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Lao People's Democratic Republic

All products

Applied tariffs

Simple average MFN applied 2024
8.6 %
Trade-weighted MFN average 2023
8.1 %
Share of MFN duty-free 2024
1.5 %

Source of data: WTO IDB

* Ad valorem equivalents (AVEs) used

Bound tariffs

Simple average bound
18.6 %
Binding coverage
100.0 %
Share of bound duty-free
5.7 %

Source of data: CTS

* Ad valorem equivalents (AVEs) used

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

Source of data: WTO IDB

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

Source of data: WTO IDB

Exports

Total exports: 7,164.6 million USD in 2021

Exports by destination

Thailand
32.2 % 2,306.3 million USD
China
31.4 % 2,248.0 million USD
Viet Nam
17.5 % 1,252.3 million USD
Australia
4.9 % 348.5 million USD
European Union
3.2 % 228.8 million USD
Cambodia
1.8 % 129.4 million USD
Switzerland
1.6 % 115.9 million USD
Singapore
1.3 % 92.0 million USD
Hong Kong, China
1.2 % 88.3 million USD
Japan
1.2 % 82.9 million USD
Rest of the World
3.8 % 272.3 million USD

Source of data: UN Comtrade

Exports by products HS 2017

271600 Electrical energy
22.8 % 1,633.1 million USD
710813 Gold, incl. gold plated with platinum, in semi-manufactured forms, for non-monetary purposes
13.4 % 961.6 million USD
260300 Copper ores and concentrates
4.6 % 331.0 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
4.0 % 288.3 million USD
470200 Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades
3.8 % 269.8 million USD
071410 Fresh, chilled, frozen or dried roots and tubers of manioc "cassava", whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets
3.8 % 269.6 million USD
260111 Non-agglomerated iron ores and concentrates (excl. roasted iron pyrites)
3.4 % 246.0 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
3.3 % 236.1 million USD
220299 Non-alcoholic beverages (excl. water, fruit or vegetable juices, milk and beer)
2.9 % 205.4 million USD
080310 Fresh or dried plantains
2.6 % 185.5 million USD
Rest of the products
35.4 % 2,538.2 million USD

Source of data: UN Comtrade

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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