People’s Democratic Republic
Peace Independence Democracy Unity Prosperity

Ministry of Industry and Commerce

No. 1376/MOIC.DIMEX
Vientiane Capital. 10 October 2006

Notification on
List of goods subject to import-export control and prohibition

-        According to the Decree on the import-export management. No 205/PMO of 11 October 2006.

-        According to the Regulation on the Import-Export Licensing of Controlled goods. No 106/MOC.FTD dated 25/1/2002.

-        According to Prime Minister Order on import-export facilitation and distribution of goods throughout country No. 24/PMO.dated 24/09/2004..

-        According to the list of goods needed approval from related government agencies.

The Minister of Industry and Commerce issues the notification on the list of goods subject to import-export control and prohibition. as follows:

I. Goods subject to import-export prohibition
Goods subject to import export prohibition are dangerous and have a severe effect on national security, peace and public safety in order to protect the social/public order: the standard of living; national cultures and traditions; huinan, animal and plant life or health; national treasures of artistic, historic or archaeological value; architectural value: and national resource preservation; to comply with the United Nations treaties and national laws and regulations. The list of goods subject to import-export prohibition includes:

A. There are five categories of goods subject to import prohibition
1. Guns, bullets, all kinds of explosives, war weapons and war vehicles
2. Opium seeds, opium flowers, cannabis
3. Dangerous pesticide
4. Game Machines that lead to bad attitudes
5. Pornography and literatures that affect on cultures and national security

B. There are nine categories of goods subject to export prohibition
1. Guns, bullets, explosives, war weapons and war vehicles
2. Opium seeds, opium flowers, cannabis
3. Animals and animal products which are prohibited to export according to the law
4. Log. timber and Akar wood from the forest
5. All kinds of orchids from the forest and Dracaena Loureiri
6. All kinds of rattan
7. Bat manure
8. Antique objects; national treasures of historic or archaeological and cultural value and naturally national historic objects.
9. Old/antique Buddha and angel images; and religiously respectful objects

II. Goods subject to import-export approval or certificate
Goods subject to import-export approval or certificate means that those need to get approval or certification from related government agencies prior to the import — export in order to comply with the national laws and international treaties that Lao PDR is a part) member; to ensure the safety of use; to inspect the quality and standards: and to prevent epidemic disease. The List of goods subject to import — export approval is:
A. There are 25 categories of goods subject to import approval or certificate
1. Live animal, fish and aquatic animals
2. Animal meat and other parts for human consumption: and products from animals and processed products from animal meat.
3. Milk products
4. Rice in the husk (paddy): rice
5. Cereals, products from vegetables, other processing for human consumption
6. Beverage, alcohol and orange juice
7. Food for animals
8. Cements, mortars and concretes
9. Fuel
10. Gas
11. Chemicals that are reacted to Ozone and products contained such chemical substances
12. Bio-chemical products
13. Pharmaceutical products. medicine for human and animal as well as medical equipment
14. Chemical fertilizer
15. Some types of cosmetic
16. Pesticide and toxic products for mouse and germs /microbes / bacteria
17. Sawn wood processed by sawmill company
18. Log and seedling
19. Textbooks and books
20. Rough diamonds
21. Silver and gold
22. Steel (long and round piece of steel and other shapes)
23. All kinds of vehicles and parts (except bicycles and tractors)
24. Game machine
25. Explosive substances

B. There are seven categories of goods subject to export approval or certificate
1. Live animal, fish and aquatic animals
2. Rice in the husk (paddy): rice
3. Resin and forestry products
4. Mining
5. Wood and wooden products
6. Rough diamond
7. Gold and silver

Ministry of Industry and Commerce will regularly improve the notification on the list of goods subject to ii-nport — export control and prohibition. where it is appropriate, in order to facilitate the business and to comply with the international treaties that Lao PDR is a party member.

This Notification replaces the notification on List of goods subject to import-export prohibition N. 0284/MOC.FTD date 17/6/2004 and the notification on List of goods subject to import-export approval from trade and other related government agencies.

Ministry of Industry and Commerce.
Dr. Nam Viyaketh