Annex 2: Goods subject to automatic import and export licensing
1.
Goods subject to import licensing (automatic)
No.
HS Code
Goods
Purpose
Regulations
Supervising authority
1.
87.02 87.03 87.04 87.05
Cars and car assembling parts of all categories of new car 100% (except for bicyle and walk‐after‐tractor)
‐For faster customs clearence process and for data collection.
‐ Decree on Import and Export of Ministry of Industry and Commerce Goods No. 114/GoL dated 6 April 2011. (Department of Import and Export) ‐ Provisions on Technical Standards of Ministry of Public Works and Transport Vehicles Permissible for Import for (Department of Transport) Registration and for Assembling for use in Lao PDR No. 4312/MCTPC, Ministry of Finance dated 11/11/2002. (Customs Department) 0 Decree on Goods Import Licensing Procedures No.180/PM dated 7/7/2009 .
2.
2710 2711
Petrol and gas
For data collection, faster customs clearance and prevention against smuggling
3.
7102
Uncut diamonds
‐For compliance with regulations of the authority supervising trade of uncut diamonds.
‐ Decree on Import and Export of Goods No. 114/GoL dated 6 April 2011. ‐ Decree on Goods Import Licensing Procedures No.180/PM dated 7/7/2009 . ‐ Decree on Administration of Prices of Goods No. 207/PM, dated 11/10/2001. ‐ Decsion No.1785/MOIC.ITD. dated 07/09/2009 on Administration of Fuel Import and Wholesale Businesses. ‐ Decree on Import and Export of Goods No. 114/GoL dated 6 April 2011. ‐ Decree on Goods Import Licensing Procedures No.180/PM dated 7/7/2009 . ‐ Notification of Prime Minister’s Office No. 1691/PMO, dated 7/10/2004. ‐ Notification No. 0558/MOIC.FA, dated 03/6/2003.
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Ministry of Industry and Commerce ( Department of Import and Export )
Ministry of Industry and Commerce (Department of Import and Export)
8461 8465
4.
Wood processing machines of all kinds
For administration of import to be inline with production target
5.
8408.90
Gasoline or diesel‐consuming used machines
For saftey of consumers and protection of environment
6.
7213 7214 7215 7216
Steel bars and transformed steels
For data collection, faster customs clearence and prevention against smuggling
7.
2523 3816
Cement, motar, concrete
For data collection, faster customs clearence and prevention against smuggling
8.
2940 2941 2942
Bio‐chemical products, organic products (chemicals‐free products)
For import data collection
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‐ Forestry Law No.06/NA, dated 24/12/2007. ‐ Processing Industry Law No.01/99/NA, dated 3/4/1999. ‐ Decree on Import and Export of Goods No. 114/GoL dated 6 April 2011. ‐ Decree on Goods Import Licensing Procedures No.180/PM dated 7/7/2009 . ‐ Notification No.1440/MOIC.DIMEX, dated 4 September 2008. ‐ Decree on Import and Export of Goods No. 114/GoL dated 6 April 2011. ‐ Decree on Goods Import Licensing Procedures No.180/PM dated 7/7/2009 . ‐ Decree on Import and Export of Goods No. 114/GoL dated 6 April 2011. ‐ Decree on Goods Import Licensing Procedures No.180/PM dated 7/7/2009 . ‐ Notification on Procedure for Import‐ Export and Circulation of Goods in the Country No.1691/PMO, dated 7/10/2004. ‐ Decree on Import and Export of Goods No. 114/GoL dated 6 April 2011. ‐ Decree on Goods Import Licensing Procedures No.180/PM dated 7/7/2009 . ‐ Notification on Procedure for Import‐ Export and Circulation of Goods in the Country No.1691/PMO, dated 7/10/2004. Agriculture Law No.01/98/NA, dated10/10/1998.
Ministry of Industry and Commerce (Industry Department)
Provincial, Capital Department of Industry and Commerce
Provincial, Capital Department of Industry and Commerce
Provincial, Capital Department of Industry and Commerce
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Department of Agriculture)
9.
3002.30.00 3006.30.90
Veterinary medicines including animal cure medicines, vaccines against animal decease and chemicals for medicine processing
For protection of human, animal or plant health .
‐ Decree on the Control of Animals, Animal Products and Animal Related Goods imported or transported through Lao PDR, No.207/PM, dated 27/7/2007. ‐ Regulation No.0004/MoAF, dated 2/1/1997.
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Department of Livestock and Fishery)
84.43
Printers and color photocopy machines
For import data collection
Law on Printings No.05/NA, dated 9 December 2008.
Ministry of Information and Culture (Publication Department)
10.
11. NA
Printing products (books, electronic For public moral protection and printing or other printings for distribution) data collection
Law on Printings No.05/NA, dated 9 December 2008.
Ministry of Information and Culture (Publication Department)
12. NA
Used medical products and equipment
For protection of human health and environment
Policy on the administration of medical equipment No. 310/MoPH, dated 3/3/2003.
