National Standard for Gasoline | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Standard Law (Amended) No. 49/NA, dated 18th July 2014. Decision of the Minister of Science and Technology on the Adoption and Proclamation of National Standards on Gasoline Products No.0536/MOST, dated 03 June 2016 |
Standard for Gasoline (LS 06-2016) | TBT | Import | 2012-02-21 | 2016-06-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 25 | Requirement to obtain an import permit - Food | Ministry of Health | Law on Food (Amended) No. 33/NA, dated 24 July 2013
Decision on import, export and transit of food (amendment), No. 3091/MOH, dated 25 September 2024. |
For all food it is necessary to obtain an import permit for every importation from the Department of Food of the Ministry of Health. | Permit Requirement | Import | 2012-03-02 | 2006-05-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 26 | Requirement for the Registration of Imported Food. | Ministry of Health | Decision on food registration (amendment), No. 2749/MOH, dated 28 August 2023. |
Individuals, legal entities, and organizations engaged in the importation of food or food additives must register with the Department of Food and Drug Administration or the relevant provincial or capital health department. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2012-03-02 | 2006-05-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 27 | Requirement to register cosmetics for import | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Controlling Cosmetic Products (Amendment), No. 1626/MOH, dated 21 July 2023. |
To import cosmetics, it is necessary to register with Department of Food and Drug, Ministry of Health. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2012-03-02 | 2003-11-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 28 | Requirement to obtain Import Permit - Drug | Ministry of Health | Regulation Governing Drug Registration 1441/MOH Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
An import permit from the Ministry of Health is required to import any drugs | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2012-03-03 | 2003-08-13 | 9999-12-31 |
| 29 | Requirement to obtain import permit - Animal | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Livestock Production and Veterinary Matters (Amended) No. 08/NA dated 11 November 2016 Decision on the Import, Export, and Transit of Animal and Animal Products No. 0795/MAF, dated 18 April 2019 Decision on Import, Export and Transit of Aquatic Animals and Aquatic Products No. 4211/MAF, dated 29 November 2019. Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 Decree on the movement, import, export, and transit of animals, aquatic animals, animal and aquatic products, No. 644/GOL, date 25 November 2024. |
importers of live animals must conform with specific conditions in annex No. 2 of the decision No. 0795/MAF and submit for the import permit with documents as specified in annex No. 3 to the department of livestock and fisheries to issue the permit according to documents in annex 4 | Permit Requirement | Import | 2012-03-03 | 2012-12-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 30 | Import permit for aquatic animals | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Livestock Production and Veterinary Matters (Amended) No. 08/NA dated 11 November 2016 Decision on the Import, Export, and Transit of Animal and Animal Products No. 0795/MAF, dated 18 April 2019 Decision on Import, Export and Transit of Aquatic Animals and Aquatic Products No. 4211/MAF, dated 29 November 2019. Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 Decree on the movement, import, export, and transit of animals, aquatic animals, animal and aquatic products, No. 644/GOL, date 25 November 2024. |
Importers of aquatic animals must conform with specific requirements in annex 1 of this decision no. 4211/MAF and submit the import request application as specified in annex 3 to the department of livestock and fisheries to issue the import permit according to the form in annex 4 | Permit Requirement | Import | 2012-03-03 | 2019-11-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 31 | Requirement to obtain import license - Rough Diamonds | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Import and Export of Rough Diamond, No. 0224/MoIC.DIMEX, dated 8 February 2016 |
To import rough diamonds, an import license is required, and it is obtainable from MOIC/DFT | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2012-04-23 | 2016-02-08 | 9999-12-31 |
| 32 | Requirement to obtain Veterinary Certificate from Exporting Country - animal products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the Control of the Movement of Animal and Animal Products No. 230/GoL, dated 4 June 2012 Decision on the Import, Export, and Transit of Animal and Animal Products No. 0795/MAF, dated 18 April 2019 |
In order to apply for an import permit for animal products and/or animal related items, a trader must obtain a veterinary certificate from the exporting country and present it to relevant department of the Ministry of Agriculture and environment together with the application. | SPS | Import | 2014-04-23 | 2012-12-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 33 | Requirement on import of animals and animal products through designated border points | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the Control of the Movement of Animal and Animal Products No. 230/GoL, dated 4 June 2012 |
Animal and animal products may only be imported through border points designated by relevant department of the Ministry of Agriculture and environment and may be revise from time to time. | General | Import | 2014-04-23 | 2012-12-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 34 | Inspection requirement for imported animals | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Livestock Production and Veterinary Matters (Amended) No. 08/NA dated 11 November 2016 Decision on the Import, Export, and Transit of Animal and Animal Products No. 0795/MAF, dated 18 April 2019 Decision on Import, Export and Transit of Aquatic Animals and Aquatic Products No. 4211/MAF, dated 29 November 2019. Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 Decree on the movement, import, export, and transit of animals, aquatic animals, animal and aquatic products, No. 644/GOL, date 25 November 2024. |
the import of live animals must be inspected by the vet checkpoint borders | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2014-04-23 | 2012-12-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 35 | Requirement for drugs and medical product to be inspected | Ministry of Health | Provision on the Establishment of Medical Products Import-Export Companies No.1442/MoH |
All imported drugs and medical product must undergo inspection by the health officers at checkpoint borders. | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2014-04-28 | 2017-08-25 | 9999-12-31 |
| 36 | Import Inspection Requirement of food | Ministry of Health | Decision on Food Inspection No. 297/MOH Law on Food (Amended) No. 33/NA, dated 24 July 2013 Decision on import, export and transit of food (amendment), No. 3091/MOH, dated 25 September 2024. |
the import of food must be inspected based on risk management system by the health officers at checkpoint borders. | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2014-04-29 | 2012-08-22 | 9999-12-31 |
| 37 | Requirement to register Importer of Food | Ministry of Health | Decision on Food Inspection No. 297/MOH Decision on Export-Import and Transit of Food No 1166/MoH, dated 21 June 2018 |
The importer of food to be consumed by humans under the responsibility of the ministry of health must be registered with the Department of Food and Drug, Ministry of Health | Registration Requirement | Import | 2014-04-29 | 2012-02-24 | 9999-12-31 |
| 38 | Export Prohibition - Raw medicinal natural resource | Ministry of Health | Instruction on the Implementation of Decree on Medical Natural Resources No. 252/MoH |
The raw medicinal natural resource is prohibited to export. | Prohibited Goods | 2014-04-29 | 2007-06-06 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 39 | Composition of Ingredients in Iodized Salt | Ministry of Health | Provision On Iodized Salt standard No. 102/MOH |
Imported iodized salt must contain prescribed quantities of certain substances and conform to various minimum quality standards. | SPS | 2014-04-29 | 2004-01-21 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 40 | Packaging requirements for Iodized Salt | Ministry of Health | Provision On Iodized Salt standard No. 102/MOH |
Imported iodized salt must be packed into specific types of containers. | SPS | 2014-04-29 | 2004-01-21 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 41 | Labelling Requirement for Iodized Salt | Ministry of Health | Provision On Iodized Salt standard No. 102/MOH |
Imported iodized salt must conform to prescribed labelling requirements. | TBT | 2014-04-29 | 2004-01-21 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 42 | Storage Requirements for Iodized Salt | Ministry of Health | Provision On Iodized Salt standard No. 102/MOH |
Imported iodized salt should be stored under certain prescribed conditions. | SPS | 2014-04-29 | 2004-01-21 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 43 | Inspection requirement for the export of wood products from natural forest | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction on the Implementation of Ministerial's Decree on addressing the management of Timber Export, No. 0094/MOF.DoSAM Instruction on Wood Export from Natural Forest no. 0332/MOIC, dated 22 March 2022 |
All export of wood products from natural forest must be inspected and signed the inspection minutes by the officer of the Provincial Industry and Commerce sector in collaboration with the officer of the Provincial Agriculture and Environment sector and the Provincial Finance Sector according to the roles and responsibilities of each sector as stipulated in the Instruction no. 0332/MOIC | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2014-04-30 | 2022-03-22 | 9999-12-31 |
| 44 | Value Added Tax payable on Imports | Ministry of Finance | Instruction on the Law of VAT, No.1939/MOF, date 12 April 2021. Ordinance on Value-Add Tax rate (amendment), No. 003/ POL, date 19 March 2024 Law on Value Added Tax (Amendment) No.60/NA, Dated 28 June 2024 |
Value Added Tax is applied to all imported goods and services as well as domestically produced and consumed goods and services liable to value-added tax law except goods and services mentioned in article 12 of Law on Value Added Tax. | Duty/Tax Payable | Import | 2014-05-01 | 2018-08-06 | 9999-12-31 |
| 45 | Consumption Tax Payable | Ministry of Finance | Law on Consumption Tax No 68/NA, date 19 June 2019 Law on Amendments to Certain Articles of the Law on Taxation, No. 01/NA, date 07 August 2021 Presidential Ordinance on the Amendment of Excise Tax Rates on Certain Types of Goods No. 003/ POL; dated 09 October 2023 |
Consumption Tax is applied on certain categories of goods imported, produced and serviced in Lao PDR as stipulated in Consumption Tax Law. | Duty/Tax Payable | Import | 2014-05-04 | 2019-07-30 | 9999-12-31 |
| 46 | Environmental Tax Payable | Ministry of Finance | Law on Tax Administration (Amended version) No 66 / NA date 17 June 2019 |
Environmental Tax is collected from business which import or use goods, natural resources in Lao PDR that may cause pollution to the environment, damage to the health or lives of people, animals, plants and the balance of an ecosystem. | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-04 | 2019-07-29 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 47 | Service Charge for Detailed Import Customs Declaration and Customs Release Form | Ministry of Finance | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Detailed Import Customs Declaration and Customs Release Form charge is 1,500 KIP/sheet | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-04 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 48 | Service Charge - Customs Stamp | Ministry of Finance | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Service fee for customs stamp: 1. Duty-Paid Stamp is of 500 Kip/piece 2. Duty-Free Stamp is 1,000 KIP/piece | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-04 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 49 | Service Charge - Import Customs Declaration via ASYCUDA | Ministry of Finance | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Service Charge - Import Customs Declaration via ASYCUDA is 100,000 Kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-04 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 50 | service fee - import license of goods | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fee for the import license of goods under control of DIMEX such as: Vehicle, Fuel, Gas, etc is 10.000 kip/set | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-04 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 51 | Certificate Fee for Import of Machinery, etc. for processing | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Certificate fee for import of machinery, raw material, simi-products; or spare parts for setting up, producing, assembling or processing in a factory - 40,000 Kip | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-04 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 52 | Service Charge - Customs Declaration of Freight Truck for Imported Goods | Ministry of Finance | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Importers must pay service charge of freight truck for imported goods (form D53) for 150,000 KIP/set | Duty/Tax Payable | Import | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 |
| 53 | Charge fee for Technical Certificate of Imported Telecommunications Equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Charge fee for technical certificate of imported telecommunications equipment of 100,000 Kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 54 | Charge fee for Technical Certificate for Exported Telecommunications Equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Charge fee for technical certificate for exported telecommunications equipment of 100,000 Kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 55 | Service fee for Import Business Permit of Telecommunications Equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Service fee for import business permit for telecommunication equipment of 1,000,000 Kip/model | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 56 | Service charge for export business permit of telecommunication equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Service charge for export business permit of telecommunication equipment of 1,000,000 Kip/model | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 57 | service charge - import permit fee for aquatic and wild animals | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fees charged on the import of aquatic and wild animals are as following: - value of less than 10 millions kip is 100.000 kip/time - value of more than 10 to 50 millions kip is 200.000 kip/time - value of more than 50 to 100 millions kip is 500.000 kip/time - value of more than 100 millions kip is 1.000.000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 58 | Registration Fee for Imported International Medicines | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees charged on the import of international medicines are as followings: + fees: - new medicines 3,000,000 kip/5 years/item - old medicines 2,000,000 kip/5 years/item + service charges: research and consideration oif the registration of medicines is 100,000 kip/item | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 59 | Registration Fee for Imported Medical Equipment | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
registration fees for imported medical equipments are as followings: + fees: - medical equipment A with low risk (voluntary) is 500.000 kip/year/time/item - medical equipmetn B with low to medium risk is 1.200.000 kip/year/time/item - medical equipment C with medium to high risk is 1.600.000 kip/year/time/item - medical equipment D with high risk is 2.000.000 kip/year/time/item + service charges: research and consideration for the registration of medical equipment is 100.000 kip/item | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 60 | Registration Fee for Imported Traditional Medicines | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
registration fees of imported traditional medicines: + charges: - newly developed medicines 2,500,000 kip/5years/time/item - old traditional medicines (ancient heritage recipe) 1,500,000 kip/5year/time/item + service fee: research and consider the registration of traditional medicines is 100,000 kip/item | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 61 | charge fee for the import license of traditional medicine | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
charge fee for the import license of traditional medicine is 20,000/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 62 | registration fee - imported cosmetics | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
registration fees of imported cosmetics: - charge fee is 200,000 kip/2 years/item - service fees on the research and consideration is 50,000 kip/item | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 63 | service fees - export certificate of foods and drugs | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees charged on issuing the export certificate of foods and drugs in english is 50,000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 64 | service fee - import license of foods | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
- fees charged on issuing the import license of foods for company is 50,000 kip/invoice/time. - service fees charged on issuing the import license of foods for retail traders is 20,000 kip/time. - service fees charged on issuing the registration of imported foods (supplementary foods) is 50,000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 65 | service fee - import document scrutiny | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
- service fees charged on the scrutiny of import documents of foods at the department of food and drug or the provincial department of food and drug is 50,000 kip/invoice/time - service fee charged on the scrutiny of import documents of foods including attaching barcode, 1 barcode equals 1 time at border is 20,000 kip/invoice/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-06 | |
| 66 | Site Inspection Fee for imported medical products (site inspection) | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee to inspect imported medical equipment (site inspection) of 50,000/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 67 | Inspection Fee for Imported medical equiptments (Documents scrutiny) | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
- service fee charged on the document inspection for the import of medical equipment at the department of import and export or the provincial department of health is 20,000 kip/invoice/time - service fee charged on the document inspection for the import of medical equipment including attaching import barcode, 1 barcode equals 1 time at the border is 20,000 kip/invoce/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 68 | Import permit Fee for Printing Equipment, Photocopiers | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee for Importing Printing machines and Photocopiers of 50,000 Kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 69 | Export permit Fee for Printers and Photocopiers | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee for Export permit of Printers and Photocopiers is 50,000 Kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 70 | service Fees for the import of equipment and gambling machines (all types) | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee for importing equipment and gambling machines used at casino is: - cards, equipment, parts served the operation of gaming, casino: 2,000,000 kip/time - Slot games: 500,000 kip/time - Rolax games: 1,000,000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 71 | Food Processing and production requirement | Ministry of Health | Law on Food (Amended) No. 33/NA, dated 24 July 2013
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Any food imported and distributed in Lao PDR must comply with the requirement of the Food [Safety] Management Authority as laid out in the Food Law and other regulations. | SPS | Import | 2014-05-05 | 2006-05-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 72 | Labelling Requirement for Imported Food | Ministry of Health | Law on Food (Amended) No. 33/NA, dated 24 July 2013
Decision on Labelling for Food Product No. 519/MOH, dated 18 March 2009 Decision on import, export and transit of food (amendment), No. 3091/MOH, dated 25 September 2024. |
All food imported into Laos must be labelled indicating the correct details and information about the food | TBT | Import | 2014-05-05 | 2009-03-18 | 9999-12-31 |
| 73 | Requirement to register - Exported Animal | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision of Minister on Livestock Registration No. 1974/MAF |
Animals which defined in article 5 of this decision shall be registered with the livestock management to ensure that it is inclusively managed and support the development of systematic livestock database. | Registration Requirement | 2014-05-06 | 2012-08-23 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 74 | Transport and storage requirement - Pesticide | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Pesticide Management No.258/GoL, dated 24 August 2017 |
The pesticide storage and transport shall be complied with the certain condition of Agriculture Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | TBT | Export , Import | 2014-05-06 | 2017-09-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 75 | Labelling requirement for import and export - Pesticide | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Pesticide Management No.258/GoL, dated 24 August 2017 |
To import pesticide, it requires to affix labels on the pesticide container in Lao and/or English language as defined by Agriculture Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | TBT | Import | 2014-05-07 | 2017-09-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 76 | Registration requirement - Cassava Planting Material | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Instruction on Phytosanitary Measure for Importing Cassava Planting Material from Foreign Country No. 1085/DOA |
To import cassava planting material, it is necessary to register with Agriculture Department, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Registration Requirement | Import | 2014-05-07 | 2011-09-13 | 9999-12-31 |
| 77 | Requirement to obtain Import Permit - Cassava Planting Material | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Instruction on Phytosanitary Measure for Importing Cassava Planting Material from Foreign Country No. 1085/DOA |
the import of cassava planting materials must be permitted by the provincial/capital department of agriculture and Environment | Permit Requirement | Import | 2014-05-07 | 2011-09-13 | 9999-12-31 |
| 78 | Inspection requirement - Cassava Planting Material | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Technicality Instruction of Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on the prevention measure and eradicate of pest in cassava No. 0879/MAF, date 22 July 20211 Instruction on Phytosanitary Measure for Importing Cassava Planting Material from Foreign Country No. 1085/DOA |
The imported cassava planting material shall be inspected by plant protection officer at the check point | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2014-05-07 | 2011-09-13 | 9999-12-31 |
| 79 | Requirement to obtain Import Permit - Rubber young tree and varieties | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Notification on Import Inspection and Monitoring of Young Plant and Rubber Seed no. 0131/DOA.07 |
To import rubber young tree and varieties, it is necessary to obtain an import permit from the provincial/capital department of agriculture and Environment | Permit Requirement | Import | 2014-05-07 | 2007-06-18 | 9999-12-31 |
| 80 | Import permit fee for Media Products | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee to import Media Products for Newspapers and magazines - 100,000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-05-13 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 81 | Requirement to apply for the operating business license - Fuel import company | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decree on Fuel Business No. 559/PM; dated 09 September 2025. |
Those who will operate a fuel import business shall apply for the operating business license from the Department of Internal Trade, Ministry of Industry and Commerce. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2014-05-19 | 2025-10-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 82 | Requirement to obtain Import Permit - Fuel and Petroleum Lubricants | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the import of Petroleum and Lubricant No 0317/MOIC, dated 21 March 2022 |
it is necessary to obtain a permit from the Department of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2014-05-19 | 2018-01-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 83 | Requires a quality certificate for imported fuel. | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Procedure for Fuel Quality Inspection at Department of Standardization and Metrology, Border Checkpoint, Storage, Gas Station, and Procedure for Service Fee Collection of the Fuel Quality Inspection no. 0952/MoST.PS, dated 28 July 2016 Decision on Inspection and Certification of Fuel Quality, No. 0723/MOIC, dated April 25, 2025. |
The import of fuel must be certified the quality from the Department of Standardization and Metrology, the MOIC | Certificate Requirement | Import | 2014-05-19 | 2025-06-06 | 9999-12-31 |
| 84 | Imported fuel must pass through designated international checkpoints. | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the import of Petroleum and Lubricant No 0317/MOIC, dated 21 March 2022 Notification on managing import fuel, No. 2766/MOF, date 12 September 2023 |
Importation of fuel may only take place at designated border posts and importer must have warehouse in the same province. | General | Import | 2014-05-19 | 2023-10-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 85 | Requirement to obtain Phytosanitary Certificate from original country for Import of Plant, Plant Products and Controlled Items | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine (Amended) No. 13/NA, dated 15 November 2016 |
All imports of plants must be accompanied by phytosanitary certificates issued by the country of origin and and such phytosanitatary certificate must be presented at the border checkpoint. | SPS | 2014-05-20 | 2016-11-28 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 86 | Specified Ports of Customs - Import of Plant, Plant Products and Controlled Items | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine (Amended) No. 13/NA, dated 15 November 2016 Decision on the Phytosanitary Measures for Import and Transit of plants, plant product, and control materials No. 2985/MAF, dated 28 June 2019 |
Such products must be imported through ports of customs as specified by the ministry of agriculture and Environment | General | Import | 2014-05-20 | 2016-11-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 87 | Inspection Requirement - Imports of Plant, Plant Products and Controlled Items | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine (Amended) No. 13/NA, dated 15 November 2016 Decision on the Phytosanitary Measures for Import and Transit of plants, plant product, and control materials No. 2985/MAF, dated 28 June 2019 |
All imports of plants shall be subject to inspection by a Plant Protection Officer at the border checkpoint. | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2014-05-20 | 2016-11-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 88 | Business Operation Requirement - Imports of Gold | Bank of Lao PDR | Decision on a business of import and export gold for international payments, No.461/BOL, dated 03 June 2019 |
Company wishing to run import business for gold that used as medium for international payment must comply documents required for running such business to the department of Foreign Currency Protection, bank of Lao PDR | Registration Requirement | Import | 2014-05-27 | 2019-06-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 89 | Requirement to obtain Phytosanitary Certificate from Exporting Country - Cassava Planting Material | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Instruction on Phytosanitary Measure for Importing Cassava Planting Material from Foreign Country No. 1085/DOA |
In order to import cassava Planting Material, a trader must obtain a phytosanitary certificate from the exporting country and present it to plan protection officials at the borders | SPS | 2014-06-03 | 2011-09-13 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 90 | Requirement to obtain Phytosanitary Certificate from Exporting Country - Young Plant and Rubber Seed | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Notification on Import Inspection and Monitoring of Young Plant and Rubber Seed no. 0131/DOA.07 |
In order to apply for an import permit for young plant and rubber seed, a importer must obtain a phytosanitary certificate from the exporting country and present it to the officers at the boarder | SPS | 2014-06-30 | 2007-06-18 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 91 | Requirement to obtain import permit - Pony equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Notification on import and register for Pony communication channel, NO.911/MPT.CO, dated 26 May 2020. |
Individual, Legal entity, organisation, enterprise, hotel and all stores which aim to import Pony equipment shall be obtained the import permit from Telecom Department, Ministry of Technology and Telecommunications or Provincial Technology and Telecom Department | Permit Requirement | 2014-07-16 | 2020-05-26 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 92 | Requirement to obtain import permit - Fertilizer | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Fertilizer, No.123/GoV, dated 20 May 2026 |
Legal entities and organizations exporting fertilizers must submit the required application and supporting documents to the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, as specified in Article 36 | Permit Requirement | Import | 2014-07-16 | 2026-07-15 | 9999-12-31 |
| 93 | Labelling requirement - Fertilizer | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Fertilizer, No.123/GoV, dated 20 May 2026 |
