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Lao PDR Trade

Latest trade data available from various sources.

Please note: The data from various sources are not from the same year.

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TRADE SUMMARY FOR Lao PDR

Overall Exports and Imports for Lao PDR 2021

  • The total value of exports (FOB) is US$ 7,165 million.
  • The total value of imports (CIF) is US$ 5,871 million.
  • At the HS6 digit level, 1,053 products are exported to 95 countries and 3,213 products are imported from 117 countries.

Top 5 Products exports imports at HS 6 digit level 2021

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

  • Lao PDR exported Electrical energy , worth 1,633,068.78 (US$ Thousands).
  • Lao PDR exported Gold in oth semi-manufactured forms,non-monetar , worth 961,628.25 (US$ Thousands).
  • Lao PDR exported Copper ores and concentrates , worth 330,956.39 (US$ Thousands).
  • Lao PDR exported Paper and paperboard, in rolls or sheets, weigh , worth 288,340.27 (US$ Thousands).
  • Lao PDR exported Chemical wood pulp, dissolving grades , worth 269,775.82 (US$ Thousands).

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

  • Lao PDR imported Petroleum oils, etc, (excl. crude); preparation , worth 653,028.35 (US$ Thousands).
  • Lao PDR imported Gold in oth semi-manufactured forms,non-monetar , worth 267,288.50 (US$ Thousands).
  • Lao PDR imported Other non-alcoholic beverages, nes , worth 223,568.16 (US$ Thousands).
  • Lao PDR imported Waste and scrap of unbleached kraft paper, pape , worth 217,057.17 (US$ Thousands).
  • Lao PDR imported Live bovine animals, other than pure-bred breed , worth 207,975.29 (US$ Thousands).

Lao PDR top 5 Export and Import partners 2021

The top five countries to which Lao PDR exported 2021 along with the partner share in percentage are:

  1. Lao PDR exports to Thailand worth US$ 2,306 million, with a partner share of 32.19 percent.
  2. Lao PDR exports to China worth US$ 2,248 million, with a partner share of 31.38 percent.
  3. Lao PDR exports to Vietnam worth US$ 1,252 million, with a partner share of 17.48 percent.
  4. Lao PDR exports to Australia worth US$ 348 million, with a partner share of 4.86 percent.
  5. Lao PDR exports to Cambodia worth US$ 129 million, with a partner share of 1.81 percent.

The top five countries to which Lao PDR imported goods 2021 along with the share in percentage are

  1. Lao PDR imports from Thailand worth US$ 2,744 million, with a partner share of 46.74 percent.
  2. Lao PDR imports from China worth US$ 1,329 million, with a partner share of 22.64 percent.
  3. Lao PDR imports from Vietnam worth US$ 466 million, with a partner share of 7.93 percent.
  4. Lao PDR imports from United States worth US$ 266 million, with a partner share of 4.53 percent.
  5. Lao PDR imports from Switzerland worth US$ 261 million, with a partner share of 4.45 percent.

Lao PDR Exports and Imports of Product Groups 2021

Exports and imports of products by stages of processing in 2021 are below along with their corresponding Product Share as percent of total export or import.


Tariff and Trade Barriers

Tariffs 2021

Tariffs imposed by Lao PDR in 2021 are below.

  • The maximum rate of tariff in percentage on any product is 40.
  • The simple average tariff across all products is 2.49.
  • The trade weighted average tariff is 1.12.
  • The total duty free imports in thousands of US dollars are 3,539,341.56 and duty free tariff line items share is 61.83.

Overall Trade Restrictiveness Index (OTRI)

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  • Overall Trade Restrictiveness Index - Applied Tariff for the year is not available.
  • Overall Trade Restrictiveness Index - MFN Tariff for the year is not available.

Non-Tariff Measures (NTM)

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  • No Of NTM Measures is 50.
  • No Of NTM Affected Products (HS 6 Digit) is 5,205.

Temporary Trade Barriers Database (TTDB) .

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  • Temporary Trade Barriers in Effect - Simple Average for the year is not available.
  • Temporary Trade Barriers in Effect - Weighted Average for the year is not available.

Lao PDR World Development Indicators (WDI) 2022

Key Development Indicators of Lao PDR in 2022 are below

WDI

Lao PDR Doing Business 2019

  • The ease of doing business rank for Lao PDR is 154.
  • The trade across border rank is 78.
Doing Business

Lao PDR Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA), 2018

  • The CPIA Trade Ratings for 2018 is 4.50.
CPIA

Lao PDRLogistics Performance Index (LPI) 2016

  • The LPI score for Lao PDR in 2016 is 2.07.
  • The LPI rank is 152.
LPI

Lao PDR Services Service Policy Restrictive Database (SPRD)

  • Services Trade Restrictions Index (Over All) for Lao PDR is not available.
SPRD