Lao PDR - Cost to import

Cost to import, border compliance (US$)

The latest value for Cost to import, border compliance (US$) in Lao PDR was 223.50 as of 2019. Over the past 5 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 223.50 in 2019 and 223.50 in 2014.

Definition: Border compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the economy’s customs regulations and with regulations relating to other inspections that are mandatory in order for the shipment to cross the economy’s border, as well as the time and cost for handling that takes place at its port or border. The time and cost for this segment include time and cost for customs clearance and inspection procedures conducted by other government agencies.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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Year Value
2014 223.50
2015 223.50
2016 223.50
2017 223.50
2018 223.50
2019 223.50

Cost to import, documentary compliance (US$)

The latest value for Cost to import, documentary compliance (US$) in Lao PDR was 115.00 as of 2019. Over the past 5 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 115.00 in 2019 and 115.00 in 2014.

Definition: Documentary compliance captures the time and cost associated with compliance with the documentary requirements of all government agencies of the origin economy, the destination economy and any transit economies. The aim is to measure the total burden of preparing the bundle of documents that will enable completion of the international trade for the product and partner pair assumed in the case study.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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Year Value
2014 115.00
2015 115.00
2016 115.00
2017 115.00
2018 115.00
2019 115.00

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Trade facilitation