Imported fertilizers must be labeled in Lao and a foreign language with the required information and details | TBT | Import | 2014-07-16 | 2013-10-24 | 9999-12-31 |
| 94 | Packaging Requirement - Fertilizer | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Fertilizer, No.123/GoV, dated 20 May 2026 |
Imported fertilizers must be packed in new, clean, secure, and safe containers. | TBT | Import | 2014-07-16 | 2013-10-24 | 9999-12-31 |
| 95 | Inspection Requirement For Import- Fertilizer | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Fertilizer, No.123/GoV, dated 20 May 2026 |
Importing fertiliser must be inspected by plant protection officer at the border check point. | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2014-07-17 | 2013-10-24 | 9999-12-31 |
| 96 | Import License Requirement - Imports of Plant, Plant Products, and Controlled Items | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine (Amended) No. 13/NA, dated 15 November 2016 Decision on the Phytosanitary Measures for Import and Transit of plants, plant product, and control materials No. 2985/MAF, dated 28 June 2019 Guidelines on the import and export plants, plant products and controlled substances, No. 2881 / MAF, dated 11 December 2019. |
Such imports must be authorized by the department of agriculture, ministry of agriculture and environment | Permit Requirement | Import | 2014-07-17 | 2016-11-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 97 | Register Requirement - Importers of Wild Fauna Type II and III of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. Law on Wildlife (Amendment), No. 42/NA, date 17 July 2024 |
Importer of Wild Fauna Type II and III of CITES must be authorized by the department of forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and environment | Registration Requirement | Import | 2014-07-17 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 98 | Technical Certificate Requirement - Imports of Vehicles | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Governmental Decree on the Management of Land Vehicles No. 470/GOL on 27 December 2019. Law on inland vehicles, No. 04/NA, date 16 November 2021 |
Imported vehicles that are authorized for import and use in Lao PDR shall obtain the technical certification by Department of Transport, Ministry of Public Work and Transport. | Permit Requirement | Import | 2014-07-17 | 2021-12-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 99 | Technical Import Permit Fee - Importing Vehicles | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Vehicle importers have to pay fee and service charge of technical import permit as following: Fee: 5,000 kip/set; Service charge: 15,000 kip/set | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-07-18 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 100 | Requirement to obtain certificate of exporting country - Vehicle parts for assembling in factory | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Governmental Decree on the Management of Land Vehicles No. 470/GOL on 27 December 2019. Law on inland vehicles, No. 04/NA, date 16 November 2021 |
Vehicle accessories to be imported for assembling in factories in Lao PDR in form of CKD, IKD, SKD shall have the technical certificate issued by exporting country | TBT | Import | 2014-07-18 | 2021-12-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 101 | Export Inspection Requirement of food | Ministry of Health | Law on Food (Amended) No. 33/NA, dated 24 July 2013
Decision on import, export and transit of food (amendment), No. 3091/MOH, dated 25 September 2024. |
Food and Drug Department may issue certificates of health, certificates of analysis or other necessary documents required by importing country. Therefore inspection for export is required by Food and Drug Department. | Inspection Requirement | Export | 2014-07-23 | 2013-10-22 | 9999-12-31 |
| 102 | Labelling Requirement - Import Cosmetics | Ministry of Health | Provision on the Quality Control of Cosmetic Products No. 2580/MOH |
Requires clear and complete labeling in Lao and an international language or the country-of-origin language. | TBT | Import | 2014-07-24 | 2003-11-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 103 | Labelling Requirement - Imported Drug | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 Decision on the Registration of Pharmaceutical Products No. 0622/MOH; dated 02 April 2025 |
Imported drug shall be labelled in specified contents Imported medicines shall be labeled according to the specified content and must be printed in Lao and/or foreign languages authorized by the Ministry of Health to provide information to consumers and monitoring inspectors. | TBT | Import | 2014-07-24 | 2003-08-13 | 9999-12-31 |
| 104 | Requires quality certification for chemicals contained in drinking water in sealed containers. | Ministry of Health | Decision on water containers (amendment), No. 2750/MOH, dated 28 August 2023. |
Drinking water in sealed containers imported and distributed in the Lao PDR shall have chemical content that meets the safety standards set by the Ministry of Health and have a quality certificate issued by the food safety authority of the country of origin and approved by the Department of Food and Drug Safety, Ministry of Health. | SPS | Import | 2014-07-24 | 2006-05-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 105 | Requirement to register for import - Narcotic Drugs, Nerve Affecting Substances and Basic Chemical Substances | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Management of Narcotic Drugs, Nerve Affecting Substances and Basic Chemical Substances no. 456/MOF, dated 19 April 2006 |
Before import Narcotic Drugs, Nerve Affecting Substances and Basic Chemical Substances, trader need to register narcotic drugs with Food and Drug Department, MOH | Registration Requirement | 2014-07-24 | 2006-04-19 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 106 | Requirement to obtain import permit - Narcotic Drugs, Nerve Affecting Substances and Basic Chemical Substances | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Management of Narcotic Drugs, Nerve Affecting Substances and Basic Chemical Substances no. 456/MOF, dated 19 April 2006 Law on Narcotic No. 10/NA, dated 25 December 2007 |
To import Narcotic Drugs, Nerve Affecting Substances and Basic Chemical Substances, it is necessary to obtain an import permit from Food and Drug Department, MOH. | Permit Requirement | Import | 2014-07-24 | 2006-04-19 | 9999-12-31 |
| 107 | Labelling Requirement - Imported Narcotic Drugs, Nerve Affecting Substances and Basic Chemical Substances | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Management of Narcotic Drugs, Nerve Affecting Substances and Basic Chemical Substances no. 456/MOF, dated 19 April 2006 |
Imported Narcotic Drugs, Nerve Affecting Substances and Basic Chemical Substances need to be labelled as specified by Food and Drug Department, MOH | TBT | 2014-07-24 | 2006-04-19 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 108 | Storage Requirement - Narcotic Drugs, Nerve Affecting Substances and Basic Chemical Substances | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Management of Narcotic Drugs, Nerve Affecting Substances and Basic Chemical Substances no. 456/MOF, dated 19 April 2006 |
The storage Narcotic Drugs, Nerve Affecting Substances and Basic Chemical Substances shall be complied with the certain condition of Food and Drug Department, MOH | TBT | 2014-07-24 | 2006-04-19 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 109 | Inspection requirement for export - Mineral Product | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decree on export mining products, No. 90/PM, dated 09 June 2008 Notification to monitor the movement of minerals for domestic distribution and export, No. 450/MOEM, date 03 March 2022 |
The mineral products need to be inspected at the processing or production site by the officer of Industry and Commerce Sector in collaboration with the officer of State Asset Management Sector before an exportation. | Inspection Requirement | Export | 2014-07-24 | 2022-03-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 110 | Registration Requirement for the Export of Explosive Substances | Ministry of National Defence | Decision of The Minister of National Defense on The Management of Industrial Explosive Materials No. 2450/MND |
Companies that wish to export explosive substances to be used for industry must be authorized by the department of Defense Industry, Ministry of National Defense | Registration Requirement | 2014-07-24 | 2010-08-05 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 111 | Transport and Storage Requirement - Explosives Material | Ministry of National Defence | Decision of The Minister of National Defense on The Management of Industrial Explosive Materials No. 2450/MND |
Importer need to store the explosives material in accordance to the standards for warehouses for industrial explosive materials. | TBT | 2014-07-24 | 2010-08-05 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 112 | Requirement to obtain an import permit : dangerous chemicals (Type 2, 3) | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016 Decision on registration for import, export chemicals and carrying chemicals across borders, No. 1204/MOIC.DIH, dated 24 December 2020. |
Importing chemicals of medium-level danger (type 2 and 3) shall obtain an import permit from the industry and commerce section | Permit Requirement | Import | 2014-07-29 | 2016-12-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 113 | Requirement to obtain an export permit : Middle dangerous chemicals (Type 2 and 3) | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016 Decision on registration for import, export chemicals and carrying chemicals across borders, No. 1204/MOIC.DIH, dated 24 December 2020. |
Exporting chemicals of medium-level danger (Type 2 and 3) used in industries shall an export permit from the industry and commerce section | Permit Requirement | Export | 2014-07-29 | 2016-12-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 114 | Labelling Requirement - Dangerous substances and chemicals | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016 |
Import dangerous chemicals used in industries shall be labelled as specified by Department of Industry and Handicraft, MOIC | TBT | 2014-07-29 | 2016-12-12 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 115 | Packaging requirement - Dangerous substances and chemicals | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016 |
Importing dangerous chemicals used in industries shall be packed as specified by Department of Industry and Handicraft, MOIC | TBT | 2014-07-30 | 2016-12-12 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 116 | Certification Requirement for the re-export of plant and plant products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine (Amended) No. 13/NA, dated 15 November 2016 Decision on Phytosanitary measure for export and transit plants, plant products, and control materials, No.2986/MOAF, date 28 June 2019 |
the re-export of plant and plant product must obtain the phytosanitary certificate by the plant control administration at central level according to cases . | Certificate Requirement | Import | 2014-08-06 | 2016-11-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 117 | Registration Requirement - Exporters of Wild Fauna Type II and III of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. Law on Wildlife (Amendment), No. 42/NA, date 17 July 2024 |
Exporter of Wild Fauna Type II and III of CITES must be authorized by the department of forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Registration Requirement | Export | 2014-08-08 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 118 | Requirement to obtain export permit - Fertilizer | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Fertilizer, No.123/GoV, dated 20 May 2026 |
Legal entities and organizations exporting fertilizers must submit the required application and supporting documents to the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, as specified in Article 36. | Permit Requirement | Export | 2014-08-08 | 2026-07-15 | 9999-12-31 |
| 119 | Fee - Import License of Fertilizer | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee - Import License of Fertilizer is 25.000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-08-11 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 120 | Fee - Export License of Fertilizer | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee - Export License of Fertilizer is 25.000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-08-11 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 121 | Fee - Import License for Pesticide | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee - Import License for Pesticide is 25,000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-08-11 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 122 | Fee - Export License of Pesticide | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee - Export License of Pesticide is 25.000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | Export | 2014-08-11 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 |
| 123 | Import Permit Fee for Plant Seed and Material | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee for the issuance of a permit for import of Plant Seed and Material of 50,000 kip | Duty/Tax Payable | Import | 2014-08-11 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 |
| 124 | Fee - Export License of Plant Seed | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee - Export License of Plant Seed is 25,000 kip | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-08-11 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 125 | Service Fee - Import License for Animal and Aquatic Animal Products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees for risk assessment and import license for animal and aquatic animal products is 50.000 KIP/each time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-08-11 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 126 | service fee - export certificate of traditional medicines | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fee charged on issuing export certificate of traditioncal medicines is 200,000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-08-11 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 127 | Charge fee - Registration Fee for Imported Food | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Registration Fee for Imported Food is 400,000 Kip per 2 years/list | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-08-11 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 128 | service fee - inspection of the export of foods | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fee charged on the inspection of food for export of 50,000 Kip/invoice/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-08-11 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 129 | Permit Fee for Exporting Books and Publication | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Permit Fee for exporting books and publication of 25,000 Kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-08-11 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 130 | Storage and transport requirement - Dangerous substances and chemicals | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016 Decision on Chemical Storages, No. 0072/MOIC.DIH, date 01 February 2021 |
Importing dangerous chemicals used in industries shall be stored in warehouse and transported as specified by Department of Industry and Handicraft, MOIC | TBT | Import | 2014-08-12 | 2016-12-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 131 | Importer registration requirement for imported dangerous chemicals type 2 and 3 used in industries | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016 |
Importers of dangerous chemicals type 2 & 3 which are used in Industry must be registered with the department of industry and handicraft of the ministry of industry and commerce. | Registration Requirement | 2014-08-12 | 2016-12-12 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 132 | Exporter Registration requirement for dangerous chemicals type 2 and 3 | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016 |
Exporters of Dangerous chemicals type 2 and 3 used in industries shall be registered with Department of Industry and Handicraft, MOIC | Registration Requirement | 2014-08-12 | 2016-12-12 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 133 | Import permit fee for books and publication | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Import permit fee for books and publication is 100,000kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2014-08-13 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 134 | Requirement to register for import - Fertilizer | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Fertilizer, No.123/GoV, dated 20 May 2026 |
Fertilizer imports must be registered with the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, except as provided in Article 11. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2014-10-10 | 2013-10-24 | 9999-12-31 |
| 135 | Requirement to register for export - Fertilizer | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Fertilizer, No.123/GoV, dated 20 May 2026 |
Fertilizer exports must be registered with the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, except as provided in Article 11. | Registration Requirement | Export | 2014-10-10 | 2013-10-24 | 9999-12-31 |
| 136 | Inspection requirement for the import of aquatic animals | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Livestock Production and Veterinary Matters (Amended) No. 08/NA dated 11 November 2016 Decision on the Import, Export, and Transit of Animal and Animal Products No. 0795/MAF, dated 18 April 2019 Decision on Import, Export and Transit of Aquatic Animals and Aquatic Products No. 4211/MAF, dated 29 November 2019. Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 Decree on the movement, import, export, and transit of animals, aquatic animals, animal and aquatic products, No. 644/GOL, date 25 November 2024. |
The import of aquatic animals must be inspected by the veterinarians at the border checkpoints | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2014-10-12 | 2019-11-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 137 | Inspection requirement for exporting Drug | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Export drugs must be inspected by the public health officers at checkpoint borders. | Inspection Requirement | Export | 2014-11-11 | 2013-03-20 | 9999-12-31 |
| 138 | Inspection Requirement For Export - Fertilizer | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Fertilizer, No.123/GoV, dated 20 May 2026 |
Exported fertilizers must be inspected by border plant quarantine officers. | Inspection Requirement | Export | 2015-01-26 | 2013-10-24 | 9999-12-31 |
| 139 | Register Requirement - Import of Plant Seeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Agreement of the Minister on the Management and Use of Plant Variety No. 3919/MAF Decree on Plant Variety, No. 238/GoL, dated 18 May 2020 |
Plant seeds must be registered with the department of agriculture, ministry of agriculture and Environment prior to the actual importations | Registration Requirement | Import | 2015-06-12 | 2012-12-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 140 | Requirement to obtain import permit - Foreign Cultural Product | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Law on National Heritage (Amended) No. 11/NA, dated 16 November 2021 |
To import cultural product especially buddha from foreign countries, it is necessary to obtain an import permit from Department of Heritage with coordination of Department of Fine Art, Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2015-06-17 | 2021-12-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 141 | Microbiological of Drinking Water in Closed Container | Ministry of Health | Decision on Drinking Water in Closed Container no. 585/MOH, dated 12 May 2006 |
Microbiological of drinking water in closed container imported and distributed in Lao PDR must comply with the specified safety standards by Ministry of Health | SPS | 2015-06-22 | 2006-05-12 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 142 | Labelling Requirement for Drinking Water in Closed Container | Ministry of Health | Decision on food registration (amendment), No. 2749/MOH, dated 28 August 2023. Decision on water containers (amendment), No. 2750/MOH, dated 28 August 2023. |
Labels for drinking water in sealed containers must comply with the requirements specified in Decision No. 2750/MOH. | TBT | Import | 2015-06-22 | 2006-05-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 143 | Packaging for drinking water in sealed containers must comply with sanitary standards | Ministry of Health | Decision on water containers (amendment), No. 2750/MOH, dated 28 August 2023. |
Containers and packaging materials for drinking water, including bottles, jars, and cans, must be made from food-grade materials that are clean, non-reactive, and safe for drinking water. They must be certified for quality, standards, and safety by the Ministry of Health or the relevant authority in the country of manufacture. | SPS | Import | 2015-06-22 | 2006-05-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 144 | Hygiene for Drinking Water in Closed Container | Ministry of Health | Decision on Drinking Water in Closed Container no. 585/MOH, dated 12 May 2006 |
Production of Drinking water in closed container imported and distributed in Lao PDR shall comply with the good hygiene practice as by Ministry of Health | SPS | 2015-06-22 | 2006-05-12 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 145 | Storage and Transport requirement for Drinking Water in Closed Container | Ministry of Health | Decision on water containers (amendment), No. 2750/MOH, dated 28 August 2023. |
Drinking water in closed container imported and distributed in Lao PDR shall be stored and transported as specified by Ministry of Health | SPS | Import | 2015-06-22 | 2006-05-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 146 | Requirement to obtain export permit - Narcotic Drugs, Nerve Affecting Substances and Basic Chemical Substances | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Management of Narcotic Drugs, Nerve Affecting Substances and Basic Chemical Substances no. 456/MOF, dated 19 April 2006 Law on Narcotic No. 10/NA, dated 25 December 2007 |
To export Narcotic Drugs, Nerve Affecting Substances and Basic Chemical Substances, it is necessary to obtain an export permit from MOH of Lao PDR. | Permit Requirement | Import | 2015-06-22 | 2006-04-19 | 9999-12-31 |
| 147 | Requirement to obtain import permit - games | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Provision on Management and Inspection, Authorization of Entertainment Product no. 664/MICT, dated 22 October 2003 |
To import entertainment products such as games player, slot machines and other machines for gambling in casino, it is necessary to obtain an import license from Department of Culture and Performing Arts, Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2015-07-02 | 2003-10-22 | 9999-12-31 |
| 148 | Requirement to obtain import permit - Media Publication Products | Party Central Committee of Lao PDR | Media Law (Amended version) No.01/NA, dated 04 November 2016 |
To import media publication products, it is necessary to obtain an import permit from Department of Public Media, | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2015-07-02 | 2016-12-08 | 9999-12-31 |
| 149 | Requirement to obtain import permit - Film | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Law on Films No. 76/NA, dated 27 November 2019 |
Individual, legal entity or internal and external organization who aims to import films for publishing shall apply the import permit at Department of film, MCT. | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2015-07-02 | 2020-01-08 | 9999-12-31 |
| 150 | Requirement to obtain export permit - Film | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Law on Films No. 76/NA, dated 27 November 2019 |
Individual, legal entity or internal and external organization who aims to export films for publishing shall apppy the export permit at Department of film, MCT. | Licensing Requirement | Export | 2015-07-02 | 2020-01-08 | 9999-12-31 |
| 151 | Requirement to obtain import permit - animal products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Livestock Production and Veterinary Matters (Amended) No. 08/NA dated 11 November 2016 Decision on the Import, Export, and Transit of Animal and Animal Products No. 0795/MAF, dated 18 April 2019 Decision on Import, Export and Transit of Aquatic Animals and Aquatic Products No. 4211/MAF, dated 29 November 2019. Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 Decree on the movement, import, export, and transit of animals, aquatic animals, animal and aquatic products, No. 644/GOL, date 25 November 2024. |
importers of animal products (semen, fertile, baby animals, meat, and meat products) must conform with specified conditions in annex No. 2 of the decision No. 0795/MAF and submit for the import permit with documents as specified in annex No. 3 to the department of livestock and fisheries to issue the permit according to documents in annex 4 | Permit Requirement | Import | 2016-01-05 | 2012-12-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 152 | Requirement to obtain export permit - Processed medicinal natural resource | Ministry of Health | Law on Medicinal Resources No. 55/NA; dated 28 June 2024. |
The export of medicinal natural resources must be authorized by the health sector, the agriculture and Environment sector, and other relevant authorities through inspection by the Food and Drug Administration and other responsible agencies. | Permit Requirement | Export | 2016-01-07 | 2007-06-06 | 9999-12-31 |
| 153 | Requirement for import of food through designated border point | Ministry of Health | Decision on Food Inspection No. 297/MOH Decision on import, export and transit of food (amendment), No. 3091/MOH, dated 25 September 2024. |
Food may only be imported through border points designated by Food and Drug Department of the Ministry of Health. | General | Import | 2016-01-08 | 2012-08-23 | 9999-12-31 |
| 154 | Substances added in Imported Food | Ministry of Health | Law on Food (Amended) No. 33/NA, dated 24 July 2013
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Substances contained in Food should comply with the Codex Standard for food additives (Codex STAN 192-1995) | SPS | Import | 2016-01-08 | 2006-05-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 155 | Storage requirement - Import Food | Ministry of Health | Law on Food (Amended) No. 33/NA, dated 24 July 2013
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Imported Food must be stored in good condition according to the characteristic of each product | SPS | Import | 2016-01-15 | 2006-05-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 156 | Hygienic Requirement - Import Food | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Control on Production, Exportation-Importation of Food, No. 856/MoH, date 12 May 2006 Law on Food (Amended) No. 33/NA, dated 24 July 2013 |
Production of Import food shall comply with the good hygiene practice as by Ministry of Health | SPS | Import | 2016-01-15 | 2006-05-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 157 | Import Permit Requirement - Plant Seeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Plant Variety, No. 238/GoL, dated 18 May 2020 |
Individual, legal entity and organization who have the objective to import plant seeds shall obtain the import permit, Ministry of Agriculture and environment | Permit Requirement | Import | 2016-01-29 | 2020-07-08 | 9999-12-31 |
| 158 | Labeling Requirement - Import of Plant Seeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Plant Variety, No. 238/GoL, dated 18 May 2020 Ministerial Ordinance on the Enhancing of the Inspection of Fertilizer, Pesticide and Plant Seeds Labelling No. 1893/MAF, dated September 24, 2020. |
labels such as images, messages or text in Lao and foreign languages to show and indicate the types and names of seeds, plant, germination, moisture, purity, weight, expiration and planting guidelines | SPS | Import | 2016-01-29 | 2020-07-08 | 9999-12-31 |
| 159 | Inspection requirement for import - Pesticide | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Ministerial Order on Enhancing the restriction on inspection and management on fertilizer, seeds and Pesticide which are used in Lao PDR No. 2592/MAF,Dated 15 August 2014 Decree on Pesticide Management No.258/GoL, dated 24 August 2017 |
Importing pesticide must be inspected by plant quarantine officer at the border check point. | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2016-01-29 | 2017-09-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 160 | Import permit requirement for animal feeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on animal feed, No. 02/GoL, Dated 02 January 2020 |
the import of animal feeds must be permitted by the department of livestock and fisheries or the provincial/capital department of Agriculture and Environment | Permit Requirement | Import | 2016-01-30 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 |
| 161 | Sanitary Certificate Requirement - Import of Plant Seeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Agreement of the Minister on the Management and Use of Plant Variety No. 3919/MAF |
Importing plant seeds must have phytosanitary certificate issued by exporting country before the product can enter into Lao PDR. | SPS | 2016-01-31 | 2012-12-12 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 162 | License Requirement - Exports of Non-Timber Forest Products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Forestry Law (Amended) No. 64/NA date 13 June 2019 The Decision on the determination of NTFPs I, II and III, No.0279 / MAF, dated 19 February 2020 |
Exports of Non-Timber Forest Products under the list I, II and III must be authorized by capital/provincial department of agriculture and Environment or the district office of agriculture and forestry with the coordination with health sector | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2016-02-02 | 2019-07-25 | 9999-12-31 |
| 163 | Export charge requirement - Natural resources | Ministry of Finance | Provision of the President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic on the Natural Property Price Index, No 002/PS, date 28 September 2023 |
Exporting natural resources shall be charged as specified in President's Edict no. 001/PSD | Duty/Tax Payable | Export | 2016-02-02 | 2015-12-15 | 9999-12-31 |
| 164 | Packaging requirement - Alcohol Beverage | Ministry of Health | Law on Alcohol Control No. 54/NA, dated 19 December 2014 |
