Decision on Temporary Import, Temporary Export, and Import for Re-export of Controlled Goods (Ministry of Industry and Commerce)
关于受管制商品的临时进口、临时出口及进口转出口的决定(工业与商业部)
ຂໍ້ຕົກລົງ ວ່າດ້ວຍ ການນຳເຂົ້າຊົ່ວຄາວ, ສົ່ງອອກຊົ່ວຄາວ ແລະ ນຳເຂົ້າເພື່ອສົ່ງອອກຕໍ່ ສິນຄ້າຄຸ້ມຄອງ
Summary
This decision is formulated by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, stipulating principles, regulations, and measures for temporary import, temporary export, and import for re-export of regulated goods, specifying conditions for operators, license application and issuance, powers of management authorities at various levels, and implementation matters. It takes effect from March 23, 2021, replacing Decision No. 1237/ОＣ.ＧＨＯ.
Articles
Article 1
Purpose. This Decision stipulates the principles, regulations, and measures concerning the management of temporary import, temporary export, and import for re-export of controlled goods in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, aiming to facilitate the import and export of controlled goods, ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and contribute to the socio-economic development of the country.
Article 2
Temporary Import, Temporary Export, and Import for Re-export of Controlled Goods. Temporary import of controlled goods refers to the importation of raw materials, semi-finished products, or finished products that are controlled goods into the Lao People's Democratic Republic for purposes such as display, testing, research, inspection, repair, assembly, processing, production, transshipment, or storage in a warehouse for a period of time before re-export, without sale within the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Temporary export of controlled goods refers to the export of controlled goods from the Lao People's Democratic Republic for purposes such as display, testing, research, inspection, repair, etc., abroad, without sale or transfer of ownership, followed by re-importation back into the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Import for re-export of controlled goods refers to the importation of controlled goods into the Lao People's Democratic Republic for stopping, transshipment, or storage in a warehouse in accordance with the regulations of the relevant authorities, followed by transshipment and export to a third country, without sale within the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
Article 3
Interpretation of Terms. The terms used in this Decision shall have the following meanings:
1. Controlled goods means goods included in the list of goods requiring automatic or non-automatic import or export permits, as determined periodically by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce;
2. Operator means a legal entity permitted to engage in import and export business in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and meeting the conditions for importing and exporting controlled goods;
3. License means a document lawfully granting temporary import, temporary export, and import for re-export of controlled goods in accordance with the laws and regulations of the Lao People's Democratic Republic;
4. Import-Export Management Authority means the relevant departments responsible for managing and approving the import and export of controlled goods.
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