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Lao PDR Trade Summary

2017

Lao PDR exports, imports, tariff by year.

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TRADE SUMMARY FOR LAO PDR 2017

Overall Exports and Imports for Lao PDR 2017

Exports and imports of Lao PDR in 2017 are below, along with number of countries and products

  • The total value of exports (FoB) was 4,910 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) was 5,160 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 863 products were exported to 84 countries and 2,996 products were imported from 100 countries.

Lao PDR top 5 Export and Import partners 2017

Top five countries to which Lao PDR exported in 2017 are below, along with the percent of total exports that went to that country:

  1. Lao PDR exports to Thailand worth US$ 2,363 million, with a partner share of 48.13 percent.
  2. Lao PDR exports to China worth US$ 1,240 million, with a partner share of 25.25 percent.
  3. Lao PDR exports to Vietnam worth US$ 723 million, with a partner share of 14.72 percent.
  4. Lao PDR exports to India worth US$ 162 million, with a partner share of 3.29 percent.
  5. Lao PDR exports to Japan worth US$ 71 million, with a partner share of 1.44 percent.

Top five countries from which Lao PDR imported goods in 2017 are below, along with percent of total imports that came from the country :

  1. Lao PDR imports from Thailand worth US$ 2,497 million, with a partner share of 48.40 percent.
  2. Lao PDR imports from China worth US$ 1,510 million, with a partner share of 29.26 percent.
  3. Lao PDR imports from Vietnam worth US$ 370 million, with a partner share of 7.17 percent.
  4. Lao PDR imports from Japan worth US$ 150 million, with a partner share of 2.91 percent.
  5. Lao PDR imports from Singapore worth US$ 96 million, with a partner share of 1.86 percent.

Lao PDR Top 5 Productsexports imports at HS 6 digit level 2017

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

  1. Lao PDR exported Electrical energy , worth 1,283,616.42 (US$ Thousands).
  2. Lao PDR exported Copper ores and concentrates , worth 769,005.57 (US$ Thousands).
  3. Lao PDR exported Copper cathodes and sections of cathodes unwrou , worth 373,848.41 (US$ Thousands).
  4. Lao PDR exported Video recording or reproducing apparatus magnet , worth 262,730.17 (US$ Thousands).
  5. Lao PDR exported Other non-alcoholic beverages, nes , worth 207,484.75 (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 608,873.93 (US$ Thousands).
  2. Lao PDR imported Bars & rods, i/nas, nfw than cold formed or fin , worth 322,391.02 (US$ Thousands).
  3. Lao PDR imported Parts suitable for use solely or princ with the , worth 236,031.99 (US$ Thousands).
  4. Lao PDR imported Other non-alcoholic beverages, nes , worth 217,513.72 (US$ Thousands).
  5. Lao PDR imported Automobiles with diesel engine displacing more , worth 148,115.60 (US$ Thousands).

Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2017

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2017 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import

Tariffs 2017

Tariffs imposed by Lao PDR in 2017 are below

  • The maximum rate of tariff in percentage on any product was 40 percent.
  • The simple average tariff across all products was 1.95 percent.
  • The trade weighted average tariff was 1.48 .
  • The total duty free imports in thousands of US dollars were 2,703,698.68 and duty free tariff line items share was 67.22 percent.

Development Indicators 2017

Key Development Indicators of Lao PDR in 2017 are below

  • Lao PDR GDP in current US dollar was 17,071 million.
  • GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) was 2,240.00 .
  • Lao PDR Trade balance: as % of GDP was not available.
  • Trade balance in current US$ was not available.
  • Trade as percentage of GDP was not available .
  • Trade in services as percentage of GDP was 11.11 .

Trade Indicators 2017

Trade Indicators for Lao PDR in 2017 are below

  • Hirschman Herfindahl market concentration index was 0.29.
  • Index of export market penetration was 2.25.
  • World Growth in percentage was 5.17 and Lao PDR Country Growth was 7.81 .