Cereals, Grains and Rice

Agricultural products, products derived from natural resources, or manufactured products are exempted from the payment of Customs duties. However, export duty is payable on certain types of products. The tariff applicable to these products is listed under the relevant HS Commodity classification.

Some goods are subject to Sanitary and Phytosanitary measures (SPS measures). You may need to get a permit from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. Lao PDR has established an SPS Enquiry Point as required by the WTO SPS Agreement. You can contact the SPS Enquiry Point if you have any questions regarding Sanitary and Phytosanitary requirements.

Before exporting goods from Lao PDR you should ensure that they do not fall into the category of prohibited goods. Prohibited goods cannot be imported, exported, transited, sold or circulated in Laos.

The organic standard is modular-based standard consisting of: (i) General farm management: Requirements that should be first complied with to gain certification, (ii) Scope Module: Specific requirements related to specific types of products (crops, livestock, aquaculture, and beekeeping) and to specific operators (producer, processor, and distributor) for each sector to comply with, and (iii) Special Module: Specific requirements for particular products, such as the products or commercial inputs.