Customs declaration requirements for Laos
Customs Declare produces the completed Customs Declaration, via ASYCUDA for Laos’s own customs authority, from your invoice and supporting documents. You or your broker review and submit it -- nothing leaves your workspace automatically.
Declaration form
Confirmed against the authority’s own published source- Form
- Customs Declaration, via ASYCUDA
- Issuing authority
- Lao Customs Department, Ministry of Finance
- Accepted languages
- Lao
- Last verified
- Aug 30, 2026
- Source
Import requirements & restrictions
Import permit required
Import of used passenger vehicles into Laos is restricted to under 5 years old (used commercial vehicles: under 4 years old); right-hand-drive vehicles are prohibited -- only left-hand-drive permitted. An import permit is required from both the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MOIC) and the Lao Customs Department (LCD), and vehicles must pass inspection/certification confirming compliance with Lao emission and safety standards. All engine-driven road vehicles (except three-wheeled light trucks) require an import license filed with the provincial trade authority.
HS 8703 -- Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce / Lao Customs Department
Duty & tax
- VAT (default rate)
- 10%
- MFN duty rate data
- Available
- Preferential rate
- Available under an applicable trade agreement
- Free duty calculator
- Check a duty rate for Laos
Quick answers
What customs declaration form does Laos require?
Laos’s import declaration is the Customs Declaration, via ASYCUDA, issued by Lao Customs Department, Ministry of Finance.
Which languages does Laos accept on a customs declaration?
Lao
What is the VAT rate on imports into Laos?
The default VAT rate on record for Laos is 10%.