Imported alcohol beverage shall be packed safely as specified by Ministry of Health | SPS | Import | 2016-02-10 | 2015-01-30 | 9999-12-31 |
| 165 | Labelling requirement - Alcohol Beverage | Ministry of Health | Law on Alcohol Control No. 54/NA, dated 19 December 2014 |
Imported alcohol beverage shall be labelled in Lao and English language as specified by Ministry of Health | TBT | 2016-02-10 | 2015-01-30 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 166 | Transport and storage requirement - Alcohol Beverage | Ministry of Health | Law on Alcohol Control No. 54/NA, dated 19 December 2014 |
Imported alcohol beverage shall be transportedand stored as specified by Ministry of Health | SPS | Import | 2016-02-10 | 2015-01-30 | 9999-12-31 |
| 167 | Requirement to obtain import permit - Alcohol Beverage | Ministry of Health | Law on Alcohol Control No. 54/NA, dated 19 December 2014 |
Imported alcohol beverage shall be obtained import permit from Ministry of Health | Permit Requirement | Import | 2016-02-10 | 2015-01-30 | 9999-12-31 |
| 168 | Certificate requirement issued by exporting country - Alcohol Beverage | Ministry of Health | Law on Alcohol Control No. 54/NA, dated 19 December 2014 |
Imported alcohol beverage shall be obtained certificates issued by exporting country such as: quality certificate, health certificate, et. and present such documents with application form to Ministry of Health | SPS | Import | 2016-02-10 | 2015-01-30 | 9999-12-31 |
| 169 | Inspection requirement - Import Alcohol Beverage | Ministry of Health | Law on Alcohol Control No. 54/NA, dated 19 December 2014 |
Imported alcohol beverage shall be inspected the quality by health officer | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2016-02-10 | 2015-01-30 | 9999-12-31 |
| 170 | Requirement to label tobacco - produced and imported to Lao PDR | Ministry of Health | Law on cigarette controlled No 09/NA, date 16 Nov 2021. The decision in packing, covering, printing health warnings and labeling of tobacco products, No.1090/MOH, date 13 May 2024. |
Tobacco industry which is produced and imported to Lao PDR shall be labelled the photo of health warning and message as prescribed on Decision No.1090/MOH | TBT | Import | 2016-02-11 | 2021-12-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 171 | Inspection requirement - Tobacco Import | Ministry of Health | Law on cigarette controlled No 09/NA, date 16 Nov 2021. |
Imported tobacco shall be inspected by health officer at the border | Inspection Requirement | 2016-02-11 | 2021-12-29 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 172 | Prohibition to export - Logs, trunk, bark, transformed timber | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Order on Enhancing Strictness on the Management and Inspection of Timber Exploitation, Timber Movement and Timber Business No. 15/PM dated 13 May 2016 |
Log, big sawed timber, general sawed timber, spited wood, root, stump, branch, perennial plant, ornamental plant exploited from natural forest are prohibited to export | Prohibited Goods | 2016-02-12 | 2016-05-13 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 173 | Requirement to obtain an import permit : Advertisement signboard | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Law on Sign No. 50/NA, dated 21 June 2018 |
The import of finished sign boards for advertising shall be permitted by the Department of Mass Culture, Ministry of Culture, and Tourism or by the provincial Offices under the same Ministry. | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2016-02-13 | 2018-08-07 | 9999-12-31 |
| 174 | Import Prohibition: Toxic and dangerous waste | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on Controlling Pollutions, No. 1687/MONRE, on 7 April 2021 |
It's prohibited to import of toxic and dangerous waste such as waste associated with chemical, radioactive, electronic waste, old battery including the waste laid out in Basel Treaty. | Prohibited Goods | Import | 2016-02-14 | 2021-04-07 | 9999-12-31 |
| 175 | Requirement to obtain an export permit : Toxic and dangerous waste and other wastes | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Instruction on the Management of Hazardous Waste, No. 0744/MoNRE, dated 11 February 2015 |
Exported toxic and dangerous waste (annex 1)shall be obtained an permit from Department of Environment, MONRE | Permit Requirement | Export | 2016-02-14 | 2015-02-11 | 9999-12-31 |
| 176 | Registration Requirement for Importers of Explosive Substance | Ministry of National Defence | Decision of The Minister of National Defense on The Management of Industrial Explosive Materials No. 2450/MND |
Importers of Explosive Substances must be registered with Industry Defense Department, Ministry of National Defense before Importation | Registration Requirement | 2016-02-15 | 2010-08-05 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 177 | Requirement to register company to import Gas | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Provision on management the importation and distribution of cooking gas No. 0756/MOIC.DID |
Before being allowed to import gas a company shall first submit a request to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (Department of Domestic Trade) for consideration and certification as to whether they can meet the requirements prescribed in the regulations. | Registration Requirement | 2016-02-26 | 2001-06-20 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 178 | Labeling requirement - Imported Products | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Ordinance of the Minister of Industry and Commerce on products labeling in Lao language, No. 2501/MoIC.DTD, dated 16 Dec 2015 Law on Consumer Protection No.02/NA, dated 30 June 2010 Instruction on the Implementation of Ordinance of the Minister of Industry and Commerce No. 2501/MoIC.DTD, dated 16 Dec 2015 on products labeling in Lao language No. 0281/DDT.CPCD, dated 11 March 2016 |
All imported products shall be labeled as Lao Language except the products that specify in chapter 4 of this Order as following: 1) Product for reexport, Trade in transit and exhibition; 2) Gift and Present; 3) Fresh and processed food witout packaging that directly sell to consumer; and 4) Raw materials without packaging that supply for industrial production. | TBT | Import | 2016-03-18 | 2015-12-16 | 9999-12-31 |
| 179 | Requirement to obtain an export permit : Advertisement signboard | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Law on Sign No. 50/NA, dated 21 June 2018 |
Exported signboard for advertisement shall be obtained an export license from Department of Culture and Performing Arts, MCT or Provincial ICT Department | Licensing Requirement | Export | 2016-03-19 | 2018-08-07 | 9999-12-31 |
| 180 | Technical Import Permit Fee - Spare parts assembling in factory | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
importers of vehicles must pay for service fees and charges for technical import license for vehicle parts for assembling dat factories as follows: + motorbike 2 and 3 wheels - charge: 5,000 kip/time - service fees 10.000 kip/time + motorbike of more than 4 wheels - charge: 10.000 kip/time - service fees: 10.000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2016-04-04 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 181 | Requirement to obtain Quality Certificate from exporting country - Import Fuel | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Procedure for Fuel Quality Inspection at Department of Standardization and Metrology, Border Checkpoint, Storage, Gas Station, and Procedure for Service Fee Collection of the Fuel Quality Inspection no. 0952/MoST.PS, dated 28 July 2016 Decisions on Management, Inspection and Certify the Quality of Petroleum in Lao PDR No. 0541/MOST. Dated 08 June 2016 |
To import fuel, the quality certificate issued by exporting country (not over 6 months) shall be attached with application form to obtain quality certificate from the Department of Standards and Metrology, Ministry of Industry and Commerce | TBT | Import | 2016-09-27 | 2016-08-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 182 | Inspection requirement - Import fuel | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Management, Inspection, and Certification of Fuel no. 0541/MoST, dated 8 June 2016 Procedure for Fuel Quality Inspection at Department of Standardization and Metrology, Border Checkpoint, Storage, Gas Station, and Procedure for Service Fee Collection of the Fuel Quality Inspection no. 0952/MoST.PS, dated 28 July 2016 |
Imported fuel needs to be inspected on the volume and selection of sample by Standard Inspection Officer at border checkpoints | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2016-09-27 | 2016-08-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 183 | Testing Requirement - Imported Fuel | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Procedure for Fuel Quality Inspection at Department of Standardization and Metrology, Border Checkpoint, Storage, Gas Station, and Procedure for Service Fee Collection of the Fuel Quality Inspection no. 0952/MoST.PS, dated 28 July 2016 Decisions on Management, Inspection and Certify the Quality of Petroleum in Lao PDR No. 0541/MOST. Dated 08 June 2016 |
When the importation arrives at border, Quality Inspection Officers at border checkpoints shall collect some samples of imported fuel to conduct quality test before issuing the quality certificate for importation. | TBT | Import | 2016-09-27 | 2016-08-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 184 | charge fee - on the inspection of product quality | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees charged on the inspection of quality of products include: - request form 5,000 kip/product - quality certificate of products is 50,000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2016-09-27 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 185 | Standard Requirement - Import of Chemical Fertilizers | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Fertilizer, No.123/GoV, dated 20 May 2026 |
Imported fertilizers (organic, bio, and chemical fertilizers) must comply with the standards and quality requirements of the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. | TBT | Import | 2019-01-14 | 2013-10-24 | 9999-12-31 |
| 186 | Requirement for Import license for aquatic animal products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Livestock Production and Veterinary Matters (Amended) No. 08/NA dated 11 November 2016 Decision on the Import, Export, and Transit of Animal and Animal Products No. 0795/MAF, dated 18 April 2019 Decision on Import, Export and Transit of Aquatic Animals and Aquatic Products No. 4211/MAF, dated 29 November 2019. Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 Decree on the movement, import, export, and transit of animals, aquatic animals, animal and aquatic products, No. 644/GOL, date 25 November 2024. |
the importer of aquatic animal products must be conform to specific requirements as specified in annex 1 of the decision no. 4211/MAF and submit the import request application as specified in annex 3 to the department of livestock and fisheries according to form set in annex 4 | Permit Requirement | Import | 2019-01-16 | 2019-11-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 187 | Certification Requirement from Originating Country - Imported Aquatic Animals | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on Import, Export and Transit of Aquatic Animals and Aquatic Products No. 4211/MAF, dated 29 November 2019. |
The import of aquatic animals must be certified from originating country such as health certificate, breeding certificate (in case of breeding), quarantine certificate, CITES certificate (CITES controlled lists) and the technical certificate on farms, then submitted to the department of livestock and fisheries, ministry of agriculture and environment. | SPS | Import | 2019-01-22 | 2019-11-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 188 | Inspection Requirement for Animal Products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Livestock Production and Veterinary Matters (Amended) No. 08/NA dated 11 November 2016 Decision on the Import, Export, and Transit of Animal and Animal Products No. 0795/MAF, dated 18 April 2019 Decision on Import, Export and Transit of Aquatic Animals and Aquatic Products No. 4211/MAF, dated 29 November 2019. Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 Decree on the movement, import, export, and transit of animals, aquatic animals, animal and aquatic products, No. 644/GOL, date 25 November 2024. |
The Import of Animal Products must be inspected by the vet at the checkpoint borders | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2019-01-22 | 2012-12-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 189 | Packaging requirement for the import of pesticide | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Pesticide Management No.258/GoL, dated 24 August 2017 |
Imported pesticide must be kept and packaged in containers as specified by the department of agriculture, ministry of agriculture and environment. | TBT | Import | 2019-01-25 | 2017-09-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 190 | Requirement to import through specified border - pesticide | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Pesticide Management No.258/GoL, dated 24 August 2017 |
the import of pesticide must be done through the specified borders as in the import permit issued by the provincial/capital department of agriculture and environment. | General | Import | 2019-01-25 | 2017-09-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 191 | Registration requirement: the import of dangerous chemicals type 2 and 3 used in industry | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016 Decision on registration for import, export chemicals and carrying chemicals across borders, No. 1204/MOIC.DIH, dated 24 December 2020. |
The import of dangerous chemicals type 2 and 3 used in industry must be registered with the department of the department of industry and handicraft, ministry of industry and commerce. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2019-01-29 | 2016-12-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 192 | Registration requirement for the export of dangerous chemicals type 2 & 3 used in industry | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Law on Chemicals No. 07/NA, dated 10 November 2016 Decision on registration for import, export chemicals and carrying chemicals across borders, No. 1204/MOIC.DIH, dated 24 December 2020. |
the export of dangerous chemicals in type 2 & 3 used in industry must be registered with the department of Industry and Commerce | Registration Requirement | Import | 2019-01-29 | 2016-12-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 193 | Requirement to apply for the operating business license - Fuel export company | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decree on Petroleum Business |
Those who will operate a fuel export business must apply for the operating business license from the Department of Internal Trade, Ministry of Industry and Commerce. | Registration Requirement | Export | 2019-01-29 | 2025-10-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 194 | Registration requirement for the import of medical products | Ministry of Health | Decision on business establishment on medicines and medical equipment (Revised Version) no.1820/MoH, dated 25 August 2017. Decision on the registration and verification of medical devices, No. 1470/MOH, dated 11 July 2023. Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
the import of medical products and health supplement products must be registered with the department of food and drug, ministry of health. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2019-01-31 | 2017-08-25 | 9999-12-31 |
| 195 | Certificate requirement for the import of medicines | Ministry of Health | Notification on the Documents to Request for Import License of Raw Materials, Container Equipment, Drug, and Medical Equipment for Production and Contribution No. 2660/16.FDD, dated 16 June 2016 Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Imported medicines must obtain a quality analysis certificate from the National Food and Drug Administration or from an approved domestic or foreign laboratory recognized by the Ministry of Health. | TBT | Import | 2019-01-31 | 2016-06-16 | 9999-12-31 |
| 196 | Import permit for the import of medical products | Ministry of Health | Notification on the Documents to Request for Import License of Raw Materials, Container Equipment, Drug, and Medical Equipment for Production and Contribution No. 2660/16.FDD, dated 16 June 2016 Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
the import of medical products must be permitted by the department of food and drug, ministry of health | Permit Requirement | Import | 2019-01-31 | 2016-06-16 | 9999-12-31 |
| 197 | A quality analysis certificate is required for imported medical products. | Ministry of Health | Notification on the Documents to Request for Import License of Raw Materials, Container Equipment, Drug, and Medical Equipment for Production and Contribution No. 2660/16.FDD, dated 16 June 2016 Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Imported medical product must obtain a quality analysis certificate from the National Food and Drug Administration or from an approved domestic or foreign laboratory recognized by the Ministry of Health. | TBT | Import | 2019-01-31 | 2016-06-16 | 9999-12-31 |
| 198 | Inspection requirement for imported medical products | Ministry of Health | Decision on business establishment on medicines and medical equipment (Revised Version) no.1820/MoH, dated 25 August 2017. Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
the import of medical products must be inspected by the health officers at checkpoint borders | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2019-01-31 | 2017-08-25 | 9999-12-31 |
| 199 | A requirement for registered importers of drug | Ministry of Health | Decision on business establishment on medicines and medical equipment (Revised Version) no.1820/MoH, dated 25 August 2017. Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
the importers of drug must be registered with the department of food and drug, MOH | Registration Requirement | Import | 2019-01-31 | 2017-08-25 | 9999-12-31 |
| 200 | Register requirement for drug exporters | Ministry of Health | Decision on business establishment on medicines and medical equipment (Revised Version) no.1820/MoH, dated 25 August 2017. Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Drug exporters must be registered with the food and drug department, MOH | Registration Requirement | Export | 2019-01-31 | 2017-08-25 | 9999-12-31 |
| 201 | Inspection requirement for the export of medical products | Ministry of Health | Decision on business establishment on medicines and medical equipment (Revised Version) no.1820/MoH, dated 25 August 2017. Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
the export of medical products must be inspected by the health officers at checkpoint borders | Inspection Requirement | Export | 2019-01-31 | 2017-08-25 | 9999-12-31 |
| 202 | Specification of food export checkpoint border | Ministry of Health | Decision on import, export and transit of food (amendment), No. 3091/MOH, dated 25 September 2024. |
the export of food must be done through specified checkpoint border as prescribed by the department of food and drug | General | Export | 2019-01-31 | 2018-06-21 | 9999-12-31 |
| 203 | Registration Requirement - Import of Pesticides | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Pesticide Management No.258/GoL, dated 24 August 2017 Decision on the Management of Pesticide Business Operation No. 0238/MAF, dated 14 February 2019 |
Persons intend to produce or import the pesticide for sale and use in Lao PDR must submit the application together with relevant documents for the registration of the pesticide to the Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and environment . The evaluation and consideration of pesticide registration shall be performed by a Pesticide Registration Board which is appointed by the Minister of Agriculture and environment | Registration Requirement | Import | 2019-02-01 | 2017-09-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 204 | Import Prohibition - Wild Fauna Type I of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. Law on Wildlife (Amendment), No. 42/NA, date 17 July 2024 |
Wild fauna type I of CITES is prohibited for imports. Necessary import of such products must be approved by the government of Lao PDR through the proposal to ministry of agriculture and environment | Prohibited Goods | Import | 2019-02-01 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 205 | Seal fees for exported wood products | Ministry of Finance | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Customs Seal fees for exported wood products: 20.000 Kip/piece | Duty/Tax Payable | 2019-02-04 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 206 | Import Prohibition - Radioactive minerals | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decree on export mining products, No. 90/PM, dated 09 June 2008 |
all kind of radioactive minerals are prohibited to import | Prohibited Goods | Export | 2019-02-07 | 2008-06-09 | 9999-12-31 |
| 207 | Testing requirement for the export of mineral products | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decree on export mining products, No. 90/PM, dated 09 June 2008 |
samples of mineral products for export need to be submitted to the Department of Geology and Mines for quality testing | TBT | Export | 2019-02-07 | 2018-06-09 | 9999-12-31 |
| 208 | Requirement to certify - Imported telecommunications and ICT equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Decision on the management of telecommunications and ICT, No.3583/MoTC, date 13 December 2022. |
The organization of technical regulation management is responsible for issues the certificate of technical regulation for equipment based on the accuracy of the technical regulation inspection results specified in each period. | Certificate Requirement | Import | 2019-02-08 | 2023-01-27 | 9999-12-31 |
| 209 | Importer Registration Requirement for imported ICT devices | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Decision on the Import and Distribution of ICT Equipment No. 3201/MPT, dated 16 November 2016 |
Importers importing ICT devices must register with the department of technology and digital, ministry of technology and communication | Registration Requirement | 2019-02-08 | 2016-11-16 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 210 | Requirement to inspect - telecommunications and ICT equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Decision on the management of telecommunications and ICT, No.3583/MoTC, date 13 December 2022. |
Telecommunications and ICT equipment shall be inspected the technical regulations before being manufactured, imported, exported, used, and distributed in the Lao PDR. | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2019-02-08 | 2023-01-27 | 9999-12-31 |
| 211 | Import Permit Requirement for Unmanned Aircraft or Drone of over 200 grams of weight | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Decision on the Radio Frequency Certificate of Drone, No 1831/MPT, dated 11 September 2020 |
The Import of unmanned aircraft or drone of over 200 grams of weight must be approved by the Department of Lao Civil Aviation, Ministry of Public Work and Transport | Permit Requirement | 2019-02-11 | 2020-09-11 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 212 | Importer Register Requirement for Unmanned Aircraft (Drone) of over 200 grams of weight | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Decision on the Radio Frequency Certificate of Drone, No 1831/MPT, dated 11 September 2020 |
Importer of unmanned Aircraft or Drone of over 200 grams of weight must be registered with the department of Lao Civil Aviation, Ministry of Public Work and Transport | Registration Requirement | 2019-02-11 | 2020-09-11 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 213 | Certificate Requirement for imported short range devices | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Decision on the Short Range Devices (SRD) No. 2118/MPT, dated 08 August 2018 |
every importation of short range devices must be certified with the department of frequency, Ministry of technology and communication | Certificate Requirement | 2019-02-11 | 2018-08-08 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 214 | Importer Register Requirement for the import of Short Range Devices or SRD | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Decision on the Short Range Devices (SRD) No. 2118/MPT, dated 08 August 2018 |
Importer of Short Range Devices must be registered with the department of frequency, Ministry of technology and communication | Registration Requirement | 2019-02-11 | 2018-08-08 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 215 | Inspection Requirement for Importers of Short Range Devices (SRD) | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Decision on the Short Range Devices (SRD) No. 2118/MPT, dated 08 August 2018 |
Samples of ICT devices must be inspected by the department of frequency, ministry of technology and communication before Importation | Inspection Requirement | 2019-02-11 | 2018-08-08 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 216 | charge fee - pharmaceutical professional certificate for import business | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees charged on the issuing of pharmaceutical professional certificate: - import companies 1,000,000 kip (2 years/time) - branch of import companies 600,000 kip (2 years/time) | Duty/Tax Payable | 2019-02-11 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 217 | Registration Requirement for Importing Companies of Medical Products | Ministry of Health | Decision on business establishment on medicines and medical equipment (Revised Version) no.1820/MoH, dated 25 August 2017. Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Importing Companies of Medical Products must be registered with the department of food and drug, MOH. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2019-02-11 | 2017-08-25 | 9999-12-31 |
| 218 | service fee - quality inspection | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fees on the quality inspection each time must refer to the real inspected value from the relevant lab room | Duty/Tax Payable | 2019-02-18 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 219 | Requires Imported scales must be calibrated | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Management of Weighing Scales No. 2208/MOIC. Dated 25 September 2025. |
All imported scales must be calibrated and registered with the Department of Standards and Metrology under the Ministry of industry and commerce | Certificate Requirement | Import | 2019-02-18 | 2025-11-09 | 9999-12-31 |
| 220 | Registration Requirement for Imported Scales | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Management of Weighing Scales No. 2208/MOIC. Dated 25 September 2025. |
Imported scales must be registered with the department of standard and metrology, MoIC | Registration Requirement | Import | 2019-02-18 | 2025-11-09 | 9999-12-31 |
| 221 | Certificate Requirement for Imported Electric Counters | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Management of Electric Counters in Lao PDR No. 1014/MOST, dated 26 September 2016 |
Imported Electric Counters must be certified by the department of standard and metrology, MoIC | Certificate Requirement | 2019-02-18 | 2016-09-26 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 222 | Registration Requirement for Imported Electric Counters | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the registration, test and inspection of electric counters, No. 2136/MOIC, dated 29 October 2024. |
Imported Electric Counters must be registered with the department of standard and metrology, MoIC | Registration Requirement | Import | 2019-02-18 | 2016-09-26 | 9999-12-31 |
| 223 | Certification Requirement for Imported Water Counters | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Management of Water Counters in Lao PDR No. 0543/MOST, dated 16 May 2017 |
Imported water counters must be certified by the department of standard and metrology, MoIC | Certificate Requirement | 2019-02-18 | 2017-05-16 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 224 | Registration Requirement for Imported water counters | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Management of Water Counters in Lao PDR No. 0543/MOST, dated 16 May 2017 |
Imported water counters must be registered with the department of standard and metrology, MoIC | Registration Requirement | 2019-02-18 | 2017-05-16 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 225 | Inspection Requirement for Imported Construction Materials | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Management, Inspection, and Certification of Construction Material Products in Lao PDR No. 0307/MoST, dated 01 March 2018 |
Construction Materials must be Inspected by the department of standard and metrology, MoIC | Inspection Requirement | 2019-02-18 | 2018-03-01 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 226 | Certificate Requirement for Imported Construction Materials | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Management, Inspection, and Certification of Construction Material Products in Lao PDR No. 0307/MoST, dated 01 March 2018 |
Imported Construction Materials must be certified by the department of standard and metrology, MoIC | Certificate Requirement | 2019-02-18 | 2018-03-01 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 227 | Inspection Requirement for Electronic and Electric appliances | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the safety management of electrical and electronic equipment, No. 1573/DSM.MOST, dated 27 November 2020 |
Imported Electronic and Electric Appliances must be inspected by the department of standard and metrology, MoIC | Inspection Requirement | 2019-02-18 | 2020-11-27 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 228 | Certification Requirement for Imported Electronic and Electric Appliances | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the safety management of electrical and electronic equipment, No. 1573/DSM.MOST, dated 27 November 2020 |
Imported Electronic and Electric Appliances must be certified by the department of standard and metrology, MoIC | Certificate Requirement | 2019-02-18 | 2020-11-27 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 229 | Certification Requirement from Exporting Country for Imported Construction Materials | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Management, Inspection, and Certification of Construction Material Products in Lao PDR No. 0307/MoST, dated 01 March 2018 |
