Trade Facilitation in Lao PDR

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Trade Facilitation in Lao PDR Key Achievements & Challenges Trade Facilitation Committee Meeting and Additional Workshop, 16 October 2019, World Trade Organization, Geneva Presented by : Santisouk Phounesavath Deputy Director General, Department of Foreign Trade Policy Ministry of Industry & Commerce

Source: Primary Data from Customs Department, Laos

Source: Primary Data from Customs Department, Laos

Export Growth Data Years 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Total exports, Including Electricity (in US$) 1,906,403,511 1,924,646,427 3,756,820,619 3,276,943,347 3,681,183,601 4,230,433,851 4,879,780,669 5,449,210,116 Merchandise Exports (in US$) 1,827,483,885 1,779,997,922 3,156,266,603 2,703,739,328 3,093,982,276 3,202,367,071 3,607,580,495 4,002,038,256

Lao PDR’s Export Growth

Key Achievements Focus on Trade Facilitation (Tf) in Lao PDR while preparing for WTO accession Trade facilitation secretariat (tfs) established in 2010 as a nodal organization for Trade Facilitation work in the country Five-year TF Strategic Plan adopted in 2011 to simplify clearance procedures across various departments Lao Trade Portal (LTP) set up in 2012 putting up all the information for exports and imports at one place Ratification of WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) in 2015- Lao PDR was the first LDC to do so Accession to the Revised Kyoto Convention (RKC) in 2016

Other Notable Achievements Countrywide automation of Customs procedures covering all imports, exports and transit Electronic payment of Customs duties using Smart Cards Successful launch of Single-Stop Inspection facility in 2016 with Vietnam at Dansavanh-Lao Bao crossing Launch of E-COO (electronic Certificates of Origin) Piloting of the National Single Window program with the issue of import licenses for vehicles electronically Initiating Authorized Economic Operators (AEO) program for fast track clearance Adoption of the Instruction on Duty and Value-Added Tax Incentives for Master List of Enterprise No.01/CIPSC, dated 02 January 2019 Adoption of the TF Road Map for 2017-2022 to improve trade competitiveness and raise global ranking in EDB Establishment of the TF Committee

Structure of Trade Facilitation Committee National Trade Facilitation Committee Secretariat Office Department of Import and Export All relevant sectors and National Chamber of Commerce TF Implementing Units Trade Facilitation Committee Secretariat Central Level Trade Facilitation Committee at provinces All relevant departments at provinces Secretariat Offices Office of Industry and Commerce at province Provincial Level

Trade Competitiveness World Bank’s Trading Across Border Parameters (EDB) Time on Border Compliance Time on Documentary Compliance Cost of Border Compliance Cost of Documentary Compliance Global Rank and DTF Score Exports (2011) 44 days $ 1880 168 Imports (2011) 46 days $ 2035 Exports (2018) 12 hrs. 216 hrs. $ 308 124 (62.98) Imports (2018) 218 hrs. $ 268 Exports (2019) 9 hrs 60 hrs $ 375 76 (78.12) (2019) 11 hrs $ 339 Show comparative OECD TFI scores of Lao PDR with Vietnam. Comparative table of TAB scores of 2014 to compare with 2017, which shows the country’s score on TAB parameters unchanged in last three years reflecting lack of progress in TF. Global ranking in EDB declined from 136 in 2016 to 141 in 2018, whereas in TAB declined from 116 in 2016 to 124 in 2018

Major Challenges to TF Country’s score on trading across borders (TAB) remains high, particularly on documentary compliance Incidence of Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) cover 34% of imports by value As procedures & timelines for various approvals not well communicated, they lead to delays & uncertainties Lack of coordination among concerned agencies Roadside checks by different enforcement agencies Multiplicity of payment points for different services Absence of cooperation with private sector partners As per a preliminary review done in 2016, there are 253 NTMs which form significant barriers to trade. Of these, 25% are technical measures, 17% SPS measures and 22% relate to exports

Vision Statement of TF Road Map TF Road Map aims to simplify & streamline clearance procedures improving the service delivery It aims to reduce time to export and import- by 50% Decrease cost of export & import- by 30% Raise TAB rank from 124 to below 100 (i.e. in double digits) To improve trade competitiveness and attract more foreign investments for enhanced economic growth As per PM’s recent directive, the time of clearance has to be reduced by 50% within a year

Implementing WTO TFA Road Map includes TFA Implementation on accelerated time frame Designation of 13 measures in the TFA ‘Category A’ commitments for priority implementation Designation of 6 measures in ‘Category B’ and 17 measures in Category C measures with indicative timelines for implementing Action Plans developed for implementing Category B measures within 2018 Action Plans developed for seeking TA from development partners for implementing Category C measures

Recent Trade Facilitation Measures Implementation of Lao PDR’s TF Road Map for 2017-22 launched with close monitoring from TFS Prime Minister issued directive N.02/PM in Feb 2018 to improve Lao PDR’s EDB ranking assigning targeted action on various topics, including TAB (reducing time by 50% in a year) Comprehensive review of NTMs started to eliminate unwarranted NTMs and streamline processes & fees Process mapping of key commodities being done to identify bottlenecks and cut delays Specific NTMs selected for review and compliance for priority action based on the recommendations

Way Forward Close monitoring of TF Road Map implementation through regular meeting of TFS every quarter; Approve and implement TF departmental plan, and work with line sectors to improve trade related procedures; Increased collaboration with private sector partners with frequent consultation and validation of implemented measures by them; Continued cooperation at regional level under ASEAN Economic Community and GMS framework;

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