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LAO PDR TRADE PORTAL
Sharing experiences
Presented by: Sonemala Nouanthasing
Department of Import and Export
Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Lao PDR
Tel/Fax: +856 21 454224
Email: [email protected]
Lao PDR Trade Portalwww.laotradeportal.gov.la www.laotradeportal.org www.laotradeportal.com 1
Content
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1. Country overview
2. Background of Lao PDR Trade Portal (LTP)
3. Key Challenges + Key achievements
4. History of the Project
5. Collaboration
6. Sustainability
7. Dissemination
8. Key success factor
9. LTP and the National Trade Repository/NTR and
the ASEAN Trade Repository/ATR
10.Visions of Integrated Trade Portal and LNSW
Full name : Lao People’s Democratic Republic (member of ASEAN, AFTA,
WTO)
Land Area : 236,800 Sq. Km.
Population: 6.8 million.(2014)
Official Language: Lao
Business Language(s): English
Religion: Buddhist 65%, Animist 32.9%, Christian 1.3%, Others and
unspecified 0.8%.
GDP per Capital in US$: 1564 USD (2013)
Capital City : Vientiane
CostumesTraditional Wearing in laos: Silks are very important for lao
women, they are always wear in the office by official,
wedding’s parties, almost every where, but some time they useto wear free style also…
Food and Drink
Family style lao meal includes soup, sticky rice, vegetable, and chilly paper.
Beer lao is a brand with high popular serving in the Laos.
Background of Lao PDR Trade Portal
Department of Import and Export (DIMEX) under Ministry of
Industry and Commerce tasked with development,
implementation and on-going management of LTP
The Government of Lao PDR launched the Trade Portal (LTP)
in 22 June 2012.
Compliance with Article X of GATT and Article 13 ATIGA
The development of the Lao Trade Portal is one of these key
initiatives aimed at facilitating trade by increasing the
transparency of regulatory trade related information
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What is the Lao PDR Trade Portal?
A website that contains all regulatory trade related information,
i.e.
All laws, regulations and other legal instruments
All license and permit requirements, prohibitions,
restrictions, technical standards, SPS measures
Entire commodity classification and tariffs
All procedures for license/permit application and clearance
Copies of all forms
All information is indexed, cross-referenced and dynamically
presented
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Extensive plain language instructions
Contact Form for queries targeted to specific agencies
Help features
Market access information
Latest news, announcements, events and publications
SPS and TBT Enquiry Points
Value added subscription facilities
Dual language (Lao and English)
What is the Lao PDR Trade Portal?
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Key Challenges
Create collaboration culture within stakeholders
Ministries (MOIC, MAF, MOH, MOST and others)
Ensure sustainability
Sensitise the public and encourage use of website as a
source of information
How to progress towards Lao National Single
Window
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Key Achievements
High specification, modern web design, advanced
functionality website
Good practice project management resulted in project
concluded successfully on time and on budget
Project laid foundations for inter-agency collaboration
leading to future initiatives, e.g. Lao National Single
Window
Created a sustainable structure
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History of the Project
PM Group from Ireland appointed to design, develop
and implement LTP with:
01 international consultant
02 national consultants (trade and ICT)
02 support staff (data entry)
Back office ICT development staff
Project started in July 2011
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Collaboration
Drafted PM decree to define mechanisms for on-going
collaboration between agency, i.e.
Send information (news, announcements, publications, laws,
regulations, etc.) to LTP pro-actively
Nominated point of contact in each ministry
Regular stakeholder meetings under Trade Facilitation
Secretariat to monitor progress and set policy
Established and trained Task Force with representatives from
each ministry to assist with information gathering
MOIC/DIMEX issues regular website usage statistics to all
stakeholders
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Sustainability
Establishment of dedicated website Management Team comprising:
LTP Manager
Webmaster
Content Coordinator
Content Data Entry Operator
Establishment of dedicated infrastructure for maintenance and
support.
Hosting model that allows high reliability, high availability and
scalability.
Use of modern open source software (no license fees)
Skill transfer to DIMEX to maintain and operate the website
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Dissemination
Advertised in national press and international websites
Reciprocal links with international organizations, e.g.
embassies, US NIST, EU, etc.
Email shots to all traders registered with LNCCI
Hands-on training, workshops
Brochures printed and disseminated to government
offices nationwide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45zhWTxK7co
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Key Success Factors
Clear definition of strategic objectives
Structured project methodology
Inclusive governance structure
Pro-active management of risks
Pro-active campaign to encourage use
High emphasis on provisions for on-going
sustainability
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Current information
Types Total
Legal Documents 208
Forms 33
Procedures 21
Measures, Standard 272
News 105
Announcements 97
Publications 47
Articles 11
Members 1050
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Visitors visited Lao PDR Trade Portal
(since 22 June 2012 to present)
14,445 31,470
52,129
74,177 92,555
8,614 17,852
30,249 43,432
54,782
79,760
177,025
276,969
373,259
448,536
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visit visitor page view
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LTP and NTR share the same Database
Lao PDR Trade Portal
Trade Information Database
(NTR)
Other Databases (e.g.
ASEAN Trade Repository)
Lao Trade Portal and the National Trade
Repository/NTR and the ASEAN Trade Repository/ATR
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1) Tariff Nomenclature
2) MFN tariffs, preferential tariffs offered under this Agreement
and other Agreements of ASEAN with its Dialogue Partners
3) Rules of Origin
4) Non-Tariff Measures/NTMs
5) National Trade and Customs Laws and Rules
6) Procedures and Documentary Requirements
7) Administrative Rulings
8) Best Practices in Trade Facilitation
9) List of Authorized Trader
The Nine categories of NTR are listed
in Article 13 of ATIGA
Progress towards Lao National Single Window
LTP established model for collaborative governance
First step to carry out transactions is discovery of
information
Data structures of LTP database designed to facilitate
shared facilities
Design of simplified model of operation for all license
and permit issuing agencies currently under way
(BPR)
Defined strategy for migration to paperless operation
in stages20
Visions of Integrated Trade Portal and LNSW
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We are confident that, in time, the LTP will be seen as a key tool in the on-going
modernisation and development of the trade environment in Lao PDR
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Contact address
Trade Facilitation Division
Department of Import and Export
Tel/Fax: +85621 454 224
Email: [email protected]
http://www.laotradeportal.gov.lahttp://www.laotradeportal.comhttp://www.laotradeportal.org
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