Agreement on Fees for Transit Imported Goods
关于对转口进口货物征收手续费的协议
ຂໍ້ຕົກລົງ ວ່າດ້ວຍ ການເກັບຄ່າທຳນຽມ ສຳລັບສິນຄ້າ,ເຄື່ອງຂອງນຳເຂົ້າເພື່ອສົ່ງອອກຕໍ່
Summary
The agreement issued by the Minister of Finance stipulates the fixed amount and proportional standards for fees on goods imported and then re-exported, specifying collection methods, currency of valuation, guarantees, prohibition of domestic sale, and penalties, effective from the date of signing and 15 days after publication in the official gazette, replacing Agreement No. 0462/MOF of 2003.
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Article 1
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Peace, Independence, Democracy, Unity, Prosperity
Ministry of Finance No. (Number unclear from reading)/MOF
Vientiane Capital, Date (Date unclear from reading) 2020
Agreement
On the Collection of Fees for Transit Goods
Pursuant to the Law on Customs, No. 04/NA (December 20, 2011) and the Law on Customs (Amended Certain Articles), No. 57/NA (December 24, 2014);
Pursuant to the Decree of the Prime Minister on the Organization and Operation of the Ministry of Finance, No. 144/PM (May 8, 2017);
Pursuant to the Report of the Customs Department proposing consideration of amendments to the fee collection rates for certain types of transit goods, No. 09133/CD (November 19, 2019);
Pursuant to the Notification Letter of the Prime Minister's Office regarding the consideration and approval of the recommendations of the Ministry of Finance on the Agreement on the Collection of Fees for Transit Goods, No. 109/PMO (January 28, 2020).
The Minister of Finance hereby agrees as follows:
Article 2
Regulations stipulate the service fee rate for obtaining approval letters for re-imported goods by qualified and licensed import-export operators, in response to the policy of transforming the Lao People's Democratic Republic from a landlocked country into a transit hub connecting with regional countries, in line with socio-economic growth, and aiming to generate revenue for the state budget.
Article 3
Determination of Commodity Types and Fixed Fee Rates
The General Administration of Customs, Customs Administration Offices, and border customs offices nationwide shall levy the following fixed fees for transit import procedures on commodities and goods under the government control list:
A. Tobacco products of all types and brands: [illegible in original text];
B. Alcoholic beverages: whiskey, brandy, wine, vodka, rum, shochu, sake, and other alcoholic beverages exceeding 0.5% (by volume): USD 1 per liter; for beverages at 0.5% by volume [illegible in original text];
C. Various fuel oils and lubricants, such as engine oil, hydraulic oil, brake fluid, and heavy oil (where permitted): USD 0.25 per liter/kilogram;
D. Vehicles of all types and brands (where permitted): USD 3,900 per vehicle (applicable to excavators, road rollers, forklifts, and similar vehicles);
E. Live animals:
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