Exports

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos recently began shipping the first 1,100 tonnes of polished rice to China as part of a 50,000-tonne export quota agreement between the Lao government and China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corporation (COFCO).This first shipment is being transported in July ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – A new Promotion of Export Competitiveness in Northern Laos (ECL) project aims to increase investment in exports of targeted sectors to sustainably improvement incomes of poor households, particularly women.The target is to be achieved by improving the export competitiveness of the ...

The government has removed some export businesses from its list of controlled businesses as part of efforts to boost the export of Lao goods to foreign markets, according to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.The ministry announced recently that the government no longer regarded the ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos has reduced its target for earnings from sugar exports compared to the figure for last year after a drop in annual revenues from exports of the commodity.Last year, the target for sugar exports was US$92.4 million, but total earnings amounted ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Laos is anticipating reduced income from rice exports in 2019 in the wake of widespread flooding across the country last year.The country set a target of US$45.6 million for rice exports last year but could only achieve US$31.4 million, according to ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Lao exports to China this year are expected to increase to US$1,510 million, while imports will decline to US$985 million, according to the latest projections from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce.Last year, Laos planned to earn US$1,478 million from exports ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – Exports from Savan Park (Zone C) in the Savan-Seno Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Savannakhet province are expected to increase by 15 to 20 per cent this year due to rising production capacity.Savan Park achieved exports of more than US$400 million ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Lao Furniture Association has asked authorities to do all they can to assist with the shipping of wood and furniture products purchased by foreign customers at exhibitions in Laos.Lao wood and furniture producers have been facing major challenges in exporting ...

VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/ANN) – The Ministry of Industry and Commerce and the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) have launched a new effort to increase the country’s exports and support investment in business development.Targeting sectors in the three northern provinces of Laos where improvements would directly increase ...

Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister said that Thai government has no means to increase the import of electricity from Laos, but instead to develop transmission lines to Malaysia and Singapore for power distribution.More ...