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Lao PDR Trade Summary

2011

Lao PDR exports, imports, tariff by year.

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TRADE SUMMARY FOR LAO PDR 2011

Overall Exports and Imports for Lao PDR 2011

Exports and imports of Lao PDR in 2011 are below, along with number of countries and products

  • The total value of exports (FoB) was 1,898 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) was 2,582 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 596 products were exported to 69 countries and 2,653 products were imported from 60 countries.

Lao PDR top 5 Export and Import partners 2011

Top five countries to which Lao PDR exported in 2011 are below, along with the percent of total exports that went to that country:

  1. Lao PDR exports to Thailand worth US$ 842 million, with a partner share of 44.35 percent.
  2. Lao PDR exports to Australia worth US$ 473 million, with a partner share of 24.93 percent.
  3. Lao PDR exports to Vietnam worth US$ 195 million, with a partner share of 10.26 percent.
  4. Lao PDR exports to China worth US$ 105 million, with a partner share of 5.55 percent.
  5. Lao PDR exports to Japan worth US$ 49 million, with a partner share of 2.59 percent.

Top five countries from which Lao PDR imported goods in 2011 are below, along with percent of total imports that came from the country :

  1. Lao PDR imports from Thailand worth US$ 1,577 million, with a partner share of 61.06 percent.
  2. Lao PDR imports from China worth US$ 432 million, with a partner share of 16.73 percent.
  3. Lao PDR imports from Vietnam worth US$ 260 million, with a partner share of 10.06 percent.
  4. Lao PDR imports from Korea, Rep. worth US$ 55 million, with a partner share of 2.14 percent.
  5. Lao PDR imports from Switzerland worth US$ 54 million, with a partner share of 2.09 percent.

Lao PDR Top 5 Productsexports imports at HS 6 digit level 2011

The top five exported HS 6 digit level products to world by Lao PDR along with trade value are:

  1. Lao PDR exported Copper cathodes and sections of cathodes unwrou , worth 659,323.05 (US$ Thousands).
  2. Lao PDR exported Copper ores and concentrates , worth 425,461.48 (US$ Thousands).
  3. Lao PDR exported Gold in oth semi-manufactured forms,non-monetar , worth 114,410.32 (US$ Thousands).
  4. Lao PDR exported Coffee, not roasted or decaffeinated , worth 75,274.14 (US$ Thousands).
  5. Lao PDR exported Plate, sheet & strip of refined copper, in coil , worth 61,760.97 (US$ Thousands).

The top five imported HS 6 digit level products from world by Lao PDR along with trade value are

  1. Lao PDR imported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth 460,836.89 (US$ Thousands).
  2. Lao PDR imported Parts of gas turbines nes , worth 88,068.82 (US$ Thousands).
  3. Lao PDR imported Telephonic or telegraphic switching apparatus , worth 66,906.93 (US$ Thousands).
  4. Lao PDR imported Telephone sets , worth 55,418.30 (US$ Thousands).
  5. Lao PDR imported Bars & rods, i/nas, hr,in irreg wound coils,cnt , worth 52,550.85 (US$ Thousands).

Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2011

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2011 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import

Tariffs 2011

Tariffs imposed by Lao PDR in 2011 are below

  • The maximum rate of tariff in percentage on any product was not available percent.
  • The simple average tariff across all products was not available percent.
  • The trade weighted average tariff was not available .
  • The total duty free imports in thousands of US dollars were not available and duty free tariff line items share was not available percent.

Development Indicators 2011

Key Development Indicators of Lao PDR in 2011 are below

  • Lao PDR GDP in current US dollar was 8,750 million.
  • GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) was 1,130.00 .
  • Lao PDR Trade balance: as % of GDP was -11.01.
  • Trade balance in current US$ was -964.00 million.
  • Trade as percentage of GDP was 91.70 .
  • Trade in services as percentage of GDP was 10.06 .

Trade Indicators 2011

Trade Indicators for Lao PDR in 2011 are below

  • Hirschman Herfindahl market concentration index was 0.24.
  • Index of export market penetration was 1.95.
  • World Growth in percentage was 9.23 and Lao PDR Country Growth was 20.89 .