Ministry of Public Health (Drug and Food Department/Healthcare Department)
13. 2939 3004.40.10
Human cure medicine which are addicting drugs, nerve affecting substances and basic chemical substances
For compliance with UN Treaty on Anti‐smuggling of Drugs of 1998 For protection of human health, public order and national security
‐ Law on Medicines and Medical Products No.01/NA, dated 08/4/2000. ‐ Law or Narcotic Drugs. ‐ Provision No.1441/MOH, dated 13/8/2003. ‐ Decision of the Ministry of Public Health on the List of Narcotic Drugs, Nerve Affecting Substances and Basic Chemical Substances No.08/MOH, dated 04/01/2005.
Ministry of Public Health (Drug and Food Department)
14.
Chemicals for processing human care medicines and chemicals used in medical science (Laboratory of public health sector)
‐There is no registration for raw materials for processing medicines, where the import of such materials is based on the plan of the relevant factory and on the relevant sample production license which has been considered through Form 1 only.
‐ Law on Medicines and Medical Products No.01/NA, dated 08/4/2000.‐ ‐ Policy on the administration of medical equipment No.310/MoPH, dated 3/3/2003. ‐ Regulation No.1441/MOH, dated 13/8/2003. ‐ Regualtion on the Eatblishment of Medical Products Import‐Export Companies No.1442/MoPH, dated 13/8/2003.
Ministry of Public Health (Food and Drug Department)
NA
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15. 9018
16.
NA
Medical equipment (non radioactive substances or non human health hazard substances).
For protection of human health and prevention against unorganized and uncontrolled circulation
‐ Law on Medicines and Medical Products No.01/NA, dated 08/4/2000.‐ ‐ Law on Healthcare, No. 53/NA, dated 9/11/2005. ‐ Policy on the administration of medical equipment No.310/MoPH, dated 3/3/2003.
Ministry of Public Health (Food and Drug Department)
Hydrofloucarbons (HFCs) 1,1,1,2‐Tetrafluoroethane (R ‐134a) 1,1‐Difluoroethane (R‐152a) Pentafluoroethane (R‐125) 1.1.1‐trifluoroethane (R‐143a) Difluoromethane (R‐32) Trifluoromethane (R‐23) 11133 Pentafluorpropane (R‐245fa) Hydrofloucarbons blends (HFCs) R143a/125/134a (R‐404A) R143a/125 (R‐507A) R32/125/134a (R‐407A) R32/125/134a (R‐407B) R32/125/134a (R‐407C) R32/125 (R‐410A) R23/116 (R‐508A) R23/116 (R‐508B) Halogen‐free Refrigerants Ammonia (R‐717) Carbon dioxide (CO2) (R‐744) Butane (R‐600) Iso‐Butane (R‐600a) Propane (R‐290)
For monitoring and data collection of chemicals affecting climate change in accordance with Montreal Protocol.
At present, decree and provisions on the control of import, export and use of ozone destroying chemicals of 2003 and 2004 shall apply. A new decision is being prepared and to be signed by the Minister at the Prime Minister Office, Head of Water Resource and Environment Authority.
Water Resource and Environment Authority (National Secretariat of GMS)
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2.
Goods subject to export licensing (automatic)
No. 1.
2.
HS Code
Goods
Purpose
Regulations
4403.20.10 4407.29 4409.29.00 0601.20.90
Logs, trunk, bark, processed timber and For monitoring the compliance semi‐finished timber from plantations of the introduction of timber administration under CoC system
4409.29.00 4410.19.00 4412 4414.00.00 4415‐4416 4417‐4418 4419‐4420 4421
Finished timber products/furniture for export
For data collection
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‐ Decree on Import and Export of Goods No. 114/GoL dated 6 April 2011. ‐ Decree on Goods Import Licensing Procedures No.180/PM dated 7/7/2009 . ‐ Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora to which Lao PDR is a party. ‐ Prime Minister’s Order on the Enhancement of the Strictness in the Administration, Protection of Forest and Coordination in the Administration of Forest and Timber Businesses No.17/PM, dated 22/9/2008. ‐ Notification of the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce No.1601/MoIC.DIMEX, dated 26/9/2008. ‐ Decision on the Forms and Sizes of Timber Products No.1415/MoIC dated 28 August 2008. ‐ Decree on Import and Export of Goods No. 114/GoL dated 6 April 2011. ‐ Decree on Goods Import Licensing Procedures No.180/PM dated 7/7/2009 . ‐ Notification of the Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce No.1601/MoIC.DIMEX, dated 26/9/2008. ‐ Decision on the Forms and Sizes of Timber Products No.1415/MoIC dated 28 August 2008.
Supervising authority Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Forestry Depatment)
Ministry of Industry and Commerce (Department of Import and Export)
Provincial, Capital Department of Industry and Commerce