Imported Construction Materials must be certified for the product's quality from exporting country | TBT | 2019-02-18 | 2018-03-01 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 230 | Certificate Requirement from Exporting Country for Imported Electric and Electronic Appliances | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the safety management of electrical and electronic equipment, No. 1573/DSM.MOST, dated 27 November 2020 |
Imported Electronic and Electric Appliances must be have the quality certificate issued exporting country to present to the department of standard and metrology, MoIC for | TBT | 2019-02-18 | 2020-11-27 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 231 | Certification Requirement for Imported Fuel Dispensers | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Management of Fuel Dispensers in Lao PDR No. 0608, dated 26 May 2017 |
Imported Fuel Dispensers must be certified for the product's quality be the department of standard and metrology, MoIC | Certificate Requirement | 2019-02-18 | 2017-05-26 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 232 | Certificate requirement for the Import of Packaged Goods | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on packaging management, No. 1572/DSM.MOST, dated 27 November 2020 |
The import of packaged goods must be certified for the products quality by the department of standard and metrology, MoIC as listed in annex of this decision | Certificate Requirement | 2019-02-18 | 2020-11-27 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 233 | Inspection Requirement for the import of packaged goods | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on packaging management, No. 1572/DSM.MOST, dated 27 November 2020 |
the Import of packaged goods must be inspected by the department of standard and metrology, MoIC as listed in annex of this decision | Inspection Requirement | 2019-02-18 | 2020-11-27 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 234 | Labelling Requirement for the Import of Packaged Goods | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on packaging management, No. 1572/DSM.MOST, dated 27 November 2020 |
The import of packaged goods must be labelled as Specified by the department of standard and metrology, MoIC as listed in the annex of this decision | TBT | 2019-02-18 | 2020-11-27 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 235 | Export Prohibition - Wild Fauna type I of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. |
Exports of Wild Fauna type I of CITES is Prohibited. Necessary Exports of Such Products must be approved by the government of Lao PDR through a proposal to Ministry of Agriculture and environment | Prohibited Goods | Export | 2019-03-04 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 236 | Export LIcensing Requirement for the export of white charcoal | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Instruction on the management of white charcoal production and movement, No. 5952/MOAF, date 23 December 2022. |
The Export of White Charcoal shall obtain the export license issued by the agriculture and environment Sector | Permit Requirement | Export | 2019-03-04 | 2022-12-23 | 9999-12-31 |
| 237 | quarantine requirement for imported plant with high risk | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine (Amended) No. 13/NA, dated 15 November 2016 |
the import of plant with high risk must be quarantined as specified by the ministry of agriculture and environment | SPS | Import | 2019-05-17 | 2016-11-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 238 | Export Requirement - Wild Fauna Type II and III of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. Law on Wildlife (Amendment), No. 42/NA, date 17 July 2024 |
Exports of such products must be authorized by the department of forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Permit Requirement | Export | 2019-05-17 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 239 | prohibition of highly hazardous pesticide | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Pesticide Management No.258/GoL, dated 24 August 2017 |
the import of high hazardous as specified by MAF is prohibited | Prohibited Goods | Import | 2019-05-17 | 2017-09-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 240 | Registration requirement for pesticide with moderate hazardous | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Pesticide Management No.258/GoL, dated 24 August 2017 All types of pesticide productions or imports are requested for technical registration. |
Pesticides with medium risk are toxic to health and lives of people. pesticides with medium risk must be registered with agriculture and environment sector and strictly under relevant regulations | Registration Requirement | Import | 2019-05-17 | 2017-09-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 241 | Registration Requirement - Pesticides with Low Risk | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Pesticide Management No.258/GoL, dated 24 August 2017 All types of pesticide productions or imports are requested for technical registration. |
Pesticides with low risk are toxic to health and lives of people. pesticides with low risk must be registered with organization administering pesticides and must strictly conform to relevant regulations | Registration Requirement | Import | 2019-05-17 | 2017-09-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 242 | Registration requirement for pesticide unlikely to present acute hazard | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Pesticide Management No.258/GoL, dated 24 August 2017 All types of pesticide productions or imports are requested for technical registration. |
Pesticides that are unlikely to present acute hazard are toxic to health and lives of people. those pesticides must be registered with agriculture and environment sector, except for pesticides that are safe for health of people, animals and environment and are not stored in containers for commercial purposes. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2019-05-17 | 2017-09-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 243 | Certificate requirement from originating country - import of aquatic animal products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on Import, Export and Transit of Aquatic Animals and Aquatic Products No. 4211/MAF, dated 29 November 2019. |
the import of aquatic animal products must have a certificate from originating country such as phyto sanitary certificate or the quality certificate and the technical certificate on the slaughter factory or the storage and then submit the import request application to the department of livestock and fisheries, ministry of agriculture and environment. | SPS | Import | 2019-05-18 | 2019-11-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 244 | Packaging requirement for imported food | Ministry of Health | Law on Food (Amended) No. 33/NA, dated 24 July 2013
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food to be imported must meet packaging requirement set by MOH | SPS | Import | 2019-05-27 | 2006-05-12 | 9999-12-31 |
| 245 | Import authorization requirement for moderately hazardous pesticides | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Pesticide Management No.258/GoL, dated 24 August 2017 |
Pesticides with medium risk are toxic to health and lives of people. imports of such pesticides must be authorized by agriculture and environment sector and strictly under management of relevant regulations | Permit Requirement | Import | 2019-05-29 | 2017-09-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 246 | Authorization requirement for imported slight hazardous pesticides | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Pesticide Management No.258/GoL, dated 24 August 2017 |
Pesticides with low risk are toxic to health and lives of people. imports of such pesticides must be authorized by organizations managing pesticides and must strictly conform to relevant regulations | Permit Requirement | 2019-05-29 | 2017-09-28 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 247 | authorization requirement for imported the unlikely to present acute hazardous pesticides | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Pesticide Management No.258/GoL, dated 24 August 2017 |
Pesticide that are unlikely to present acute hazard are toxic to health and lives of people. imports of such pesticides must be authorized by agriculture and environment sector, except the bio pesticides that are safe to health of people, animals and environment and not stored in containers for commercial purposes. | Permit Requirement | Import | 2019-05-29 | 2017-09-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 248 | authorization requirement for the export of moderately risk pesticides | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Pesticide Management No.258/GoL, dated 24 August 2017 |
Pesticides with medium risk are toxic to health and lives of people. exports of such pesticides must be authorized by agriculture and environment sector and must strictly be under management of relevant regulations | Permit Requirement | Export | 2019-05-29 | 2017-09-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 249 | Authorization requirement for the export of slightly hazardous pesticide | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Pesticide Management No.258/GoL, dated 24 August 2017 |
Pesticides with low risk are toxic to health and lives of people. exports of such pesticides must be authorized by organizations managing pesticides and must strictly conform to relevant regulations | Permit Requirement | 2019-05-29 | 2017-09-28 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 250 | authorization requirement to export unlikely to present acute hazardous pesticide | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Pesticide Management No.258/GoL, dated 24 August 2017 |
Pesticides that are unlikely to present acute hazard are toxic to health and lives of people. exports of such pesticides must be authorized by agriculture and environment sector, except the bio pesticides that are safe for health of people, animals and environment and are not stored in containers for commercial purposes. | Permit Requirement | Export | 2019-05-29 | 2017-09-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 251 | Inspection requirement - export of animals | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on the Import, Export, and Transit of Animal and Animal Products No. 0795/MAF, dated 18 April 2019 Decision on Import, Export and Transit of Aquatic Animals and Aquatic Products No. 4211/MAF, dated 29 November 2019. Decree on the movement, import, export, and transit of animals, aquatic animals, animal and aquatic products, No. 644/GOL, date 25 November 2024. |
the export of animals must be inspected by veterinarians at border checkpoints | Inspection Requirement | Export | 2019-08-08 | 2012-12-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 252 | Inspection Requirement for the export of animal products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on the Import, Export, and Transit of Animal and Animal Products No. 0795/MAF, dated 18 April 2019 Decision on Import, Export and Transit of Aquatic Animals and Aquatic Products No. 4211/MAF, dated 29 November 2019. Decree on the movement, import, export, and transit of animals, aquatic animals, animal and aquatic products, No. 644/GOL, date 25 November 2024. |
the export of animal products must be inspected by the veterinarians at border checkpoint | Inspection Requirement | Export | 2019-08-08 | 2012-06-04 | 9999-12-31 |
| 253 | Requirement to obtain phytosanitary certificate of export - Plant, Plant Products, and Controlled Items | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Plant Protection and Quarantine (Amended) No. 13/NA, dated 15 November 2016 Decision on Phytosanitary measure for export and transit plants, plant products, and control materials, No.2986/MOAF, date 28 June 2019 Guidelines on the principles and certification of sanitation for export and transit plants, plant products and controlled substances, No. 2880 / MAF, dated 11 December 2019. |
Exporter to wish to export plant, plant products, and controlled items shall apply the letter of request according to the specified template with relevant supporting documents of importing country to the Department of Agriculture or Provincial Department of Agriculture and environment | Certificate Requirement | Export | 2019-08-08 | 2019-06-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 254 | labelling Requirement - Imports of plant, plant products and Controlled Items | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on the Phytosanitary Measures for Import and Transit of plants, plant product, and control materials No. 2985/MAF, dated 28 June 2019 |
the import of plant and plant products through airports or posts must be labelled according to the instruction of the ministry of agriculture and environment | SPS | Import | 2019-08-08 | 2019-06-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 255 | Requirement for Inspection - Import of Fruits | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on the Phytosanitary Measures for Import and Transit of plants, plant product, and control materials No. 2985/MAF, dated 28 June 2019 Guidelines on the import and export plants, plant products and controlled substances, No. 2881 / MAF, dated 11 December 2019. |
Imported fruits must be inspected in accordance with the standard of food safety | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2019-08-08 | 2019-06-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 256 | Inspection Requirement - Import of vegetables | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on the Phytosanitary Measures for Import and Transit of plants, plant product, and control materials No. 2985/MAF, dated 28 June 2019 Guidelines on the import and export plants, plant products and controlled substances, No. 2881 / MAF, dated 11 December 2019. |
Imported vegetables must be inspected in accordance with the standard of food safety | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2019-08-08 | 2019-06-28 | 9999-12-31 |
| 257 | Certificate requirement from originating country - imports of rough diamond | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Import and Export of Rough Diamond, No. 0224/MoIC.DIMEX, dated 8 February 2016 |
Imports of rough diamonds must be presented to the ministry of industry and commerce with a certificate of KPC from exporting country | Certificate Requirement | 2020-01-02 | 2016-02-08 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 258 | labeling requirement - electric appliances and electronic equipment | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the safety management of electrical and electronic equipment, No. 1573/DSM.MOST, dated 27 November 2020 |
all appliance and electronic equipment must have label and marking in Lao language | TBT | 2020-01-08 | 2020-11-27 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 259 | certificate requirement for electric counter | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the registration, test and inspection of electric counters, No. 2136/MOIC, dated 29 October 2024. |
a certificate from exporting country must be obtained prior to the import of electric counters | TBT | Import | 2020-01-09 | 2016-09-26 | 9999-12-31 |
| 260 | Inspection requirement - electric counters | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Management of Electric Counters in Lao PDR No. 1014/MOST, dated 26 September 2016 |
An inspection must be inspected by relevant authority for the import of electric counters | Inspection Requirement | 2020-01-09 | 2016-09-28 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 261 | Inspection Requirement to export rough diamond | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Notification on Cancellation of Export License of Rough Diamond (white paper) and Enhancement of Import and Export of Rough Diamond Inspection Committee No. 3749/DIMEX.IEMD, dated 15 August 2018 |
the export of rough diamond must be expected by the department of import and export (ministry of industry and commerce) and the department of customs (ministry of finance) together with the inspection report each time | Inspection Requirement | 2020-02-18 | 2018-08-15 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 262 | Inspection Requirement for the Import of Rough Diamond | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Notification on Cancellation of Export License of Rough Diamond (white paper) and Enhancement of Import and Export of Rough Diamond Inspection Committee No. 3749/DIMEX.IEMD, dated 15 August 2018 |
The import of rough diamond must be inspected by the department of import and export (ministry of industry and commerce) and the department of customs (ministry of finance) together with the inspection report each time | Inspection Requirement | 2020-02-18 | 2018-08-15 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 263 | service charge - export permit of aquatic and wild animals | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees charged on the export permit for aquatic and wild animals are as following: - value of less than 10 millions kip is 200.000 kip/time - value of less than 10 to 50 millions kip is 400.000 kip/time - value of more than 50 to 100 millions kip is 1.000.000 kip/time - value of more than 100 millions kip is 2.000.000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2020-05-15 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 264 | Requirement to obtain Import Permit - wild fauna type II and III | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. Law on Wildlife (Amendment), No. 42/NA, date 17 July 2024 |
The import of wild fauna type II and III of CITES must be approved by the department of forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Permit Requirement | Import | 2020-05-15 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 265 | Requirement to obtain Import Permit - wild flora type II and III | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. |
The import of wild flora type II and III of CITES must be approved by the department of forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and environmental | Permit Requirement | Import | 2020-05-15 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 266 | Requirement to obtain Veterinary Certificate from Exporting Country - animals | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the Control of the Movement of Animal and Animal Products No. 230/GoL, dated 4 June 2012 Decision on the Import, Export, and Transit of Animal and Animal Products No. 0795/MAF, dated 18 April 2019 |
In order to apply for an import permit for animals, a trader must obtain a veterinary certificate from the exporting country and present it to relevant department of the Ministry of Agriculture and environment together with the application. | SPS | Import | 2020-05-15 | 2012-12-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 267 | Restriction on the import of mixed mercury or mixed in medical equipment | Ministry of Health | The Order to terminate import, produce, distribute, service and the use of mercury product, No 1280/MOH, dated 15 November 2020 |
Medical equipment such as thermometers, blood pressure monitors, tooth substances, antibiotics containing mercury or mixed mercury are prohibited. | TBT | 2020-06-10 | 2020-11-15 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 268 | Import Inspection Requirement - Aquatic Animal Products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Livestock Production and Veterinary Matters (Amended) No. 08/NA dated 11 November 2016 Decision on the Import, Export, and Transit of Animal and Animal Products No. 0795/MAF, dated 18 April 2019 Decision on Import, Export and Transit of Aquatic Animals and Aquatic Products No. 4211/MAF, dated 29 November 2019. Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 Decree on the movement, import, export, and transit of animals, aquatic animals, animal and aquatic products, No. 644/GOL, date 25 November 2024. |
the import of aquatic animal products must be inspected by the veterinarians at the border checkpoints | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2021-01-19 | 2019-11-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 269 | Importer Registration Requirement - Animal Feeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on animal feed, No. 02/GoL, Dated 02 January 2020 |
People who wish to run businesses on the import of animal feeds have to be permitted by the department of livestock and fisheries. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2021-01-19 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 |
| 270 | Registered Exporter Requirement - Animal Feeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on animal feed, No. 02/GoL, Dated 02 January 2020 |
People who wish to run export businesses on animal feeds must be permitted by the department of livestock and fisheries | Registration Requirement | Export | 2021-01-19 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 |
| 271 | Registration Requirement - Imported Animal Feeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on animal feed, No. 02/GoL, Dated 02 January 2020 |
Imported animal feeds must be registered with the department of livestock and fisheries | Registration Requirement | Import | 2021-01-19 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 |
| 272 | Export Registration Requirement - Animal Feeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on animal feed, No. 02/GoL, Dated 02 January 2020 |
the export of animal feeds must be registered with the department of livestock and fisheries | Registration Requirement | Export | 2021-01-19 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 |
| 273 | Packaging Requirement - Imported Animal Feeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on animal feed, No. 02/GoL, Dated 02 January 2020 |
Imported animal feeds must be stored and packaged in containers that can guarantee the safety | TBT | 2021-01-19 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 274 | Labeling Requirement - Imported Animal Feeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on animal feed, No. 02/GoL, Dated 02 January 2020 |
Imported animal feeds must be labelled with Lao and English content as specified | TBT | 2021-01-19 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 275 | Storage Requirement - Imported Animal Feeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on animal feed, No. 02/GoL, Dated 02 January 2020 |
Imported animal feeds must be stored and transported as stipulated | SPS | 2021-01-19 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 276 | Specified Border Requirement - Import of Animal Feeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on animal feed, No. 02/GoL, Dated 02 January 2020 |
Animal Feeds must be imported through the international border as specified in the import permit. | General | 2021-02-01 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 277 | Specified Border Requirement - Export of Animal Feeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on animal feed, No. 02/GoL, Dated 02 January 2020 |
Animal feeds must be exported through the international border as specified in export permit | General | 2021-02-01 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 278 | Inspection Requirement - Export of Animal Feeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on animal feed, No. 02/GoL, Dated 02 January 2020 |
Exports of animal feeds must be inspected by veterinarians at port of customs for its conformity. | Inspection Requirement | 2021-02-01 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 279 | Certificate Requirement from Originating Country - Import of Animal Products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the Control of the Movement of Animal and Animal Products No. 230/GoL, dated 4 June 2012 Decision on the Import, Export, and Transit of Animal and Animal Products No. 0795/MAF, dated 18 April 2019 |
The import of animal products must be presented a certificate from originating country such as a sanitary certificate of quality certificate and a technical certificate on the slaughter factory or the storage a long with a proposal letter to the department of livestock and fisheries. | SPS | Import | 2021-02-04 | 2012-12-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 280 | An issuance of preferential tariff rate certificate | Ministry of Finance | Instruction on Product Origin and Preferential Treatments under International Trade Agreements which Lao PDR is a Party, No. 03782/CD, Dated 6 Feb 2016 |
Importer shall be received the preferences of tariff rate, then apply the application to Customs department in order to consider an issuance of preferential tariff rate certificate. | General | 2021-02-04 | 2016-02-16 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 281 | Specified Ports of Customs Requirement - Import of Aquatic animals and their products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on Import, Export and Transit of Aquatic Animals and Aquatic Products No. 4211/MAF, dated 29 November 2019. |
Aquatic animals and their products must be imported through ports of customs where specified by the department of livestock and fisheries or as specified by other government agencies which could be changed periodically | General | Import | 2021-02-04 | 2019-11-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 282 | Registration Requirement - Import of Veterinary Medicines | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Veterinary Medicine, No 199/GoL, dated 13 March 2020 |
Imported veterinary medicines must be registered with the department of livestock and fisheries | Registration Requirement | 2021-02-05 | 2020-04-15 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 283 | Certificate Requirement From Exporting Country - Import of Veterinary Medicines | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Veterinary Medicine, No 199/GoL, dated 13 March 2020 |
Imported veterinary medicines must be authorized by exporting country | SPS | 2021-02-05 | 2020-04-15 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 284 | Specified Ports of Customs Requirement - Import of Veterinary Medicines | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Veterinary Medicine, No 199/GoL, dated 13 March 2020 |
Veterinary medicines must be imported through ports of customs as specified in import license. | General | 2021-02-05 | 2020-04-15 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 285 | Inspection Requirement - Import of Veterinary Medicines | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Veterinary Medicine, No 199/GoL, dated 13 March 2020 |
Imported veterinary medicines must be inspected by veterinary authorities at ports of customs | Inspection Requirement | 2021-02-05 | 2020-04-15 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 286 | Registration Requirement - Importers of Veterinary Medicines | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Veterinary Medicine, No 199/GoL, dated 13 March 2020 |
Importers of veterinary medicines must be authorized and registered for their business operation by the department of livestock and fisheries | Registration Requirement | 2021-02-05 | 2020-04-15 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 287 | Registration Requirement - Exporters of Veterinary Medicines | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Veterinary Medicine, No 199/GoL, dated 13 March 2020 |
Exporters of veterinary medicines must be authorized and registered for the business operation by the department of livestock and fisheries | Registration Requirement | 2021-02-05 | 2020-04-15 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 288 | Registration Requirement - Export of Veterinary Medicines | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Veterinary Medicine, No 199/GoL, dated 13 March 2020 |
Exports of veterinary medicines must be registered by the Department of Livestock and Fisheries, MAE | Registration Requirement | Export | 2021-02-05 | 2020-04-15 | 9999-12-31 |
| 289 | Import License Requirement - Import of Veterinary Medicines | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Veterinary Medicine, No 199/GoL, dated 13 March 2020 |
Imports of veterinary medicines must be authorized by the department of livestock and fisheries | Permit Requirement | 2021-02-05 | 2020-04-15 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 290 | Export License Requirement - Veterinary Medicines | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Veterinary Medicine, No 199/GoL, dated 13 March 2020 |
Exports of veterinary medicines must be authorized by the department of livestock and fisheries | Permit Requirement | 2021-02-05 | 2020-04-15 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 291 | Specified Ports of Customs Requirement - Export of Veterinary Medicines | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Veterinary Medicine, No 199/GoL, dated 13 March 2020 |
Veterinary medicines must be exported through ports of customs as specified in export license | General | 2021-02-05 | 2020-04-15 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 292 | Storage and Transport Requirement - Import of Plant Seeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Plant Variety, No. 238/GoL, dated 18 May 2020 |
Imported plant seeds must be stored and transported in clean, proper and safe places. The storage and transport of plant seeds shall be seperated and it shall not be stored or transported with the fertilizer, pesticide and chemical. | SPS | 2021-02-05 | 2020-07-08 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 293 | Export License Requirement - Plant Seeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Plant Variety, No. 238/GoL, dated 18 May 2020 |
Exports of plant seeds must be authorized by the department of agriculture, capital or provincial department of agriculture and environment | Permit Requirement | Export | 2021-02-08 | 2020-07-08 | 9999-12-31 |
| 294 | Business Operation Requirement - Importers of Plant Seeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Plant Variety, No. 238/GoL, dated 18 May 2020 |
Importers of plant seeds must be authorized for their business operation by the agriculture and Environment sector | Registration Requirement | Import | 2021-02-08 | 2020-07-08 | 9999-12-31 |
| 295 | Registration Requirement - Exporters of Plant Seeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Plant Variety, No. 238/GoL, dated 18 May 2020 |
Exporters of plant seeds must be authorized for their business operation by the agriculture and environment sector | Registration Requirement | Export | 2021-02-08 | 2020-07-08 | 9999-12-31 |
