G/TFA/N/LAO/2  
 
17 January 2019  
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Committee on Trade Facilitation  Original: English  
 
NOTIFICA TION UNDER ARTICLES 1.4, 10.4.3 AND  10.6.2  
OF THE AGREEMENT ON TRADE FACILITATION  
COMMUNICATION FROM L AO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRAT IC REPUBLIC  
The following communication, dated 15  January  2019, is being circulated at the request of the 
delegation of Lao People's Democratic Republic  for Members' information.  
 
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Lao People's Democratic Republic  hereby makes the following notificati ons in accordance with 
Articles  1.4, 10.4.3 and  10.6.2 of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (WT/L/931).  
 
Artic le 1, paragraph 4  
 
(a) The official place(s) where  the items in subparagraphs 1.1 (a) and (j) have been 
published  
 
1.1(a) procedures for importation, exportation, and transit (including port, airport, and other entry -
point procedures), and required forms and documents;  
 
Lao Trade Portal  https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/index.p
hp?r=SearchProcedure/index  Procedures  
https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/index.p
hp?r=SearchForms/index  Forms  
https://www.laotradeporta l.gov.la/index.p
hp?r=site/display&id=13  Guides to import and export  
 
1.1(b) applied rates of duties and taxes of any kind imposed on or in connection with importation or 
exportation;  
 
Lao Trade Portal  https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/index.p
hp?r=tradeInfo/index  Tariff Rate  
 
1.1(c) fees and charges imposed by or for governmental agencies on or in connection with  
importation, exportation or transit;  
 
Lao Trade Portal  https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/index.p
hp?r=SearchProcedure/index  Procedures include related 
fees 
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  1.1(d) rules for the classification or valuation of products for customs purposes;  
 
Custom Valuation can be 
found in the Instruction on 
Completing the Customs 
Valuation Form No. 
00266/CD  https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/index.php?r=site/display&id=200  
 
1.1(e) laws, regulations, and administrative rulings of general application relating to rules of origin;  
 
Lao Trade Portal  https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/index.p
hp?r=site/displaythemostrecentxx&catego
ry=Legal+Document  
https://www.ecolao.gov.la/index.php?r=si
te/content&id=5  Legal Document and the 
page for self -issuing of 
Electronic Certificate of 
Origin (ECO)  
 
1.1(f) import, export or transit restrictions or prohibitions;  
 
Import, export or transit 
restrictions or prohibitions 
are stipulated in 
Notification on Prohibited 
Goods on Import or Export 
No. 0973/MoIC.DIMEX  https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/ kcfinder/upload/files/0973%20
Notification_on_Prohibited_English.pdf  
 
1.1(g)penalty provisions for breaches of import, export, or transit formalities;  
 
Custom Law (2011)  https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/kcfinder/upload/files/Customs%
20Law%20(2012 -final).pdf  
 
1.1(h) procedures for appeal or review;  
 
Custom Law (2011) and  
amended Custom Law 
provisions (2014)  https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/kcfinder/upload/files/Customs%
20Law%20(2012 -final).pdf  
https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/kcfinder/upload/files/Customs_L
aw_No.57.NA_E.pdf  
 
1.1(i) agreements or parts thereof with any country or countries relating to importation, exportation, 
or transit; and  
 
Lao Trade Portal  https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/index.p
hp?r=site/index  
 Market Access  
Preferences  
 
1.1(j) procedures relating to the administration of tariff quotas.  
 
No tariff quotas are imposed  
 
(b) The Uniform Resource Locators of websites referred to in paragraph 2.1  
 
Related information can be 
found in Lao Trade Portal  https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/index.php?r=site/index  
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  (c) The contact information of the enquiry points referred in paragraph 3.1  
 
TBT Enquiry Point  Standards Division  
Department of Standardization and Metrology  
Ministry of Science and Technology  
P.O. Box 2279  
Vientiane, Lao PDR  
Tel: +856 21 732 093  
Fax: +856 21 732 093  
Email: tbtenquiries@laotradeportal.gov.la  
https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/index.php?r=site/display&id=127  
SPS Enquiry Point  Economic Integration Division  
Department of Planning and Cooperation  
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry  
P.O. Box 811 Vientiane, Lao PDR  
Tel: +856 21 415363  
Fax: +856 21 412343  
Email: spsenquiries@laotradeportal.gov.la  
https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/index.php?r=site/display&id=103  
 
Article 10.4.3  
 
Single Window  
 
Lao PDR has developed the Single Window and in the stage of piloting. The National Committee on 
Single Window Establishment is chaired by the Vice Minister of Finance base on the Decision on the 
Implementation and Operation for the Development, Implementation and Operation of National 
Single Window on Customs Procedures No. 2109/MOF, dated 26 June 2015.  
 
https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/kcfinder/upload/files/Decision2109_2015ENG.pdf  
 
Article 10.6.2  
 
Use of Customs Brokers  
 
The use of customs broker is stipulated in the Custom Law (2011) and other related regulations are 
promptly published in Lao Trade Por tal. 
 
https://www.laotradeportal.gov.la/kcfinder/upload/files/Customs%20Law%20(2012 -final).pdf  
 
Article 12.2.2  
 
Exchange of Information  
 
This measure h as not been implemented. Lao PDR notified this measure in Category C, the measure 
will be implemented under the technical support of development partners in accordance with notified 
time frame.  
 
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