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Lao PDR Trade Summary

2018

Lao PDR exports, imports, tariff by year.

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TRADE SUMMARY FOR LAO PDR 2018

Overall Exports and Imports for Lao PDR 2018

Exports and imports of Lao PDR in 2018 are below, along with number of countries and products

  • The total value of exports (FoB) was 5,815 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) was 5,848 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 886 products were exported to 71 countries and 3,082 products were imported from 92 countries.

Lao PDR top 5 Export and Import partners 2018

Top five countries to which Lao PDR exported in 2018 are below, along with the percent of total exports that went to that country:

  1. Lao PDR exports to Thailand worth US$ 2,802 million, with a partner share of 48.19 percent.
  2. Lao PDR exports to China worth US$ 1,547 million, with a partner share of 26.60 percent.
  3. Lao PDR exports to Vietnam worth US$ 885 million, with a partner share of 15.23 percent.
  4. Lao PDR exports to India worth US$ 129 million, with a partner share of 2.21 percent.
  5. Lao PDR exports to Japan worth US$ 86 million, with a partner share of 1.49 percent.

Top five countries from which Lao PDR imported goods in 2018 are below, along with percent of total imports that came from the country :

  1. Lao PDR imports from Thailand worth US$ 3,104 million, with a partner share of 53.07 percent.
  2. Lao PDR imports from China worth US$ 1,284 million, with a partner share of 21.95 percent.
  3. Lao PDR imports from Vietnam worth US$ 608 million, with a partner share of 10.40 percent.
  4. Lao PDR imports from Unspecified worth US$ 295 million, with a partner share of 5.04 percent.
  5. Lao PDR imports from Japan worth US$ 125 million, with a partner share of 2.14 percent.

Lao PDR Top 5 Productsexports imports at HS 6 digit level 2018

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 1,398,433.89 (US$ Thousands).
  2. Lao PDR exported Copper cathodes and sections of cathodes unwrou , worth 748,830.34 (US$ Thousands).
  3. Lao PDR exported Copper ores and concentrates , worth 707,454.39 (US$ Thousands).
  4. Lao PDR exported Semi- or bleached non-coniferous chemical wood , worth 284,670.65 (US$ Thousands).
  5. Lao PDR exported Video recording or reproducing apparatus magnet , worth 254,240.71 (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 770,277.14 (US$ Thousands).
  2. Lao PDR imported Other non-alcoholic beverages, nes , worth 245,391.39 (US$ Thousands).
  3. Lao PDR imported Parts suitable for use solely or princ with the , worth 235,229.88 (US$ Thousands).
  4. Lao PDR imported Electric conductors,for a voltage not exceeding , worth 175,144.66 (US$ Thousands).
  5. Lao PDR imported Transmission apparatus, for radioteleph incorpo , worth 172,037.91 (US$ Thousands).

Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2018

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2018 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import

Tariffs 2018

Tariffs imposed by Lao PDR in 2018 are below

  • The maximum rate of tariff in percentage on any product was 40 percent.
  • The simple average tariff across all products was 1.75 percent.
  • The trade weighted average tariff was 0.73 .
  • The total duty free imports in thousands of US dollars were 3,707,360.08 and duty free tariff line items share was 73.47 percent.

Development Indicators 2018

Key Development Indicators of Lao PDR in 2018 are below

  • Lao PDR GDP in current US dollar was 18,142 million.
  • GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) was 2,470.00 .
  • Lao PDR Trade balance: as % of GDP was not available.
  • Trade balance in current US$ was not available.
  • Trade as percentage of GDP was not available .
  • Trade in services as percentage of GDP was 12.32 .

Trade Indicators 2018

Trade Indicators for Lao PDR in 2018 are below

  • Hirschman Herfindahl market concentration index was 0.30.
  • Index of export market penetration was 2.35.
  • World Growth in percentage was 4.91 and Lao PDR Country Growth was 7.97 .