| 296 | Registration Requirement - Exporters of Pesticides | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on the Management of Pesticide Business Operation No. 0238/MAF, dated 14 February 2019 |
Operating businesses on the exports of pesticides must be authorized | Registration Requirement | 2021-02-08 | 2019-02-14 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 297 | License Requirement - Exports of Wild Flora Type II and III of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. |
Exports of such products must be authorized by the department of forestry, ministry of agriculture and environment | Permit Requirement | Export | 2021-02-08 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 298 | Import Prohibition - Wild Flora Type I of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. |
Imports of such products are prohibited. Necessary imports must be approved by the government of Lao PDR through a proposal to the ministry of agriculture and environment | Prohibited Goods | Import | 2021-02-08 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 299 | Export Prohibition - Wild Flora Type I of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. Law on Wildlife (Amendment), No. 42/NA, date 17 July 2024 |
Wildlife listed in CITES Appendix I, including carcasses, parts, and wildlife products, is prohibited from export. In exceptional cases, export may only be permitted with approval from the Government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. | Prohibited Goods | Export | 2021-02-08 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 300 | Certificate From Originating Country Requirement - Imports of Wild Fauna Type II and III of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. |
Imports of such products must be presented with certificates from originating country such as health certificate or disease-free certificate, import license from CITES organization of originating country | SPS | Import | 2021-02-08 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 301 | Certificate From Originating Country Requirement - Imports of Wild Flora Type II and III of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. |
Imports of Wild Flora Type II and III of CITES must be presented with certificates from exporting country such as CITES MA certificate. | SPS | Import | 2021-02-09 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 302 | Certificate From Originating Country Requirement - Exports of Wild Fauna Type II and III of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. |
Exports of wild fauna type I and II of CITES must be presented with certificates from originating country such as a certificate on breeding, health or disease-free certificate | Permit Requirement | Export | 2021-02-09 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 303 | Certificate From Originating Country Requirement - Exports of Wild Flora Type II and III of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. |
Exports of wild flora type II and III of CITES must be presented with certificates from originating countries such as certificate on breeding | General | Export | 2021-02-09 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 304 | Certificate of Origins From Originating Country - Imports of Wild Fauna Type II and III of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. |
Imports of Wild Fauna Type II and III of CITES must be presented with a certificate of origins from originating country | SPS | Import | 2021-02-09 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 305 | Certificate of Origins From Originating Country - Imports of Wild Flora Type II and III of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. |
Imports of Wild Fauna Type II and III of CITES must be presented with a certificate of origin from originating country | General | Import | 2021-02-09 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 306 | Certificate of Origin From Originating Country Requirement - Exports of Wild Fauna Type II and III of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. Law on Wildlife (Amendment), No. 42/NA, date 17 July 2024 |
Exports of Wild Fauna Type II and III of CITES must be presented with a certificate of origin from originating country. | General | Export | 2021-02-09 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 307 | Certificate From Originating Country Requirement - Exports of Wild Flora Type II and III of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. |
Exports of Wild Fauna Type II and III of CITES must be presented with a certificate of origin from originating country | SPS | Export | 2021-02-09 | 2019-02-03 | 9999-12-31 |
| 308 | Inspection Requirement - Exports of Aquatic Animals | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on the Import, Export, and Transit of Animal and Animal Products No. 0795/MAF, dated 18 April 2019 Decision on Import, Export and Transit of Aquatic Animals and Aquatic Products No. 4211/MAF, dated 29 November 2019. Decree on the movement, import, export, and transit of animals, aquatic animals, animal and aquatic products, No. 644/GOL, date 25 November 2024. |
Exports of Aquatic Animals must be inspected by veterinarians at ports of customs | Inspection Requirement | Export | 2021-02-09 | 2019-11-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 309 | Inspection Requirement - Exports of Animal Products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on the Import, Export, and Transit of Animal and Animal Products No. 0795/MAF, dated 18 April 2019 Decision on Import, Export and Transit of Aquatic Animals and Aquatic Products No. 4211/MAF, dated 29 November 2019. Decree on the movement, import, export, and transit of animals, aquatic animals, animal and aquatic products, No. 644/GOL, date 25 November 2024. |
Exports of Animal Products must be inspected by veterinarians at ports of customs | Inspection Requirement | Export | 2021-02-09 | 2019-11-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 310 | Inspection Requirement - Imports of Aircrafts, Spare Parts and Equipment | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Law on the Civil Aviation, No.53/NA, dated 26 June 2018 |
Imports of Aircrafts, Spare Parts and Equipment must be inspected by the department of civil aviation | Inspection Requirement | 2021-02-09 | 2018-08-10 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 311 | Technical Certificate Requirement - Imports of Aircrafts, Spare parts and Equipment | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Law on the Civil Aviation, No.53/NA, dated 26 June 2018 |
Imports of Aircrafts, Spare parts and Equipment must be presented with a technical certificate to the department of civil aviation | Certificate Requirement | Export | 2021-02-09 | 2018-08-10 | 9999-12-31 |
| 312 | Certification Requirement - Export of Aircrafts, Spare Parts and Equipment | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Law on the Civil Aviation, No.53/NA, dated 26 June 2018 |
Export of Aircrafts, Spare Parts and Equipment must be certified by the department of civil aviation | Certificate Requirement | Export | 2021-02-09 | 2018-08-10 | 9999-12-31 |
| 313 | Specified Ports of Customs Requirement - Export of Road Vehicles | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Governmental Decree on the Management of Land Vehicles No. 470/GOL on 27 December 2019. |
Land Vehicles must be exported through ports of customs as specified by the department of import and export, ministry of industry and commerce | General | Export | 2021-02-09 | 2020-02-04 | 9999-12-31 |
| 314 | Registration Requirement - Importer of Rough Diamonds | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Import and Export of Rough Diamond, No. 0224/MoIC.DIMEX, dated 8 February 2016 |
Importers of rough diamonds must be legal entities running business on importing or cutting diamonds who are registered lawfully and comply with relevant regulations | Registration Requirement | 2021-02-09 | 2016-02-08 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 315 | Registration Requirement - Exporter of Business of Rough Diamonds | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Import and Export of Rough Diamond, No. 0224/MoIC.DIMEX, dated 8 February 2016 |
Those would like to export rough diamonds must be legal entities running export business or cutting rough diamonds who have lawfully registered in accordance to relevant regulations | Registration Requirement | 2021-02-09 | 2016-02-08 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 316 | Specified Ports of Customs Requirement - Import of Land Vehicle Parts | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Governmental Decree on the Management of Land Vehicles No. 470/GOL on 27 December 2019. Decision on land vehicles’ parts, No. 0221/MOIC.DIH, dated 23 March 2021. |
Land vehicle parts must be imported through specified ports of customs by the ministry of industry and commerce | General | Import | 2021-02-11 | 2020-02-04 | 9999-12-31 |
| 317 | Determining domestic fuel sales prices | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decree on Petroleum Business |
Fuel prices are determined by a market mechanism with state regulation and in accordance with state policies. | General | Import | 2021-02-11 | 2025-10-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 318 | Import License Requirement - Electric Vehicles | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Notification on the import of electric vehicles, No. 1283/DIMEX.IMEXDiv, dated 31 March 2020 |
Imports of such products must be permitted by the department of import and export (ministry of industry and commerce) and conform to regulations as set by the ministry of public work and transportation | Licensing Requirement | 2021-02-11 | 2020-03-31 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 319 | Import Business License Requirement - All types of Land Vehicles | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Governmental Decree on the Management of Land Vehicles No. 470/GOL on 27 December 2019. |
Running import business of such products must receive permission from the department of import and export, ministry of industry and commerce | Registration Requirement | 2021-02-11 | 2020-02-04 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 320 | Specified Ports of Customs Requirement - Import of Land Vehicles | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Governmental Decree on the Management of Land Vehicles No. 470/GOL on 27 December 2019. |
Imports of land vehicles must be through specified ports of customs as mandated by the ministry of industry and commerce | General | 2021-02-11 | 2020-02-04 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 321 | Export Business Requirement - All Types of Land Vehicles | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Governmental Decree on the Management of Land Vehicles No. 470/GOL on 27 December 2019. |
Exporters of Land Vehicles must be authorized for their doing business with the department of import and export prior to the actual exportations | Registration Requirement | 2021-02-11 | 2020-02-04 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 322 | Export License Requirement - Rough Diamonds | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Import and Export of Rough Diamond, No. 0224/MoIC.DIMEX, dated 8 February 2016 |
Exports of Rough Diamonds must be authorized by the department of import and export, ministry of industry and commerce | Licensing Requirement | 2021-02-11 | 2016-02-08 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 323 | Export Business Requirement - Gold for international payment | Bank of Lao PDR | Decision on a business of import and export gold for international payments, No.461/BOL, dated 03 June 2019 |
companies wishing to operate export business on the import of gold (used as medium for international payment) must comply documents required to run such business to the department of monetary policy, bank of Lao PDR | Registration Requirement | 2021-02-11 | 2019-06-03 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 324 | Export Business License Fee - Gold For International Payment | Bank of Lao PDR | Decision on a business of import and export gold for international payments, No.461/BOL, dated 03 June 2019 |
200.000 KIP/set for documents required to run export business of gold | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-02-11 | 2019-06-03 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 325 | Import Business License Fees - Gold For International Payment | Bank of Lao PDR | Decision on a business of import and export gold for international payments, No.461/BOL, dated 03 June 2019 |
200.000 Kip/set of documents required to run import business of gold | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-02-11 | 2019-06-03 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 326 | Service Fees - Import of Gold | Bank of Lao PDR | Decision on a business of import and export gold for international payments, No.461/BOL, dated 03 June 2019 |
50.000 KIP for service fees to import golds | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-02-11 | 2019-06-03 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 327 | Service Fees - Export of Gold | Bank of Lao PDR | Decision on a business of import and export gold for international payments, No.461/BOL, dated 03 June 2019 |
50.000 KIP for service fees to export golds | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-02-11 | 2019-06-03 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 328 | Labelling requirement- construction materials imported | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Management, Inspection, and Certification of Construction Material Products in Lao PDR No. 0307/MoST, dated 01 March 2018 |
construction materials which are imported shall be labelled in Lao language as prescribed by Department of Standard and Methodology . | TBT | 2021-02-24 | 2018-03-01 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 329 | Marking requirement- appliance equipment and electronic imported | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the safety management of electrical and electronic equipment, No. 1573/DSM.MOST, dated 27 November 2020 |
Electrical appliances and electronic which are imported shall have the circle of quality mark as three characteristics: high risk mark, medium and low as prescribed by Standard and Methodology department. | TBT | 2021-02-24 | 2020-11-27 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 330 | Import inspection requirement-special equipment | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on quality management and safety of special equipment, No.1571/DSM.MOST, dated 27 November 2020 |
Importing special equipment shall be inspected by Standard and Methodology department | Inspection Requirement | 2021-02-24 | 2020-11-27 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 331 | Labelling requirement-Special equipment imported | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on quality management and safety of special equipment, No.1571/DSM.MOST, dated 27 November 2020 |
The special equipment shall be labelled in Lao language as specified by the Department of Standard and Metrology ອຸປະກອນພິເສດທີ່ນໍາເຂົ້າ ຕ້ອງໄດ້ຕິດສະຫຼາກເປັນພາສາລາວ ຕາມທີ່ກົມມາດຕະຖານ ແລະ ວັດແທກ ກໍານົດ | TBT | 2021-02-25 | 2020-11-27 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 332 | certification requirement-Special equipment imported | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on quality management and safety of special equipment, No.1571/DSM.MOST, dated 27 November 2020 |
Special equipment which is imported shall be certified by Standard and Methodology department | Certificate Requirement | 2021-02-25 | 2020-11-27 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 333 | certification requirement from exporting country-Special equipment | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on quality management and safety of special equipment, No.1571/DSM.MOST, dated 27 November 2020 |
Special equipment which is imported shall be certified from exporting country | TBT | 2021-02-25 | 2020-11-27 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 334 | Registration requirement for importers - Foreign Satellite Receiver Equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Notification on the Import and Distribution of Satellite Receiver Equipment (Direct to Home: DTH) No. 917/MPT.PSO, dated 26 April 2019 |
Individual, legal entity or internal and external organisation who aim to be the import agent of foreign Satellite Receiver Equipment shall be apply the application and documents in order to operate business from Ministry of technology and communication | Registration Requirement | 2021-02-25 | 2019-04-26 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 335 | Pre-Import inspection requirement- Foreign Satellite Receiver Equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Notification on the Import and Distribution of Satellite Receiver Equipment (Direct to Home: DTH) No. 917/MPT.PSO, dated 26 April 2019 |
Every time before import Satellite Receiver Equipment from overseas, importers shall bring this equipment to be inspected for technical standard by for Ministry of technology and communication | Inspection Requirement | 2021-02-25 | 2019-04-26 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 336 | Technical certification requirement - Foreign Satellite Receiver Equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Notification on the Import and Distribution of Satellite Receiver Equipment (Direct to Home: DTH) No. 917/MPT.PSO, dated 26 April 2019 |
Every time before import Foreign Satellite Receiver Equipment, importers shall bring equipment for technical certification at Ministry of technology and communication | Certificate Requirement | 2021-02-25 | 2019-04-26 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 337 | Import permit requirement - Satellite Communication equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Decree on Satellite Communications, No. 471/GOL, dated 27 December 2019 |
Individual, legal entity or internal and external organisation who aims to import all types of satellite communication equipment shall be obtained the import permit from Ministry of Technology and Telecommunications, except satellite receiver equipment which shall be obtained the import permit from Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism | Permit Requirement | Import | 2021-02-26 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 |
| 338 | Import inspection requirement - Satellite Communication equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Decree on Satellite Communications, No. 471/GOL, dated 27 December 2019 |
Importing satellite communication equipment shall be obtained the technical inspection by Ministry of technology and communication | Inspection Requirement | 2021-02-26 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 339 | Import certification requirement - Satellite Communication equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Decree on Satellite Communications, No. 471/GOL, dated 27 December 2019 |
Importing satellite communication equipment shall have the technical certification from Ministry of technology and communication | Certificate Requirement | 2021-02-26 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 340 | Export inspection requirement - Satellite Communication equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Decree on Satellite Communications, No. 471/GOL, dated 27 December 2019 |
Exporting satellite communication equipment shall be obtained the technical inspection by Ministry of technology and communication | Inspection Requirement | 2021-02-26 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 341 | Exporting certification requirement - Satellite Communication equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Decree on Satellite Communications, No. 471/GOL, dated 27 December 2019 |
Export satellite communication equipment shall be certified the standard by Ministry of technology and communication | Certificate Requirement | 2021-02-26 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 342 | Labelling requirement - Electric counters imported | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Management of Electric Counters in Lao PDR No. 1014/MOST, dated 26 September 2016 |
Importing electric counters shall be labelled as prescribed by Department of Standard and Methodology | TBT | 2021-03-01 | 2016-09-26 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 343 | Inspection Requirement - Import of Animal Feeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on animal feed, No. 02/GoL, Dated 02 January 2020 |
Imports of animal feeds must be inspected by veterinarians at port of customs for its conformity. | Inspection Requirement | 2021-08-16 | 2020-02-07 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 344 | Import Prohibition of some ICT Equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | The list of ICT devices No. 1504/PSO.MPT, dated 20 June 2018 |
Some ICT Equipment such as: radio frequency jammer, simbox equipment, spy phone (voice, data) is prohibited to import | Prohibited Goods | 2021-09-16 | 2018-06-20 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 345 | Import Prohibition for E-cigarette and Shisha | Ministry of Health | Law on cigarette controlled No 09/NA, date 16 Nov 2021. |
E-cigarette and shisha are subject to import prohibition | Prohibited Goods | Export , Import | 2021-09-16 | 2021-12-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 346 | Payment of export tariffs is required. | Ministry of Finance | Provision of the President of the Lao People's Democratic Republic on the List of Goods and Export Tariff, No 001/ PS, date 28 August 2023 |
Some products specified in Edict no. 002/POL, dated 27 April 2012 are subject to export duty. | Duty/Tax Payable | Export | 2021-10-11 | 2023-10-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 347 | Detailed Export Customs Declaration and Customs Release Form Charge | Ministry of Finance | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Detailed Export Customs Declaration and Customs Release Form Charge is 1,500 KIP/sheet | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-11 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 348 | Service Charge - Export Customs Declaration via ASYCUDA | Ministry of Finance | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Service Charge - Export Customs Declaration via ASYCUDA is 100,000 KIP/time | Duty/Tax Payable | Export | 2021-10-11 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 |
| 349 | Service Charge - Sticker for Freight Trucks | Ministry of Finance | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Importers must pay for a sticker for freight truck (D 53) for 150,000 KIP/set | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-11 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 350 | Customs Seal Fee - Exported Mineral Products | Ministry of Finance | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Customs Seal Fee - Exported Mineral Products is 20,000 KIP/each | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-19 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 351 | Service Charge - Registration of Sales Contract (Exported Mines, Wild Products, Charcoal, and Timber) | Ministry of Finance | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Service Charge - Registration of Sales Contract (Exported Mines, Wild Products, Charcoal, and Timber) is as following: - below 5 million KIP is 50,000 KIP - More than 5 million to 10 million KIP is 100,000 KIP - More than 10 million to 50 million KIP is 500,000 KIP - More than 50 million to 100 million KIP is 1,000,000 KIP - More than 100 million to 300 million KIP is 2,000,000 KIP - More than 300 million to 1 billion KIP is 3,000,000 KIP - More than 1 billion KIP is 4,000,000 KIP | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-19 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 352 | Charge Fee - Registration of Sales Contract (Vehicle per Unit), All Type of Imported Consumption Equipment and Machines) | Ministry of Finance | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Charge Fee - Registration of Sales Contract (Vehicle per Unit), All Type of Imported Consumption Equipment and Machines) - below 5 million KIP is 50,000 KIP - more than 5 million kip to 10 million kip is 100,000 kip - more than 10 million to 50 million kip 250,000 kip - more than 50 million to 100 million kip is 500,000 kip - more than 100 million to 300 million kip is 1,000,000 kip - above 300 million kip is 2,000,000 kip | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-19 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 353 | Charge Fee - Registration of Foreign Sales Contract of Imported Goods | Ministry of Finance | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Charge Fee - Registration of Foreign Sales Contract of Imported Goods is: - below 10 million kip is 30,000 kip - more than 10 to 50 million kip is 50,000 kip - more than 50 to 100 million kip is 100,000 kip - above 100 million kip is 200,000 kip | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-19 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 354 | Charge Fee - Registration of Foreign Sales Contract of Exported Goods | Ministry of Finance | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Charge Fee - Registration of Foreign Sales Contract of Exported Goods is as following: - below 10 million kip is 30,000 kip - more than 10 million to 50 million kip is 50,000 KIP - more than 50 million kip to 100 million kip is 100,000 kip - more than 100 million kip is 200,000 kip | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-19 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 355 | Fee - Registration of Fertilizer | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee charged on the registration or renewal license of Fertilizer is 50.000 kip/time. for registration certificate of fertilizer is 15.000 kip/sheet. fee charged on reviewing and consolidating information to register or renew chemical fertilizer is 100.000 kip/set | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-19 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 356 | Fee - Business License on the Import of Fertilizer | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee - Business License on the Import of Fertilizer is 50.000 kip/year | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-19 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 357 | Fee - Registration of Pesticide | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
- fee charged on the registration or the renewal of the registration of pesticide is 50.000 kip/time. for the registration certificate of pesticide is 15.000 kip/sheet. - service fee charged on reviewing and consoliating of information to register or renew of pesticide is 150.000 kip/set. | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-19 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 358 | Fee - Business License on the Import of Pesticide | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee - Business License on the Import of Pesticide is 50.000 kip/year | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-19 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 359 | Fee - Business License on the Export of Pesticide | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee - Business License on the Export of Pesticide is 50.000 kip/year | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-19 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 360 | Fee - Import License of Plant and Plant Products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee - Import License of Plant and Plant Products is 50.000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-19 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 361 | Fee - Registration Certificate of Imported Plants | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee of the registration certificate of imported plant is 50.000 kip/one. for the registration of imported plant is 15.000 kip/sheet. | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-19 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 362 | Fee - Business license on the Import of Plant Seed | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee - Business license on the Import of Plant Seed is 50.000 kip/year | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-19 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 363 | Fee - Business license on the Export of Plant Seed | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee - Business license on the Export of Plant Seed is 50.000 kip/year | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-19 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 364 | Fee - Registration Certificate of Plant Seeds | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
- Fee of registration certificate of imported plants is 65.000 kip/one. fee of registration of plant seed is 15.000 kip/sheet - fee charged on reviewing and consolidating information to register or to renew plant seed is 100.000 kip/each | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-19 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 365 | Fee - Import License of Plant Seed for Distribution | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fee - Import License of Plant Seed for distribution is 50,000 kip | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-10-19 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 366 | service charge - veterinary certificate for import at border checkpoints. | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fee on the veterinary certificate for import is 35.000 KIP/sheet | Duty/Tax Payable | Export , Import | 2021-11-10 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 |
| 367 | service charge - veterinary certificate for export at border checkpoint | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service charge - veterinary certificate for export at border checkpoint is 35.000 KIP/sheet | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-10 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 368 | Service charge - export permit of wild products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Service charge - export permit of wild products is 100.000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-10 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 369 | Service Charge -Export Permit of White Charcoal | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Service Charge -Export Permit of White Charcoal is 25.000 KIP/ton | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-10 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 370 | Import Permit Requirement - Antigent Rapid Test (AgRDT) | Ministry of Health | Order on import, distribution and using the AgRDT COVID-19 rapid test, No. 1101/MOH, date 24 September 2021.
