Applied tariffs
Simple average MFN applied
2024
8.6 %
Trade-weighted MFN average
2023
8.1 %
Share of MFN duty-free
2024
1.5 %
Bound tariffs
Simple average bound
18.6 %
Binding coverage
100.0 %
Share of bound duty-free
5.7 %
Imports
Total imports: 7,188.7 million USD in 2023
Imports by partner
Thailand
46.4 %
3,334.1
million USD
China
33.3 %
2,393.1
million USD
Viet Nam
4.9 %
348.8
million USD
United States of America
3.1 %
226.3
million USD
European Union
2.6 %
189.5
million USD
Japan
2.2 %
158.8
million USD
Australia
1.2 %
86.4
million USD
Singapore
1.2 %
86.2
million USD
Korea, Republic of
1.1 %
79.7
million USD
Switzerland
0.7 %
52.5
million USD
Rest of the World
3.2 %
233.3
million USD
Imports by products HS 2017
271019
Medium oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, n.e.s.
14.1 %
1,010.4
million USD
271012
Light oils and preparations, of petroleum or bituminous minerals which >= 90% by volume "incl. losses" distil at 210°C "ASTM D 86 method" (excl. containing biodiesel)
3.5 %
248.4
million USD
470710
Recovered "waste and scrap" paper or paperboard of unbleached kraft paper, corrugated paper or corrugated paperboard
2.8 %
203.9
million USD
220299
Non-alcoholic beverages (excl. water, fruit or vegetable juices, milk and beer)
2.8 %
203.7
million USD
170199
Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form (excl. cane and beet sugar containing added flavouring or colouring and raw sugar)
2.6 %
187.9
million USD
870421
Motor vehicles for the transport of goods, with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine "diesel or semi-diesel", of a gross vehicle weight <= 5 t (excl. dumpers for off-highway use of subheading 8704.10 and special purpose motor vehicles of heading 8705)
1.8 %
127.3
million USD
271600
Electrical energy
1.6 %
117.8
million USD
381220
Compound plasticisers for rubber or plastics, n.e.s.
1.4 %
100.5
million USD
870333
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of <10 persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars, with only diesel engine of a cylinder capacity > 2.500 cm³ (excl. vehicles for travelling on snow and other specially designed vehicles of subheading 8703.10)
1.3 %
91.8
million USD
870410
Dumpers for off-highway use
1.2 %
87.8
million USD
Rest of the products
66.9 %
4,809.2
million USD
Exports
Total exports: 6,042.4 million USD in 2023
Exports by destination
China
38.2 %
2,310.2
million USD
Viet Nam
19.9 %
1,204.1
million USD
Thailand
13.1 %
791.9
million USD
Other Countries, n.e.s.
7.8 %
471.3
million USD
Australia
5.7 %
347.4
million USD
European Union
4.7 %
286.4
million USD
United States of America
1.6 %
99.2
million USD
Japan
1.6 %
97.6
million USD
Singapore
1.4 %
85.6
million USD
India
1.4 %
82.9
million USD
Rest of the World
4.4 %
265.8
million USD
Exports by products HS 2017
710813
Gold, incl. gold plated with platinum, in semi-manufactured forms, for non-monetary purposes
11.6 %
703.2
million USD
260300
Copper ores and concentrates
7.0 %
424.7
million USD
260111
Non-agglomerated iron ores and concentrates (excl. roasted iron pyrites)
6.8 %
410.0
million USD
310420
Potassium chloride for use as fertiliser (excl. that in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)
6.6 %
400.9
million USD
071410
Fresh, chilled, frozen or dried roots and tubers of manioc "cassava", whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets
5.5 %
333.6
million USD
480525
Testliner "recycled liner board", uncoated, in rolls of a width > 36 cm or in square or rectangular sheets with one side > 36 cm and the other side > 15 cm in the unfolded state, weighing > 150 g/m²
5.0 %
303.9
million USD
470200
Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades
4.5 %
273.7
million USD
170199
Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form (excl. cane and beet sugar containing added flavouring or colouring and raw sugar)
3.7 %
225.3
million USD
220299
Non-alcoholic beverages (excl. water, fruit or vegetable juices, milk and beer)
3.0 %
182.6
million USD
480524
Testliner "recycled liner board", uncoated, in rolls of a width > 36 cm or in square or rectangular sheets with one side > 36 cm and the other side > 15 cm in the unfolded state, weighing <= 150 g/m²
2.6 %
158.6
million USD
Rest of the products
43.5 %
2,625.9
million USD
Preferential regimes provided by Lao People's Democratic Republic
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Lao People's Democratic Republic as a beneficiary based on other economies reported preferential regimes
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