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LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

PEACE INDEPENDENCE DEMOCRACY UNITY PROSPERITY

 

Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Department of Import and Export

No 2369/DIMEX

Vientiane Capital, date 25 July 2022

 

Notification

 

To: Chairman of the Motor Vehicle and Fuel Association.

 - Companies that import and export vehicles and fuel.

 

Subject: In applying LNSW to manage import vehicles at the International Customs Friendship Bridge 3, Napa Customs and Customs Office of Tha Khek Special Economic Zone (Khammoun Province), the International Customs Friendship Bridge 2, Dansavan International Customs, Customs Office of Savan-Seno Special Economic Zone (Thabok, Savannakhet Province).

 

  • Persuade to the Notification on the LNSW in applying to the management of import-export of goods and all types of items at the International Friendship Bridge III, Naphao Checkpoint, and the Customs Office at Tha Khek Specific Economic Zone (Khammuoan), No.1872/CO, date 15/7/2022.
  • Persuade to the Notification on the LNSW in applying to the management of import-export of goods and all types of items at the International Friendship Bridge II, Dansavanh Checkpoint, the Customs Office at Savan-Seno Special Economic Zone (Thabok Savannakhet Province), No.1885/CO, date 18/7/2022.

 

The Department of Import and Export (DIMEX), Ministry of Industry and Commerce would like to inform you that by the notification of the Ministry of Finance’s Cabinet Office, No. 1872/CB, dated 15 July 2022 and No. 1885/CB, date 15 July 2022. On 18 July 2022 onwards, DIMEX will consider issuing a license to import goods such as vehicles and fuel through the LNSW System only. This will apply at the International Customs Friendship Bridge 3, Napao Customs Checkpoint and Special Economic Zone Customs Office Tha Khek (Khammoun Province), International Customs Friendship Bridge 2, Dansavan International Customs, Svan-Seno Special Economic Zone Customs Office (Thabok, Savannakhet). Import and export vehicles and fuel companies that have not yet registered to use the LNSW system are urged to register as soon as possible by contacting the National Single Window Development Co., Ltd.

 

For further inquiries about the training and registration to use the system, please contact mobile numbers 020 59829365 and 020 28145652. Alternatively, the registration form can be downloaded from www.Prob.laonsw.net  or www.laotrabeportal.gov.la

 

Imports through other international customs, the written paper is still be continued until further notice.

Please be informed and implemented according.                       

 

Director General

Manivone Vongsay

 

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