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Individuals or Legal entities wishing to import AgRDT detecting COVID19 for sales in Laos must be approved by the ministry of public health through the department of food and drug | Permit Requirement | 2021-11-10 | 2021-09-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 371 | Charges - Incoming transport Truck | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
charges of importing trucks include: - truck of 6 wheels is 100.000 kip/time - truck of 10-12 wheels is 120.000 kip/time - truck of more than 12 wheels and trailer is 180.000 kip/time - truck of 20 foot is 15.000 kip/time - truck of 40 foot is 30.000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-22 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-11-22 | |
| 372 | Charges - Outgoing transport Truck | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
charges for outgoing transport truck include: - truck of 6 wheels is 100.000 kip/time - truck of 10-12 wheels is 120.000 kip/time - trucks of more than 12 wheels is 180.000 kip/time - truck of 20 foot is 15.000 kip/time - truck of 40 foot is 30.000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-22 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 373 | Inspection Requirement - Export of Airplane, its components and assembling parts | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Law on the Civil Aviation, No.53/NA, dated 26 June 2018 |
Airplane, components and its assembling parts to be exported must be inspected by the department of civil aviation | Inspection Requirement | 2021-11-22 | 2018-08-10 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 374 | Charges on the Certificate of Imported Airplane | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
charges on the certificate of imported airplane is 300.000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-22 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-11-22 | |
| 375 | Charges on the Certificate of Exported Airplane | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Certificate of Exported Airplane is 300.000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-22 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-11-22 | |
| 376 | Fee for Import Business Permit of ICT Equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees for import business permit of ICT equipment: - charges 100.000 kip/time/year - service 1.000.000 kip/year | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-22 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-11-22 | |
| 377 | Fees for Technical Certificate of Imported ICT Equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Fees for technical certificate for imported ICT equipment + charge: 100.000 kip/time/year + service fee: - ICT equipment with the size of lab room of 03 meters such as mobiles, tablet is 5.000.000 kip/year - ICT equipment with the size of lab room of 03 meters is 10.000.0000 kip/year - ICT equipment with the size of lab room is 20.000.000 kip/year | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-22 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-11-22 | |
| 378 | Fees for Technical Certificate of Exported ICT Equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees for the technical certificate of exported ICT equipment is 100,000 kip/time/year | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-22 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-11-22 | |
| 379 | Service Fee - Import Certificate of Radioactive and Nuclear Equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fee for import certificate of radio active and nuclear equipment by international form, 02 languages (lao-eng) is 800.000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-22 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-11-22 | |
| 380 | Requirement to obtain the import permit - telecommunication ICT equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Decision on the management of telecommunications and ICT, No.3583/MoTC, date 13 December 2022. |
Importation of telecommunication and ICT equipment shall be authorized by the Radio Frequency Department, Ministry of Technology and Communications. | Permit Requirement | Import | 2021-11-23 | 2023-01-27 | 9999-12-31 |
| 381 | Charges on Import Business Permit - Satellite Communication Equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees for import business permit for satellite communication equipment are: - charge is 100.000 kip/time - service 1.000.000 kip/year | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-23 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 382 | Charge on the Export Business Permit - Satellite Communication Equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees on the export business permit for satellite communication equipment are: - charge is 100.000 kip/time - service is 1.000.000 kip/year | Duty/Tax Payable | Export | 2021-11-23 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 |
| 383 | Charge on the Import Permit - Satellite Communication Equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees on the import permit of satellite communication equipment such as satellite receiver and router, satellite router, VSAT satellite communication equipement are: - charge is 100.000 kip/time/year - service is 100.000 kiptime/year | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-23 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 384 | Service Charge - the Inspection of Printers, Photocopiers, Imported Printing Equipment | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Document scrunity fee and the inspection of printers, photocopiers, imported printing equipment is 300.000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-23 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 385 | Service Charge - Inspection of Printers, Photocopiers, and Exported Printing Equipment | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fee charged on document scrunity and inspection of printers, photocpiers, exported printing equipment is 300.000 Kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-23 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 386 | Service Charge - Export of Books and other Publication | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fees charged on the inspection of boks and other publications for export is 100.000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-23 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 387 | Service Charge - Inspection of Books and other Imported Publication | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fees charged on the inspection of books and other imported publications is 100.000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-23 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 388 | Import License - Art masterpiece and products | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Decree on Fine Arts, No.217/GOL, dated 09 July 2016. |
import of masterpiece and fine art products must be permitted by the department of Heritage, ministry of culture, and tourism. | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2021-11-23 | 2016-07-09 | 9999-12-31 |
| 389 | Export License - Art Masterpieces and Products | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Decree on Fine Arts, No.217/GOL, dated 09 July 2016. |
the export of art masterpiece and products must be approved by the department of fine art, ministry of culture and tourism | Licensing Requirement | Export | 2021-11-23 | 2016-07-09 | 9999-12-31 |
| 390 | Service Charge - the Export License of Material Arts (Copy version) | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fees charged on the export licnese of the copy version of material arts is 100.000 kip/piece | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-23 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 391 | Service Charge - Import License of Material Arts (Copy Version) | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
the import of material arts (copy version) is 100.000 kip/piece | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-23 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 392 | Charge - the Import License of Films | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees charged on the import license of films is 300.000 kip/film | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-23 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 393 | Charge - the Export License of Films | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
the export license of films is 100.000 kip/film | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-11-23 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 394 | service charge - export license of goods | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service charge for the export license of goods under control of DIMEX such as: Vehicle, Fuel, Gas, etc. is 10.000 kip/set | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-05 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 395 | requirement to obtain import business license of valuable materials | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Business of Importing and Exporting Precious objects, No. 0144/MOIC.DIMEX, dated 26 February 2021. |
importers of valuable materials must be permitted by the department of import and export, ministry of industry and commerce. actual import has to conform to regulations and be customs declared at import borders | Registration Requirement | 2021-12-05 | 2021-02-26 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 396 | requirement to obtain export business license of valuable materials | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Business of Importing and Exporting Precious objects, No. 0144/MOIC.DIMEX, dated 26 February 2021. |
exporters of valuable materials must be permitted by the department of import and export, ministry of industry and commerce. actual export has to be conform to regulations and declared at the export border | Registration Requirement | 2021-12-05 | 2021-02-26 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 397 | charge fee - registration of packaged products | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees charged on the registration of packaged products is 200,000 kip/product | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 398 | service fee - inspection of products quality | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fees on the evaluation, inspection of products quality and goods with committee before issuing a certificate is 600,000 kip/product/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 399 | service fee - seals of products | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fees for the sealing of products and goods that pass quality inspection is 5,000 kip/piece | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 400 | registration fees of imported supplementary products | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
registration fees of imported supplementary products: - charge 1,000,000 kip/5years/time - service fees charge on the research and consideration of the registration of simported supplementary products is 100,000 kip/item | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-06 | |
| 401 | charges - professional certificate for the import business of traditional medicines | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
charges on the professional certificate for the import business of traditional medicines is 800,000/2years/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-06 | |
| 402 | charges - professional certificate for the import business of supplementary products | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
charges - professional certificate for the import business of supplementary products | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-06 | |
| 403 | charge fee - import license of supplementary products | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees charge on the import license fee of supplementary products is 20,000/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-06 | |
| 404 | charge - professional certificate of imported cosmetics | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees charged on the professional certificate of cosmetics is 200,000 kip/2 years/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 405 | charge - professional certificate of the controlled and dangerous chemicals | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees charged on issuing professional certificate on controlled and dangerous chemicals used in households is 200,000 kip/2 years/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-06 | |
| 406 | service fee - inspection of imported medicines (document scrutiny) | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
- service fees charged on scrutinizing import documents of medicines at the department of food and drugs or the provincial department of food and drug is 20,000 kip/invoice/time. - service fees charged on the scrutinizing of import documents of medicines including attaching barcodes for import, 1 barcode equals 1 time at border is 20,000 kip/invoice/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-06 | |
| 407 | service fees - inspection of import documents of traditional medicines | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fees charged on the inspection of import documents of traditional medicines is 20,000 kip/invoice/time. | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-06 | |
| 408 | service fee - inspection of imported medicines (on-site inspection) | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fees charged on the actual inspection of imported medicines is 50,000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-06 | |
| 409 | service fee - export certificate of health supplementary products | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fee charged on export certificate of health supplementary products is 200,000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 410 | service fee - export certificate of medical natural resources | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fee charged on the export certificate of medical natural resources is 200,000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 411 | service fee - export certificate of modern medicines | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fee charged on the export certificate of modern medicines is 200,000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 412 | service fee - export certificate of medical equipment | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fee charged on the export certificate of medical equipment is 200,000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 413 | service fee - export certificate of cosmetics | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fee charged on the export certificate of cosmetics is 200,000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 414 | service fee - export certificate of chemicals used in households | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fee charged on the export certificate of chemicals used in households is 200,000 kop/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 415 | service fee - import license of narcotics, nerves-activating substances and controlled chemicals | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
service fee charged on the import license of narcotics, nerves-activating substances and controlled chemicals is 50,000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-06 | |
| 416 | charge fee - business operation license for foods import business | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees charged on the issuing of business operation license for import companies is: - import companies 2,000,000 kip (2 year/time/company) - branch of import companies is 1,000,000 kip (2 year/time/company) | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 417 | charge fee - business operation license for foods export business | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees charged on the business operation of export business is: - export business 2,000,000 kip (2 years/time/company) - branch of export business 1,000,000 kip (2 years/time/company) | Duty/Tax Payable | Export | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-06 |
| 418 | charge fee - pharmaceutical professional certificate for export business | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees charged on the issuing of pharmaceutical professional certificate is : - export company 1,000,000 kip (2 years/ime) - branch of export company 600,000 kip (2 years/time) | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-06 | |
| 419 | import license - performing products | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Law on performing arts, No.16/NA, date 04 May 2017 |
the import of performing products such as cd,dvd, vcd must be permitted by the Department of Culture and Performing Arts, ministry of information, culture and tourism | Licensing Requirement | Import | 2021-12-06 | 2017-06-15 | 9999-12-31 |
| 420 | export license requirement - performing products | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Law on performing arts, No.16/NA, date 04 May 2017 |
the export of performing products such as cd, dvd, vcd must be permitted by the Department of Culture and Performing Arts, ministry of culture and tourism | Licensing Requirement | Export | 2021-12-06 | 2017-06-15 | 9999-12-31 |
| 421 | charge fee - import license of performing products | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees charged on the issuing of imported performing products is 50,000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 422 | charge fee - export license of performing products | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
fees charged on the issuing of export license of the performing products is 20,000 kip/time | Duty/Tax Payable | 2021-12-06 | 2021-06-17 | 9999-12-06 | |
| 423 | Requirement to register traditional medicine before importation | Ministry of Health | Decision on registration of traditional medicine, No. 169/MOH, date 25 January 2022 |
The import of traditional medicines must be registered by the department of food and drug, ministry of public health. | Registration Requirement | 2022-03-13 | 2022-04-04 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 424 | Requirement for registered importers of traditional medicine | Ministry of Health | Decision on registration of traditional medicine, No. 169/MOH, date 25 January 2022 |
The importers of traditional medicine must be registered with the department of food and drug, MOH | Registration Requirement | 2022-03-13 | 2022-04-04 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 425 | Labelling Requirement - Imported Traditional Drug | Ministry of Health | Decision on registration of traditional medicine, No. 169/MOH, date 25 January 2022 |
Imported traditional drug shall be labelled in specified contents | TBT | 2022-03-13 | 2022-04-04 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 426 | Requirement to obtain Import License - Tobacco | Ministry of Health | Law on cigarette controlled No 09/NA, date 16 Nov 2021. |
To import tobacco, it is necessary to obtain the import license from Ministry of Health | Permit Requirement | 2022-03-15 | 2021-12-29 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 427 | Requirement to pack industrial tobacco product - imported and produced to Lao PDR | Ministry of Health | Law on cigarette controlled No 09/NA, date 16 Nov 2021. The decision in packing, covering, printing health warnings and labeling of tobacco products, No.1090/MOH, date 13 May 2024. |
Industrial tobacco which is produced and imported to Lao PDR shall be packed as prescribed on Decision No.1090/MOH | TBT | Import | 2022-03-15 | 2021-12-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 428 | Import Prohibition - Pornographic Media | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Law on Publications No. 05/NA, dated 09 December 2008 |
All pornographic media is prohibited to import. | Prohibited Goods | 2022-03-15 | 2009-02-20 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 429 | Requirement to register exporter - Wood from Plantation | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction for export planting wood, No. 0981/MOIC, date 19 October 2021. |
Export of wood from plantation, it is necessary to register the wood exporter as followings: 1. General Exporter: Wood processing factory, export company, etc which is established and operates in compliance with law of Lao PDR 2. Certified Exporter: an exporter that is certified by Department of Import and Export | Registration Requirement | 2022-03-16 | 2021-10-19 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 430 | Requirement to obtain export license - Wood from Plantation | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction for export planting wood, No. 0981/MOIC, date 19 October 2021. |
Export of wood from plantation must be obtained the export license from the Office of Industry and Commerce at District Level | Licensing Requirement | 2022-03-16 | 2021-10-19 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 431 | Inspection requirement - Export of wood from plantation | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction for export planting wood, No. 0981/MOIC, date 19 October 2021. |
After the officer of the Office of Industry and Commerce at district level (OICD) received application from exporter, the OICD will collaborate with the Office of Agriculture and Forestry to conduct the physical inspection | Inspection Requirement | 2022-03-16 | 2021-10-19 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 432 | Marking and Packing Requirement - Wood Export from Plantation | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction for export planting wood, No. 0981/MOIC, date 19 October 2021. |
Export of wood from plantation must be marked and packed as stipulated in this instruction | General | 2022-03-16 | 2021-10-19 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 433 | Requirement to export through designated checkpoint - Wood from Natural Forest | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction on Wood Export from Natural Forest no. 0332/MOIC, dated 22 March 2022 |
Wood from natural forest must be exported through the international border checkpoint designated by Department of Import and Export, MOIC | General | 2022-03-16 | 2022-03-22 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 434 | Requirement for an Export Permit for Wood, Rattan, and Bamboo Products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on determining the list of wood, rattan and bamboo products for export, No. 4912/MOAF, date 07 December 2023. |
Exports of natural wood products (Lists I, II, and III), semi-finished products, plantation timber, rattan, and bamboo must comply with Decision No. 4912/MAE dated 07 December 2023 and require an export license issued by the Provincial and Capital Departments of Industry and Commerce in accordance with Instruction No. 0332/MOIC. | General | Export | 2022-03-16 | 2023-12-07 | 9999-12-31 |
| 435 | Standard of imported vehicle | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Law on inland vehicles, No. 04/NA, date 16 November 2021 |
Imported vehicle shall meet the specified standard and condition as followings: 1. Left Steering Wheel, except temporary import 2. Cubic capacity of motorbike shall not exceed 1,600 cc 3. Safety and Environment Standard | TBT | 2022-03-16 | 2021-12-29 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 436 | Requirement to obtain certificate of exporting country - Vehicle Import | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Law on inland vehicles, No. 04/NA, date 16 November 2021 |
Imported vehicle shall have the technical certificate issued by exporting country | TBT | 2022-03-16 | 2021-12-29 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 437 | Requirement to obtain technical import permit - Some vehicle parts | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Law on inland vehicles, No. 04/NA, date 16 November 2021 |
Import vehicle parts such as body, frame engine, used parts shall obtain import the technical permit from Department of Transport, MPWT | Permit Requirement | 2022-03-16 | 2021-12-29 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 438 | Requirement to export through designated checkpoint - Wood from Plantation | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction for export planting wood, No. 0981/MOIC, date 19 October 2021. |
Wood from plantation must be exported through the international border checkpoint designated by Department of Import and Export, MOIC | General | 2022-03-23 | 2021-10-19 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 439 | Requirement to register exporter - Wood from Natural Forest | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction on Wood Export from Natural Forest no. 0332/MOIC, dated 22 March 2022 |
Wood export from natural forest, it is necessary to register the wood exporter in certain sector as followings: 1. Operates the Wood Processing Sector 2. Operates the Import and Export of Agriculture and environment Sector | Registration Requirement | Export | 2022-03-23 | 2022-03-22 | 9999-12-31 |
| 440 | Marking and Packing Requirement - Wood Export from Natural Forest | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Instruction on Wood Export from Natural Forest no. 0332/MOIC, dated 22 March 2022 |
Export of wood from plantation must be marked and packed as stipulated in the instruction no. 0332/MOIC | General | 2022-03-23 | 2022-03-22 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 441 | Marking Requirement - Packaged Goods | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on packaging management, No. 1572/DSM.MOST, dated 27 November 2020 |
The import of packaged goods must be Marked as specified by the department of standard and metrology, MoIC as listed in the annex of this decision | TBT | 2022-04-07 | 2020-11-27 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 442 | Registration Requirement for the Import of Packaged Goods | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on packaging management, No. 1572/DSM.MOST, dated 27 November 2020 |
The import of packaged goods must be registered at the department of standard and metrology, MoIC as listed in annex of this decision | Registration Requirement | 2022-04-11 | 2020-11-27 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 443 | Prohibition to export prohibited narcotic drugs | Ministry of Public Security | Law on Narcotic No. 10/NA, dated 25 December 2007 Amending some articles of the Law on Drugs No. 02/NA, date 09 August 2021 |
Narcotic drugs such as heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, amphetamine, ketamine, opium, marijuana and other narcotic drugs are not allowed to export | Prohibited Goods | Export , Import | 2022-07-22 | 2008-01-14 | 9999-12-31 |
| 444 | Inspection Requirement - Export of Veterinary Medicines | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Veterinary Medicine, No 199/GoL, dated 13 March 2020 |
Exported veterinary medicines must be inspected by veterinary authorities at ports of customs | Inspection Requirement | 2022-07-25 | 2020-04-15 | 9999-12-31 | |
| 445 | Inspection Requirement for White Charcoal Export | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Instruction on the management of white charcoal production and movement, No. 5952/MOAF, date 23 December 2022. |
