Extreme Import Bottlenecks
The tables below show Lao People's Dem. Rep.'s import sources for HS product codes where a single source country accounts for >= 80% of total imports and the import value is >= 10,000,000 USD. Only data for the most recent available year is displayed. If you want more data, visit the Country Matrix.
Lao People's Dem. Rep.
41 bottlenecks| # | Partner | HS Code | HS Description | Year | Share (%) | Value (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 860390 | Railway or tramway coaches, vans and trucks; self-propelled, powered other than from an external source of electricity (excluding those of heading no. 8604) | 2023 | 100.00% | 13,234,000 |
| 2 | China | 860500 | Railway or tramway coaches; passenger coaches, luggage vans, post office coaches and other special purpose railway or tramway coaches, not self-propelled (excluding those of heading no. 8604) | 2023 | 100.00% | 34,950,000 |
| 3 | China | 860699 | Railway or tramway goods vans and wagons; n.e.c. in heading no. 8606, not self-propelled | 2023 | 99.97% | 36,845,000 |
| 4 | China | 730590 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron); tubes and pipes n.e.c. in heading no. 7305, having circular cross-sections, external diameter exceeds 406.4mm, (not seamless) | 2023 | 99.63% | 75,777,663 |
| 5 | Thailand | 220299 | Non-alcoholic beverages; other than non-alcoholic beer, n.e.c. in item no. 2202.10, not including fruit, nut or vegetable juices of heading no. 2009 | 2023 | 94.94% | 192,763,299 |
| 6 | Thailand | 110814 | Starch; manioc (cassava) | 2023 | 92.73% | 19,047,786 |
| 7 | Thailand | 440122 | Wood; for fuel, in chips or particles, non-coniferous, whether or not agglomerated | 2023 | 91.93% | 70,190,269 |
| 8 | Thailand | 081090 | Fruit, edible; fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh | 2023 | 91.64% | 14,676,569 |
| 9 | China | 310510 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10kg | 2023 | 91.43% | 21,424,203 |
| 10 | Thailand | 271012 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; light oils and preparations | 2023 | 90.99% | 226,005,051 |
| 11 | Thailand | 170199 | Sugars; sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter | 2023 | 90.63% | 170,327,586 |
| 12 | Singapore | 330210 | Odoriferous substances and mixtures; of a kind used in the food or drink industries | 2023 | 90.17% | 11,761,170 |
| 13 | Thailand | 190110 | Food preparations; of flour, meal, starch, malt extract or milk products, suitable for infants or young children, put up for retail sale | 2023 | 90.16% | 12,314,068 |
| 14 | China | 721650 | Iron or non-alloy steel; angles, shapes and sections, n.e.c. in heading no. 7216, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded | 2023 | 90.11% | 24,558,960 |
| 15 | China | 870129 | Tractors; road tractors for semi-trailers, with other propulsion methods n.e.c. in item no 8701.2 | 2023 | 89.78% | 19,019,202 |
| 16 | China | 721049 | Iron or non-alloy steel; flat-rolled, width 600mm or more, (not corrugated), plated or coated with zinc (not electrolytically) | 2023 | 89.64% | 30,296,598 |
| 17 | Thailand | 852990 | Reception and transmission apparatus; for use with the apparatus of heading no. 8524 to 8528, excluding aerials and aerial reflectors | 2023 | 89.27% | 73,480,771 |
| 18 | Belgium | 710231 | Diamonds; non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | 2023 | 89.12% | 14,386,942 |
| 19 | Thailand | 761290 | Aluminium; casks, drums, cans, boxes and the like for any material (not compressed or liquefied gas), 300l capacity or less, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, no mechanical or thermal equipment | 2023 | 89.11% | 14,852,286 |
| 20 | China | 732591 | Iron; grinding balls and similar articles for mills, other than of non-malleable cast iron | 2023 | 88.48% | 15,984,977 |
| 21 | China | 310230 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution | 2023 | 88.26% | 10,228,666 |
| 22 | Thailand | 410792 | Leather; further prepared after tanning or crusting, including parchment-dressed, of bovine (including buffalo) or equine animals, without hair on, other than leather of heading 41.14, not whole hides and skins, but including sides, grain splits | 2023 | 88.08% | 15,247,676 |
| 23 | Thailand | 392330 | Plastics; carboys, bottles, flasks and similar articles, for the conveyance or packing of goods | 2023 | 87.96% | 13,255,549 |
| 24 | China | 870410 | Vehicles; dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods | 2023 | 87.77% | 77,051,273 |
| 25 | China | 854411 | Insulated electric conductors; winding wire, of copper | 2023 | 87.67% | 10,352,673 |
| 26 | China | 854460 | Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts | 2023 | 87.21% | 19,191,779 |
| 27 | Thailand | 961900 | Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material | 2023 | 87.18% | 12,455,419 |
| 28 | China | 310221 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate | 2023 | 85.68% | 36,405,637 |
| 29 | China | 390690 | Acrylic polymers; (other than polymethyl methacrylate), in primary forms | 2023 | 85.60% | 16,341,705 |
| 30 | Thailand | 271019 | Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, not containing biodiesel, not crude, not waste oils; preparations n.e.c, containing by weight 70% or more of petroleum oils or oils from bituminous minerals; not light oils and preparations | 2023 | 85.27% | 861,507,183 |
| 31 | China | 843031 | Coal or rock cutters and tunnelling machinery; self-propelled | 2023 | 85.20% | 11,517,241 |
| 32 | Thailand | 310590 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical; n.e.c. in heading no. 3105 | 2023 | 84.90% | 14,650,536 |
| 33 | Thailand | 854442 | Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | 2023 | 84.50% | 68,842,716 |
| 34 | China | 841490 | Pumps and compressors; parts, of air or vacuum pumps, air or other gas compressors and fans, ventilating or recycling hoods incorporating a fan | 2023 | 84.21% | 11,289,836 |
| 35 | Thailand | 280700 | Sulphuric acid; oleum | 2023 | 84.10% | 18,504,335 |
| 36 | China | 850421 | Electrical transformers; liquid dielectric, having a power handling capacity not exceeding 650kVA | 2023 | 82.93% | 13,723,197 |
| 37 | Thailand | 252329 | Cement; portland, other than white, whether or not artificially coloured | 2023 | 82.89% | 27,194,226 |
| 38 | Japan | 870210 | Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons, including driver), with only compression-ignition internal combustion piston engine (diesel or semi-diesel), new or used | 2023 | 82.47% | 16,503,885 |
| 39 | China | 110710 | Malt; not roasted | 2023 | 81.78% | 23,971,626 |
| 40 | China | 847420 | Machines; for crushing or grinding earth, stone, ores or other mineral substances | 2023 | 81.72% | 25,475,838 |
| 41 | Singapore | 240220 | Cigarettes; containing tobacco | 2023 | 80.86% | 15,312,413 |
China: 20 occurrences
Thailand: 17 occurrences
Singapore: 2 occurrences
Belgium: 1 occurrence
Japan: 1 occurrence
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