Before export, the white charcoal shall be inspected by the committee assigned by the Provincial Agriculture and Environment Department | Inspection Requirement | Export | 2023-04-10 | 2022-12-23 | 9999-12-31 |
| 446 | Requirement to obtain export permit - Media Publication Products | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Media Law (Amended version) No.01/NA, dated 04 November 2016 |
To export media publication products, it is necessary to obtain an export permit from Department of Public Media, | Licensing Requirement | Export | 2023-05-22 | 2016-12-08 | 9999-12-31 |
| 447 | Prohibition for importing foreign satellite receivers | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Notification on Temporary Suspension of all Satellite Receiver Importation. No. 55/CO, dated 01 February 2018 |
Import of foreign satellite receivers is suspended since 01 February 2018. Every owner and business operator of satellite receivers must notify and register with the Department of Culture and Tourism of the province. | Prohibited Goods | Import | 2023-08-10 | 2018-02-01 | 9999-12-31 |
| 448 | Requirement to obtain export license - Industrial Explosives Materials | Ministry of National Defence | The Law on controlling weapons and explosives, No. 14/NA, date 07 July 2022. |
To export the industrial explosives materials, it is a must to obtain an export permit from National Defense Industry Department, Ministry of National Defense | Licensing Requirement | Export | 2023-09-15 | 2022-08-19 | 9999-12-31 |
| 449 | Registration required - Exporters of goods and services | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the registration of importers and exporters of goods, No.0752/MOIC, date 23 May 2023. Notification of importers and exporters registration, No. 1224/CO.MOIC, date 09 June 2023. Notification in continuing to register importers and exporters of goods and services, No. 0609/PSO.MOIC, date 14 March 2024. |
Enterprises engaged in the Export of goods and services are required to register with the Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Industry and Commerce, via the website https://imex-enterprise.laoconnect.la/ | Registration Requirement | Export | 2026-05-05 | 2023-09-05 | (not set) |
| 450 | Requirement to obtain the export license - Printed products | Ministry of Culture and Tourism | Law on Publishing and Distribution (Revised) |
Printed products shall be obtained the export license from Department of literature and publications, Ministry of culture and tourism | Licensing Requirement | Export | 2026-05-07 | 2023-08-30 | 9999-12-31 |
| 451 | Restrictions on Land Vehicle importers and dealers operating under the same brand | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Notification on the Recommendation for the Evaluation of the Implementation of Measures to Reduce the Importation of Land Vehicles |
Importers authorized for a brand have to import that brand. For brands without authorized representatives, or models not approved for import by the official representative, importers must comply with the conditions set by the Ministry of Industry and Trade. | Restriction | Import | 2026-05-11 | 2025-12-22 | 2026-12-31 |
| 452 | Requires a Certificate of Origin issued by the factory or parent company in the country of origin for imported land vehicles. | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Notification on the Submission of Documents for Applying for a Permit to Import Land Vehicles for Sale in the Lao PDR |
Importing land vehicles requires a Certificate of Origin (CO) identifying the exporter, issued by the manufacturer or parent company of the vehicle brand. | General | Import | 2026-05-11 | 2025-08-28 | (not set) |
| 453 | Registration required - Importers of goods and services | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the registration of importers and exporters of goods, No.0752/MOIC, date 23 May 2023. Notification of importers and exporters registration, No. 1224/CO.MOIC, date 09 June 2023. Notification in continuing to register importers and exporters of goods and services, No. 0609/PSO.MOIC, date 14 March 2024. |
Enterprises engaged in the import of goods and services are required to register with the Department of Foreign Trade, Ministry of industry and commerce, via the website https://imex-enterprise.laoconnect.la/ | Registration Requirement | Import | 2026-05-11 | 2023-09-05 | (not set) |
| 454 | Request for Wildlife Re-export Permit | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Wildlife (Amendment), No. 42/NA, date 17 July 2024 |
The re-export of wild animals, including carcasses, parts, and wildlife products, requires approval from the relevant authorities under the administration of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. | Permit Requirement | Export | 2026-05-19 | 2023-10-02 | (not set) |
| 455 | Request for Inspection of Imported Wild Animals and Plants Listed in Appendices II and III of CITES | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Order on the Enhancement of the Strictness in the Administration and Inspection of Legally Prohibited Wild Fauna and Flora No. 05/PM, dated 08 May 2018 |
Imports of wild animals and plants listed in CITES Appendices II and III must be strictly inspected by the relevant border authorities. | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2026-05-19 | 2018-05-08 | (not set) |
| 456 | The export of semi-finished natural wood products listed in Appendix I is prohibited | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on determining the list of wood, rattan and bamboo products for export No. 4912/MOAF, date 07 December 2023. |
The export of semi-finished natural wood products listed in Appendix I is prohibited. | Prohibited Goods | Export | 2026-05-19 | 2023-12-07 | (not set) |
| 457 | Request for Permission to Import Rubber Varieties | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on management, development and processing of rubber, No. 4288/MOAF, date 17 October 2023. |
Permission from the District Agriculture and Environment Office is required to import rubber seeds. | Permit Requirement | Import | 2026-05-19 | 2023-10-17 | (not set) |
| 458 | Certificate of origin is required for imported rubber varieties. | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on management, development and processing of rubber, No. 4288/MOAF, date 17 October 2023. |
The import of rubber varieties requires a certificate of origin from the country of origin | SPS | Import | 2026-05-19 | 2023-10-17 | (not set) |
| 459 | Request for Permission to Import Rubber Wood and Finished Products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on management, development and processing of rubber, No. 4288/MOAF, date 17 October 2023. |
The import of rubber wood and finished products requires approval from the Forestry Department. | Permit Requirement | Import | 2026-05-19 | 2023-10-17 | (not set) |
| 460 | Application for Permission to Export Rubber Wood, Semi-Finished, and Finished Rubber Products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on management, development and processing of rubber, No. 4288/MOAF, date 17 October 2023. |
The Export of rubber wood and finished products requires approval from the Forestry Department | Permit Requirement | Export | 2026-05-19 | 2023-10-17 | (not set) |
| 461 | The import of fresh rubber juice, rubber cubes, and fresh rubber sheets for domestic processing is prohibited | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on management, development and processing of rubber, No. 4288/MOAF, date 17 October 2023. |
The importation of fresh rubber latex, rubber blocks, and fresh rubber sheets processed domestically is prohibited. | National Standard | Import | 2026-05-20 | 2023-10-17 | (not set) |
| 462 | Export of raw rubber and rubber pellets is prohibited. | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on management, development and processing of rubber, No. 4288/MOAF, date 17 October 2023. |
Prohibition on the Export of Raw Materials Derived from Rubber Trees, Including Raw Rubber and Rubber Pellets | Prohibited Goods | Export | 2026-05-20 | 2023-10-17 | (not set) |
| 463 | Request for Permission to Export Animals | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the movement, import, export, and transit of animals, aquatic animals, animal and aquatic products, No. 644/GOL, date 25 November 2024. |
Applicants seeking to export animals have to complete the prescribed application form and submit it to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Department of Livestock and Fisheries. | Permit Requirement | Export | 2026-05-20 | 2025-01-15 | (not set) |
| 464 | Request for permission to export aquatic | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the movement, import, export, and transit of animals, aquatic animals, animal and aquatic products, No. 644/GOL, date 25 November 2024. |
Applicants seeking to export aquatic animals have to complete the prescribed application form and submit it to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Department of Livestock and Fisheries | Permit Requirement | Export | 2026-05-20 | 2025-01-15 | (not set) |
| 465 | Request for permission to export animal products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the movement, import, export, and transit of animals, aquatic animals, animal and aquatic products, No. 644/GOL, date 25 November 2024. |
Applicants seeking to export animals product have to complete the prescribed application form and submit it to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Department of Livestock and Fisheries. | Permit Requirement | Export | 2026-05-20 | 2025-01-15 | (not set) |
| 466 | Request for permission to export aquatic products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the movement, import, export, and transit of animals, aquatic animals, animal and aquatic products, No. 644/GOL, date 25 November 2024. |
Applicants seeking to export aquatic product have to complete the prescribed application form and submit it to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Department of Livestock and Fisheries. | Permit Requirement | Export | 2026-05-20 | 2025-01-15 | (not set) |
| 467 | Requires import permit - CITES Category I aquatic animals including carcasses, parts and aquatic animal products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 |
Import of CITES-listed aquatic animals, including carcasses, parts, and products, requires a government permit issued upon the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. | Prohibited Goods | Import | 2026-05-20 | 2023-10-02 | (not set) |
| 468 | Requires export permit - CITES Category I aquatic animals including carcasses, parts and aquatic animal products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 |
export of CITES-listed aquatic animals, including carcasses, parts, and products, requires a government permit issued upon the proposal of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. | Prohibited Goods | Export | 2026-05-20 | 2023-10-15 | (not set) |
| 469 | Request for an Import Permit for Aquatic Animals Listed under CITES Appendices II and III | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 |
The importation of aquatic animals listed in CITES Categories II and III, including their carcasses, parts, and products, requires a permit from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment upon the recommendation of the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment | Permit Requirement | Import | 2026-05-20 | 2023-10-02 | (not set) |
| 470 | Request for an Export Permit for Aquatic Animals Listed under CITES Appendices II and III | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 |
The exportation of aquatic animals listed in CITES Categories II and III, including their carcasses, parts, and products, requires a permit from the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment upon the recommendation of the Provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment | Licensing Requirement | Export | 2026-05-20 | 2023-10-02 | (not set) |
| 471 | A certificate of origin from the exporting country is required for imported aquatic animals. | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decision on Import, Export and Transit of Aquatic Animals and Aquatic Products No. 4211/MAF, dated 29 November 2019. Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. |
The import of aquatic animals requires certificates issued by the country of origin, including an Animal Health Certificate, Animal Breed Certificate (for breeding species), Quarantine Certificate, CITES Certificate (for CITES-controlled species), and a Farm Technical Standard Certificate. These documents have to be submitted together with the import application to the Department of Livestock and Fisheries under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. | SPS | Export | 2026-05-21 | 2019-11-29 | (not set) |
| 472 | A certificate from the country of origin is required for the export of aquatic animals listed under CITES Appendices II and III. | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. |
Individuals, legal entities, and organizations intending to export aquatic animals listed under CITES Appendices II and III are required to obtain certificates issued by the relevant authorities of the Lao PDR, such as an Animal Health Certificate or a Product Hygiene Certificate. | Permit Requirement | Export | 2026-05-21 | 2024-07-31 | (not set) |
| 473 | A certificate of origin from the exporting country is required for the import of aquatic animals listed under CITES Appendices II and III. | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. |
Individuals, legal entities, and organizations intending to import aquatic animals listed under CITES Appendices II and III are required to obtain a certificate of origin issued by the relevant authority of the exporting country. | General | Import | 2026-05-21 | 2019-03-03 | (not set) |
| 474 | A certificate of origin from the country of origin is required for the export of aquatic animals listed under CITES Appendices II and III | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on the management of international trade in aquatic animals, wild animals and endangered wild plants, No. 299/GOL, date 05 June 2024. |
Individuals, legal entities, and organizations intending to export aquatic animals listed under CITES Appendices II and III are required to obtain a certificate of origin issued by the relevant sector of the Lao PDR. | General | Export | 2026-05-21 | 2019-02-03 | (not set) |
| 475 | Request for a re-export permit for aquatic animals. | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 |
The re-export of aquatic animals, including carcasses, parts, and aquatic animal products, requires permission from the relevant sectors in accordance with the administrative regulations of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. | Permit Requirement | Export | 2026-05-21 | 2023-10-02 | (not set) |
| 476 | Requires transportation - aquatic animals | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 |
The transport of aquatic animals, including carcasses, parts, and aquatic animal products, have to ensure quality and safety and comply with the specific conditions and good operational standards for each type, as prescribed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. | General | Import | 2026-05-21 | 2023-10-02 | (not set) |
| 477 | Registration required - aquatic species | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 |
Aquatic species that have been researched, tested, and imported for commercial sale or farming purposes have to be registered with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2026-05-21 | 2023-10-02 | (not set) |
| 478 | Request for import permit -aquaculture equipment | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 |
Individuals, legal entities, and organizations, whether domestic or foreign, intending to import aquaculture equipment are required to obtain permission from the Agriculture and Environment sector. | Permit Requirement | Import | 2026-05-21 | 2023-10-02 | (not set) |
| 479 | Request for import permit - fishing tool equipment | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 |
Individuals, legal entities, and organizations, whether domestic or foreign, intending to import fishing gear, aquatic animal monitoring equipment, and aquatic animal suction devices must obtain permission from the Agriculture and Environment | Permit Requirement | Import | 2026-05-21 | 2023-10-02 | (not set) |
| 480 | Aquatic animals have to be processed in accordance with established standards | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 |
Aquatic animal processing refers to the transformation of aquatic animals into aquatic products through various methods using machinery or manual labor, in compliance with prescribed processing and sanitary standards | SPS | Import | 2026-05-21 | 2023-10-02 | (not set) |
| 481 | Required packaging - aquatic products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 |
Aquatic products have to be packaged in safe and high-quality containers that prevent rapid deterioration and do not contain harmful substances. The packaging have to be specifically suitable for each type of aquatic product, comply with hygiene standards, and use materials appropriate to the characteristics of the product to ensure quality and safety. | SPS | Import | 2026-06-02 | 2023-10-02 | (not set) |
| 482 | Required labeling - aquatic products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 |
Aquatic products have to be labeled accurately and clearly, providing detailed information about the product. | TBT | Import | 2026-06-02 | 2023-10-02 | (not set) |
| 483 | Requirements for the Storage and Transportation of Aquatic Products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 |
The storage and transportation of aquatic products have to comply with the specific requirements for each type of product and follow good storage and transportation practices to ensure product safe | SPS | Import | 2026-06-02 | 2023-10-02 | (not set) |
| 484 | Request for Approval to Conduct the Import Business of Aquatic Animals and Fishery Products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 |
Individuals, legal entities, or organizations intending to engage in the import business of aquatic animals and fishery products have to obtain a business license from the Agriculture and Environment Sector | Registration Requirement | Import | 2026-06-02 | 2023-10-02 | (not set) |
| 485 | Request for Approval to Conduct the export Business of Aquatic Animals and Fishery Products | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Law on Fisheries (Amended) No. 41/NA, date 17 July, 2023 |
Individuals, legal entities, or organizations intending to engage in the export business of aquatic animals and fishery products have to obtain a business license from the Agriculture and Environment Sector. | Registration Requirement | Export | 2026-06-02 | 2023-10-02 | (not set) |
| 486 | Requires importers of goods and services to have a designated account. | Bank of Lao PDR | The decision in managing currency exchange for import-export of goods and services, No. 677/BOL, date 24 July 2023. |
Importer-exporter shall register at the Bank of Lao PDR within 30 working days after receiving the certificate of importer-exporter registration from Industry and Commerce sector, then apply for the certificate of importer-exporter notification registration to open the bank account for import-export at the commercial bank. | General | Import | 2026-06-15 | 2023-07-24 | 9999-12-10 |
| 487 | Requires exporters of goods and services to have a designated account. | Bank of Lao PDR | The decision in managing currency exchange for import-export of goods and services, No. 677/BOL, date 24 July 2023. |
Importer-exporter shall register at the Bank of Lao PDR within 30 working days after receiving the certificate of importer-exporter registration from Industry and Commerce sector, then apply for the certificate of importer-exporter notification registration to open the bank account for import-export at the commercial bank. | General | Export | 2026-06-15 | 2023-07-24 | 9999-12-31 |
| 488 | Requirement to register - Trains, locomotives, wagons, and trailers | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Decision on the registration of trains, locomotives, wagons and trailers, No.661/MPWT, date 11 January 2023. |
Trains, locomotives, wagons, and trailers that utilized in the Lao PDR must be registered and appropriately marked with a nationality logo and registration number in compliance with the laws and regulations of the Lao PDR. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2026-06-16 | 2023-01-11 | 9999-12-31 |
| 489 | Requirement to obtain the technical approval - Trains, locomotives, wagons, and trailers | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Decision on the registration of trains, locomotives, wagons and trailers, No.661/MPWT, date 11 January 2023. |
The import of Trains, Locomotives, Wagons, and Trailers requires technical approval of the Department of Railways, Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Permit Requirement | Import | 2026-06-16 | 2023-01-11 | 9999-12-31 |
| 490 | Requirement to certify by country of origin - Trains, locomotives, wagons, and trailers | Ministry of Public Works and Transport | Decision on the registration of trains, locomotives, wagons and trailers, No.661/MPWT, date 11 January 2023. |
A certificate of quality, safety, and environment from the manufacturer is required for the permanent import of the new Trains, Locomotives, Wagons, and Trailers | TBT | Import | 2026-06-16 | 2023-01-11 | 9999-12-31 |
| 491 | Requirement to inspect | Ministry of Finance | Notification on the management of warehouses, Petroleum and Gas No 1626/MOF, date 30 May 2019 Instruction on Management, Inspection of Inventory, Fuel and Gas No. 5029/MOF, dated 18 December 2019 pursuant to Implementation Notification No. 1626/MOF, dated 30 May 2019. |
Before loading goods onto a truck or taking goods out of the warehouse and moving for export each time. It shall notify the tax department where the warehouse is located at least 3 business days in advance in order to inspect and issue a goods removal certificate (export certificate) | Duty/Tax Payable | Export | 2026-06-16 | 2019-12-18 | 9999-12-31 |
| 492 | Require inspection of imported oranges. | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Notice on Strengthening Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures for the Inspection of Pests and Toxic Residues in Imported Citrus Fruits and Vegetables, No. 0808/MOA, dated February 24, 2025. |
Imported oranges must be inspected at the border to ensure compliance with food safety standards, including checks for contaminants, pests, and pesticide residues. | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2026-06-18 | 2025-02-24 | (not set) |
| 493 | Require testing of imported oranges. | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Notice on Strengthening Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures for the Inspection of Pests and Toxic Residues in Imported Citrus Fruits and Vegetables, No. 0808/MOA, dated February 24, 2025. |
Imported oranges must be inspected and tested at the border to ensure compliance with food safety standards, including checks for contaminants, pests, and pesticide residues. | Testing Requirement | Import | 2026-06-18 | 2025-02-24 | (not set) |
| 494 | Requires registration of operators exporting plants, plant products, and regulated goods. | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Instructions on registration of production facilities for export plants and plant products, No. 1753/MAF, dated 25 August 2020. |
Individuals or organizations intending to export plants, plant products, or regulated articles must register with the Department of Agriculture if the importing country requires a registered production facility. | Registration Requirement | Export | 2026-06-18 | 2020-08-25 | (not set) |
| 495 | Request for permission to import medicinal natural resources. | Ministry of Health | Law on Medicinal Resources No. 55/NA; dated 28 June 2024. |
Importing medicinal natural resources requires approval from the health authority. | Permit Requirement | Import | 2026-06-18 | 2024-09-25 | (not set) |
| 496 | Import permission is required for the re-export of medicinal natural resources. | Ministry of Health | Law on Medicinal Resources No. 55/NA; dated 28 June 2024. |
Importing medicinal natural resources for re-export requires permission from the health authority | Permit Requirement | Export | 2026-06-18 | 2024-09-25 | (not set) |
| 497 | Certificate of origin required for medicinal natural resources. | Ministry of Health | Law on Medicinal Resources No. 55/NA; dated 28 June 2024. |
Importation of medicinal natural resources requires a certificate of origin, plant variety certificate, certificate of analysis (COA), and phytosanitary certificate issued by the relevant authority of the exporting country. | TBT | Import | 2026-06-18 | 2024-09-25 | (not set) |
| 498 | Request a certificate from the country of origin - imported food | Ministry of Health | Law on Food (Amended) No. 33/NA, dated 24 July 2013
Decision on import, export and transit of food (amendment), No. 3091/MOH, dated 25 September 2024. |
Importing food products requires approval from the health authorities. | Permit Requirement | Export | 2026-06-18 | 2024-09-25 | (not set) |
| 499 | Request to Register Kenaf Varieties for Planting | Ministry of Health | The decision in controlling hemp plants for commodity and medications, No. 3789/MOH, date 28 December 2022. |
The seeds of the Kenaf varieties to be planted must be registered in accordance with the relevant regulations and approved by the Ministry of Health. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2026-06-18 | 2023-01-27 | (not set) |
| 500 | Request for permission to import Kenaf varieties | Ministry of Health | The decision in controlling hemp plants for commodity and medications, No. 3789/MOH, date 28 December 2022. |
Imported kenaf must obtain approval from the Department of Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health. | Permit Requirement | Import | 2026-06-19 | 2023-01-27 | (not set) |
| 501 | Request for permission to export Kenaf varieties | Ministry of Health | The decision in controlling hemp plants for commodity and medications, No. 3789/MOH, date 28 December 2022. |
Exports kenaf must obtain approval from the Department of Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health. | Permit Requirement | Export | 2026-06-19 | 2023-01-27 | (not set) |
| 502 | A dedicated storage facility is required for kenaf. | Ministry of Health | The decision in controlling hemp plants for commodity and medications, No. 3789/MOH, date 28 December 2022. |
Kenaf must be stored in a safe and secure room or facility designed for storing seeds, leaves, and flowers, with proper disposal of waste materials after harvest. | TBT | Import | 2026-06-19 | 2023-01-27 | (not set) |
| 503 | Require registration of imported drinking water products | Ministry of Health | Decision on water containers (amendment), No. 2750/MOH, dated 28 August 2023. |
Sealed drinking water products must be registered before import. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2026-06-19 | 2023-01-27 | (not set) |
| 504 | Require registration of exported drinking water products | Ministry of Health | Decision on water containers (amendment), No. 2750/MOH, dated 28 August 2023. |
Sealed drinking water products must be registered before export. | Registration Requirement | Export | 2026-06-19 | 2023-01-27 | (not set) |
| 505 | Request for permission to import drinking water products | Ministry of Health | Decision on water containers (amendment), No. 2750/MOH, dated 28 August 2023. |
Permission is required to import drinking water products under the Food Import-Export and Food Transport Decision. | Permit Requirement | Import | 2026-06-19 | 2023-01-27 | (not set) |
| 506 | Request for permission to export drinking water products | Ministry of Health | Decision on water containers (amendment), No. 2750/MOH, dated 28 August 2023. |
the export of drinking water products requires permission under the Food Import-Export and Food Transport Decision. | Permit Requirement | Export | 2026-06-19 | 2023-01-27 | (not set) |
| 507 | Fees and service charges for registering drinking water products in sealed containers | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Individuals, legal entities, and organizations applying to register bottled drinking water products must pay a fee and service charge of 400,000 kip per application, valid for two years, in accordance with the Presidential Decree on Fees and Service Charges as amended from time to time. | Duty/Tax Payable | Import | 2026-06-23 | 2021-06-17 | (not set) |
| 508 | Fees and Service Charges for the Issuance of Import Permits for Bottled Drinking Water Products | Ministry of Health | The President of Lao PDR’s Decree on Fee and Service Charge, No. 002/POL, date 17 June 2021 |
Individuals, legal entities, and organizations intending to import drinking water products in sealed containers shall pay a fee and service charge of 50,000 kip per application, in accordance with the Presidential Decree on Fees and Service Charges, as amended from time to time. | Duty/Tax Payable | Import | 2026-06-23 | 2021-06-17 | (not set) |
| 509 | Fees and Service Charges for the Issuance of Export Permits for Bottled Drinking Water Products | Ministry of Health | Edict on the List of Goods and Exported Tariff No. 002/OP, Dated 27 April 2012 |
Individuals, legal entities, and organizations intending to Export drinking water products in sealed containers shall pay a fee and service charge of 50,000 kip per application, in accordance with the Presidential Decree on Fees and Service Charges, as amended from time to time. | Duty/Tax Payable | Export | 2026-06-23 | 2021-06-17 | (not set) |
| 510 | Requirements for the Registration of Exported Food | Ministry of Health | Decision on food registration (amendment), No. 2749/MOH, dated 28 August 2023. |
Individuals, legal entities, and organizations engaged in the Exportation of food or food additives must register with the Department of Food and Drug Administration or the relevant provincial or capital health department. | Registration Requirement | Export | 2026-06-23 | 2023-08-28 | (not set) |
| 511 | Registration or Notification Requirements for Drug Exports | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Legal entities and organizations exporting medicines must register or notify the relevant authorities by providing product details, including the medicine name, ingredients, dosage form, strength, packaging, source, and other relevant information. This is to ensure proper management, legal compliance, product quality, efficacy, and consumer safety. | Registration Requirement | Export | 2026-06-23 | 2025-08-25 | (not set) |
| 512 | Requirement to obtain a permit - import digital technology equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Decision on Conducting Business in Digital Technology No. 3643/MTC, Dated 29 September 2025 |
Importing digital technology equipment is a request for permission to import digital technology equipment after obtaining the certification of technical regulations. Service providers who import the digital technology equipment shall apply for the import license according to the actual quantity to be imported each time from the Technology and Communications Sector (Department of Digital Technology). | Permit Requirement | Import | 2026-06-25 | 2025-09-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 513 | Requirement to register for importer- digital technology equipment | Ministry of Technology and Communications | Decision on Conducting Business in Digital Technology No. 3643/MTC, Dated 29 September 2025 |
Legal entities who want to operate a business of providing services for importing digital technology equipment shall apply for permission from the Technology and Communications Sector (Department of Digital Technology) according to the specified conditions and standards. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2026-06-25 | 2025-09-29 | 9999-12-31 |
| 514 | Requirement for Registration of Medical Product Exporters | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Exporters of medical products are required to register with the Ministry of Health for regulatory management, monitoring, and inspection purposes. | Registration Requirement | Export | 2026-06-25 | 2025-08-25 | (not set) |
| 515 | Requirement to obtain the certificate of marker additives - imported fuel | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the use of chemical marker substances on fuel, No. 2043/MOEM, date 11 October 2023. Decision on Fees for Adding Markers to Fuel, No. 2097/MOIC, Dated 18 October 2023. |
Fuel import-export business operators shall submit documents to the Standards and Measurement Unit at the border checkpoints to conduct marker application and issue the certificate of marker application on fuel before leaving the border checkpoints. | Certificate Requirement | Import | 2026-06-25 | 2023-10-11 | 9999-12-31 |
| 516 | Requirement for Registration or Notification of Medical Product Exports | Ministry of Health | Decision on the registration and verification of medical devices, No. 1470/MOH, dated 11 July 2023. Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Legal entities or organizations exporting medical products are required to register or notify the relevant authorities of the medical products by providing details such as the product name, ingredients or manufacturer’s formula, dosage form, strength, packaging unit, international code, and source of the medical products. This is to ensure that business operations are conducted properly and in compliance with established legislation, as well as regional and international standards, while also ensuring product quality and consumer safety. | Registration Requirement | Export | 2026-06-25 | 2025-06-25 | (not set) |
| 517 | Medicines intended for export must be properly labeled. | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Exported medicines must be labeled in Lao and/or other languages approved by the Ministry of Health to provide information for consumers and inspectors. | TBT | Export | 2026-06-25 | 2025-08-25 | (not set) |
| 518 | Imported medical products must be properly labeled. | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Imported medical products must be labeled in Lao and/or other languages approved by the Ministry of Health to provide information for consumers and inspectors. | TBT | Import | 2026-06-25 | 2025-08-25 | (not set) |
| 519 | Exported medical products must be properly labeled. | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Exported medical products must be labeled in Lao and/or other languages approved by the Ministry of Health to provide information for consumers and inspectors. | TBT | Export | 2026-06-25 | 2025-08-25 | (not set) |
| 520 | An export license is required for medicines. | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Exporting medicines requires approval from the Ministry of Health. | Permit Requirement | Export | 2026-06-25 | 2025-08-25 | (not set) |
| 521 | Export License Requirement for Medical Products | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Exporting Medical Products requires approval from the Ministry of Health. | Permit Requirement | Export | 2026-06-25 | 2025-08-25 | (not set) |
| 522 | Importer registration required - Cosmetic products | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Controlling Cosmetic Products (Amendment), No. 1626/MOH, dated 21 July 2023. |
Any individual, legal entity, or organization wishing to import cosmetic products must obtain an import business license from the Department of Food and Drug Administration. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2026-06-26 | 2023-09-13 | (not set) |
| 523 | Exporter registration required - Cosmetic products | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Controlling Cosmetic Products (Amendment), No. 1626/MOH, dated 21 July 2023. |
Any individual, legal entity, or organization intending to export cosmetic products must first obtain an import business license from the Department of Food and Drug Administration. | Registration Requirement | Export | 2026-06-26 | 2023-07-21 | (not set) |
| 524 | Import License Required - Cosmetic Products | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Controlling Cosmetic Products (Amendment), No. 1626/MOH, dated 21 July 2023. Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
The importation of cosmetic products requires approval from the capital and provincial health departments in accordance with the applicable regulations. | Permit Requirement | Import | 2026-06-26 | 2023-09-19 | (not set) |
| 525 | Export License Required - Cosmetic Products | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Controlling Cosmetic Products (Amendment), No. 1626/MOH, dated 21 July 2023. Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
The export of cosmetic products must be approved by the Department of Health of the capital or province in accordance with the applicable regulations | Permit Requirement | Export | 2026-06-26 | 2023-09-19 | (not set) |
| 526 | Standard requirements for cosmetic products | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Controlling Cosmetic Products (Amendment), No. 1626/MOH, dated 21 July 2023. |
Cosmetic products must comply with the standards established by the Ministry of Health and conform to the ASEAN Cosmetic Regulations. | TBT | Import | 2026-06-29 | 2023-09-19 | (not set) |
| 527 | Restricted Chemical Requirements - Cosmetic Products | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Controlling Cosmetic Products (Amendment), No. 1626/MOH, dated 21 July 2023. |
The Ministry of Health is responsible for determining the list of substances and ingredients that are permitted, restricted in quantity, or prohibited for use in cosmetic formulations under the Lao PDR regulations. These regulations are aligned with the latest revision of the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive, which consists of five appendices. | TBT | Import | 2026-06-29 | 2023-09-19 | (not set) |
| 528 | Inspection Requirements for Imported Cosmetic Products | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Controlling Cosmetic Products (Amendment), No. 1626/MOH, dated 21 July 2023. |
Imported cosmetic products must undergo inspection by Food and Drug Administration officials at the border checkpoint. | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2026-06-29 | 2023-09-19 | (not set) |
| 529 | Inspection Requirements for exported Cosmetic Products | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Controlling Cosmetic Products (Amendment), No. 1626/MOH, dated 21 July 2023. |
Exported cosmetic products must undergo inspection by Food and Drug Administration officials at the border checkpoint. | Inspection Requirement | Export | 2026-06-29 | 2023-09-19 | (not set) |
| 530 | Requirement to certify - precious metal quality | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Inspection, Quality Verification, and Certification of Precious Materials No. 0888/MOIC, Dated 22 May 2025 |
Imported precious metal products shall be certified by the Department of Standards and Metrology. | Certificate Requirement | Import | 2026-06-29 | 2025-06-06 | 9999-12-31 |
| 531 | Cosmetic products must be imported through officially designated checkpoints. | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Controlling Cosmetic Products (Amendment), No. 1626/MOH, dated 21 July 2023. |
Cosmetic products must be imported through designated international border checkpoints. | General | Import | 2026-06-29 | 2023-09-19 | (not set) |
| 532 | Cosmetic products must be exported through officially designated checkpoints. | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Controlling Cosmetic Products (Amendment), No. 1626/MOH, dated 21 July 2023. |
Cosmetic products must be exported through designated international border checkpoints | General | Export | 2026-06-29 | 2023-09-19 | (not set) |
| 533 | Registration Requirements for Imported Health Supplements | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Registration of Health Supplement Products No. 2626/MOH, dated August 21, 2023 |
Imported health supplements must be registered with the Department of Food and Drug Administration under the Ministry of Health. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2026-06-29 | 2023-03-20 | (not set) |
| 534 | Labeling required - imported health supplements | Ministry of Health | Decision on the Registration of Health Supplement Products No. 2626/MOH, dated August 21, 2023 |
Imported health supplements must be labeled in accordance with the prescribed principles and content requirements | TBT | Import | 2026-06-29 | 2023-03-20 | (not set) |
| 535 | Quality Analysis Certificate Requirement for Exported Drugs | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Exported medicines must obtain a quality analysis certificate from an approved laboratory recognized by the Ministry of Health. | TBT | Export | 2026-06-29 | 2025-06-25 | (not set) |
| 536 | Quality Analysis Certificate Requirement for Exported Medical Products | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Exported medical products must obtain a quality test certificate from the National Food and Drug Administration or an approved laboratory recognized by the Ministry of Health. | TBT | Export | 2026-06-29 | 2025-08-25 | (not set) |
| 537 | Storage Requirements for Imported Drugs | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Medicines must be stored in suitable facilities with adequate space and equipment in compliance with good storage practices. | TBT | Import | 2026-06-29 | 2025-08-25 | (not set) |
| 538 | Requires storage - imported medical products | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Medical products must be stored in suitable facilities with adequate space and equipment in compliance with good storage practices. | TBT | Import | 2026-06-29 | 2025-08-25 | (not set) |
| 539 | Require transportation - imported drugs | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Medicines must be transported safely and in proper condition, following good transportation practices and accompanied by all required transport and packaging documents. | TBT | Import | 2026-06-30 | 2025-08-25 | (not set) |
| 540 | Require transportation - imported medical products | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
medical products must be transported safely and in proper condition, following good transportation practices and accompanied by all required transport and packaging documents. | TBT | Import | 2026-06-30 | 2026-09-25 | (not set) |
| 541 | Drug pricing. | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Drug pricing must follow regulated market mechanisms supervised by the health sector and relevant government agencies to ensure medicines and medical products are available at reasonable prices for everyone | General | Import | 2026-06-30 | 2025-08-25 | (not set) |
| 542 | Medical Product Pricing | Ministry of Health | Law on Drugs and Medical Products (Amendment) No.07/NA, Dated 10 March 2026 |
Medical product pricing must follow regulated market mechanisms supervised by the health sector and relevant government agencies to ensure reasonable prices and public access to medicines and medical products. | General | Import | 2026-06-30 | 2025-08-25 | (not set) |
| 543 | Inspection Requirements for Imported Tomatoes, Tomato Seedlings, and Chili Peppers | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Notification on the Monitoring and Surveillance of Tomato Leafminer (Phthorimaea absoluta), No. 1647/DOA, dated 30 May 2023 |
Imported tomatoes, tomato seedlings, and chili peppers must be inspected, particularly at border checkpoints near countries affected by tomato leafroller outbreaks. | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2026-06-30 | 2023-05-30 | (not set) |
| 544 | Requirement to certify the quality - Radiation generator | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Registration, Inspection, and Quality Control of Radiation Generators; No. 2848/MOIC; Dated November 12, 2025 |
The radiation generators to be imported as specified in Article 5 of this agreement shall be certified by the Department of Standards and Metrology. | Certificate Requirement | Import | 2026-07-01 | 2025-12-27 | 9999-12-31 |
| 545 | Requirement to certify the quality - Radiation generator | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Registration, Inspection, and Quality Control of Radiation Generators; No. 2848/MOIC; Dated November 12, 2025 |
Radiation generators to be exported as specified in Article 5 of this Agreement shall be certified by the Department of Standards and Metrology. | Certificate Requirement | Export | 2026-07-01 | 2025-12-27 | 9999-12-31 |
| 546 | Request to Register Marker Substances Added to Imported Oil | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the use of chemical marker substances on fuel, No. 2043/MOEM, date 11 October 2023. |
Legal entities licensed to produce, process, or import fuel oil must register the use of fuel markers with the Department of Standards and Metrology. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2026-07-01 | 2023-10-11 | (not set) |
| 547 | Cost of adding fuel markers | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on Fees for Adding Markers to Fuel, No. 2097/MOIC, Dated 18 October 2023. |
A markup fee of 90 kip per liter is applied to imported, produced, blended, or locally processed fuel. | Duty/Tax Payable | Import | 2026-07-01 | 2023-10-11 | (not set) |
| 548 | Apply for registration as an importer - valuable products | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Inspection, Quality Verification, and Certification of Precious Materials No. 0888/MOIC, Dated 22 May 2025 |
Individuals and legal entities importing valuable products must register with the Department of Standards and Metrology as importers. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2026-07-01 | 2025-06-06 | (not set) |
| 549 | Apply for registration as an exporter - valuable products | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Inspection, Quality Verification, and Certification of Precious Materials No. 0888/MOIC, Dated 22 May 2025 |
Individuals and legal entities exporting valuable products must register with the Department of Standards and Metrology as exporters. | Registration Requirement | Export | 2026-07-02 | 2025-06-06 | (not set) |
| 550 | Require Labeling of Valuable Products | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Inspection, Quality Verification, and Certification of Precious Materials No. 0888/MOIC, Dated 22 May 2025 |
Valuable products must have clear, non-removable labels, stickers, or stamps in Lao that are easy to read and understand. Foreign-language labels must include a Lao translation with the same required information. | TBT | Import | 2026-07-02 | 2025-06-06 | (not set) |
| 551 | Require Inspection of Imported Valuable Products | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Inspection, Quality Verification, and Certification of Precious Materials No. 0888/MOIC, Dated 22 May 2025 |
Imported valuable products must pass quality inspection by the Department of Standards and Metrology. | Inspection Requirement | Import | 2026-07-02 | 2026-06-06 | (not set) |
| 552 | Requires Scale importers must be registered. | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Management of Weighing Scales No. 2208/MOIC. Dated 25 September 2025. |
Scale importers must register with the Department of Standards and Metrology, Ministry of industry and commerce | Registration Requirement | Import | 2026-07-02 | 2025-11-09 | (not set) |
| 553 | Requires Scale exporters must be registered. | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Management of Weighing Scales No. 2208/MOIC. Dated 25 September 2025. |
Scale Exporters must register with the Department of Standards and Metrology, Ministry of industry and commerce | Registration Requirement | Export | 2026-07-03 | 2025-11-09 | (not set) |
| 554 | Requires Must be labeled - hydrocarbon solvents and chemicals | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Inspection and Certification of the Characteristics of Hydrocarbon Solvents and Chemicals Used in Production and Fuel Applications; No. 2939/MOIC; Dated September 25, 2025 |
Hydrocarbon solvents and chemicals used in fuel production and processing under Article 5 must be labeled in accordance with the Chemicals Management Act, the Chemicals Labelling Convention, and the Globally Harmonized System (GHS). | TBT | Import | 2026-07-03 | 2026-01-01 | (not set) |
| 555 | Requires Hydrocarbon solvents and chemicals shall have proper markings. | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Inspection and Certification of the Characteristics of Hydrocarbon Solvents and Chemicals Used in Production and Fuel Applications; No. 2939/MOIC; Dated September 25, 2025 |
Imported hydrocarbon solvents and chemicals under Article 5 must be labeled in accordance with the Chemicals Control Act, the Chemicals Labelling Convention, and GHS. | TBT | Import | 2026-07-03 | 2026-01-01 | (not set) |
| 556 | Testing required - hydrocarbon solvents and imported chemicals | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Inspection and Certification of the Characteristics of Hydrocarbon Solvents and Chemicals Used in Production and Fuel Applications; No. 2939/MOIC; Dated September 25, 2025 |
Imported hydrocarbon solvents and chemicals under Article 5 of this Decision must be inspected by the Product Quality Inspection Section at the border. | TBT | Import | 2026-07-03 | 2026-01-01 | (not set) |
| 557 | Require quality certificates from the country of origin - imported hydrocarbon solvents and chemicals | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Inspection and Certification of the Characteristics of Hydrocarbon Solvents and Chemicals Used in Production and Fuel Applications; No. 2939/MOIC; Dated September 25, 2025 |
Imported hydrocarbon solvents and chemicals under Article 5 of this Decision must have a quality certificate from the country of origin. | TBT | Import | 2026-07-03 | 2026-01-01 | (not set) |
| 558 | Testing required - hydrocarbon solvents and chemicals exported | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Inspection and Certification of the Characteristics of Hydrocarbon Solvents and Chemicals Used in Production and Fuel Applications; No. 2939/MOIC; Dated September 25, 2025 |
Imported hydrocarbon solvents and chemicals under Article 5 of this Decision must have be tested by the Product Quality Inspection Section at the border. | TBT | Export | 2026-07-03 | 2026-01-01 | (not set) |
| 559 | Registration of imported radiation generators | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Registration, Inspection, and Quality Control of Radiation Generators; No. 2848/MOIC; Dated November 12, 2025 |
Radiation generators to be imported as specified in Article 5 of this Decision must be registered with the Department of Standards and Metrology. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2026-07-03 | 2025-12-27 | (not set) |
| 560 | Registration of exported radiation generators | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Registration, Inspection, and Quality Control of Radiation Generators; No. 2848/MOIC; Dated November 12, 2025 |
Radiation generators to be Exported as specified in Article 5 of this Decision must be registered with the Department of Standards and Metrology. | Registration Requirement | Export | 2026-07-03 | 2025-12-27 | (not set) |
| 561 | Testing - Imported Radiation Generators | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Registration, Inspection, and Quality Control of Radiation Generators; No. 2848/MOIC; Dated November 12, 2025 |
Radiation generators imported under Article 5 of this Decision must be tested by the Department of Standards and Metrology. | TBT | Import | 2026-07-03 | 2025-12-27 | (not set) |
| 562 | Test required - Radiation generator Export | Ministry of Industry and Commerce | Decision on the Registration, Inspection, and Quality Control of Radiation Generators; No. 2848/MOIC; Dated November 12, 2025 |
Radiation generators exported under Article 5 of this Decision must be tested by the Department of Standards and Metrology. | TBT | Export | 2026-07-03 | 2025-12-27 | (not set) |
| 563 | Imported fertilizers must be properly stored. | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Fertilizer, No.123/GoV, dated 20 May 2026 |
Imported fertilizers must be stored in suitable facilities that meet technical and safety standards, with measures to prevent toxicity, fire, and other hazards. They must be stored and transported separately from other chemicals. | TBT | Import | 2026-08-10 | 2026-07-15 | (not set) |
| 564 | Imported fertilizers must be properly transported | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Fertilizer, No.123/GoV, dated 20 May 2026 |
Imported fertilizers must be transported in suitable vehicles that meet technical and safety standards, properly packaged and secured, separated from food, living organisms, and other goods, and transported through authorized routes. | TBT | Import | 2026-08-10 | 2026-07-15 | (not set) |
| 565 | Fertilizer imports must enter through designated checkpoints. | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Fertilizer, No.123/GoV, dated 20 May 2026 |
Imported fertilizers must enter through designated checkpoints | General | Import | 2026-08-10 | 2026-07-15 | (not set) |
| 566 | Fertilizer exports must enter through designated checkpoints. | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Fertilizer, No.123/GoV, dated 20 May 2026 |
exported fertilizers must enter through designated checkpoints | General | Export | 2026-08-10 | 2026-10-15 | (not set) |
| 567 | Imported fertilizers must be randomly sampled for testing. | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Fertilizer, No.123/GoV, dated 20 May 2026 |
Imported fertilizers must be randomly sampled at the border for quality testing in accordance with specified standards. | TBT | Import | 2026-08-10 | 2026-07-15 | (not set) |
| 568 | A license is required to import fertilizers. | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Fertilizer, No.123/GoV, dated 20 May 2026 |
Individuals, legal entities, and organizations intending to import fertilizers must obtain permission from the Agriculture and Environment Sector. | Registration Requirement | Import | 2026-08-10 | 2026-07-15 | (not set) |
| 569 | A license is required to export fertilizers. | Ministry of Agriculture and Environment | Decree on Fertilizer, No.123/GoV, dated 20 May 2026 |
Individuals, legal entities, and organizations intending to import fertilizers must obtain permission from the Agriculture and Environment Sector. | Registration Requirement | Export | 2026-08-10 | 2026-07-15 | (not set) |