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US-LAO
US-Lao PDR PTA
 Interactive trade indicators

Technical notes for performance indicators
Performance Indicators :
Member Countries

Lao PDR United States

Agreement between the United States of America and the Lao People's Democratic Republic on Trade Relations
Status :  In force since 2005
Scope : Bilateral
Type : Preferential Trade Agreement
WTO Notification : No Notification 
Agreement text : 
http://www.bilaterals.org/IMG/pdf/US-LA_FTA.pdf
Other links : 
http://laos.usembassy.gov/us-laos-relations.html
WTO consideration process : 
GOODS
Tariffs
Negative list for elimination of tariffs and non-tariff measures (Annex A lists exlusions to this provision)
Customs caluation based on transaction values
transaprency for barter trade
Rules of Origin
No provisions
Contingency Measures
   Anti - Dumping : 
   Countervailing Duties : 
   Safeguards : Limited provisions - Chapter I, Article 9

Standards : 
Notes:
SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V) : Not Notified
       Date of notification
       Consideration Process : 
Liberalization Approach : Positive Lists

Modes Covered
Cross-border supply (Mode1)
 Consumption abroad (Mode2)
 Commercial presence (Mode3)
 Presence of natural persons (Mode4)
Specific Chapters on
Financial services

Specific Sectors Excluded
Air transport

Public Sectors carve-out : Other
              none
Most Favoured Nation : Binding

National Treatment : Binding

Market Access : Binding

Domestic Regulation : Not featured

Subsidies covered by services disciplines : Covered

Denial of benefits for commercial presence :
          

Notes :
          

Link to schedules :
INVESTMENT
Scheduling Approach : 

Definition of investment : 

Most Favoured Nation :
                           
National Treatment :
                           
Fair and Equitable Treatment :
                           
Expropriation :
                           
Board of Directors and executive personnel :

Invester - State arbitration :

Denial of Benefits :
          

Additional BIT exists between the parties :
          BIT list I :
                    Status:
          BIT list II :
                    Status:

Notes :
          

Link to schedules :
TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : No
Customs valuation : No
Trade regulations publication and administration (transparency) : No
E-Commerce / Paperless trade : No
Cooperation in trade facilitation : No
OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : Yes Chapter I - Article 12
Investment : No
Competition Policy : No
Intellectual Property : Yes Chapter II, TRIPS and TRIPS plus
Dispute Settlement : Yes Unilatreal retaliation
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : No
Technical cooperation : No
Institutional mechanism : No
Notes:
This agreement introduces reciprocal normal trade relationship status (MFN and national treatment principles) in US-Lao PDR trade
RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation
Specific Process
Heading Change
De Minimis
Minimum Content
Drawback
Http Link
Notes
US-LAO
US-Lao PDR PTA

Member Countries
Lao PDR
United States
Total: 2 countries

Agreement between the United States of America and the Lao People's Democratic Republic on Trade Relations

Status :  In force since 2005
Scope : Bilateral
Type : Preferential Trade Agreement
WTO Notification : No Notification 
Agreement text : 
http://www.bilaterals.org/IMG/pdf/US-LA_FTA.pdf

Other links : 
http://laos.usembassy.gov/us-laos-relations.html

WTO consideration process : 
GOODS
Tariffs
Negative list for elimination of tariffs and non-tariff measures (Annex A lists exlusions to this provision)
Customs caluation based on transaction values
transaprency for barter trade
Rules of Origin
No provisions


Contingency Measures
Anti - Dumping : 
Countervailing Duties : 
Safeguards : Limited provisions - Chapter I, Article 9

Standards : 

Notes:


SERVICES
WTO Notification (GATS Art. V) : Not Notified
Date of notification :
Consideration Process :

Liberalization Approach : Positive Lists

Modes Covered
Cross - Border Supply : Yes
 Consumption Abroad : Yes
 Commercial Presence Abroad : Yes
 Movement of Natural Persons : Yes

Specific Chapters on
Financial services : Yes
Specific Sectors Excluded
Air transport : Yes
Public Sectors carve-out : Other
none

Most Favoured Nation : Binding

National Treatment : Binding

Market Access : Binding

Domestic Regulation : Not featured

Subsidies covered by services disciplines : Covered

Denial of benefits for commercial presence :


Notes:

Link to schedules :

INVESTMENT
Scheduling Approach : 

Definition of investment : 

Most Favoured Nation :

National Treatment :


Fair and Equitable Treatment :


Expropriation :


Board of Directors and executive personnel :

Invester - State arbitration : No

Denial of Benefits :


Additional BIT exists between the parties :No

BIT list I :
Status:
BIT list II :
Status:

Notes :


Link to schedules :

TRADE FACILITATION
Customs procedures : No
Customs valuation : No
Trade regulations publication and administration : No
Use of ICT : No
Mobility of business people : No
Freedom of transit : No
Transport and logistics : No
Trade finance : No

OTHER AREAS
Government Procurement : Yes Chapter I - Article 12
Investment : No
Competition Policy : No
Intellectual Property : Yes Chapter II, TRIPS and TRIPS plus
Dispute Settlement : Yes Unilatreal retaliation
Labor Mobility : No
Labor and Environmental Standards : No
Technical cooperation : No
Institutional mechanism : No

Notes:
This agreement introduces reciprocal normal trade relationship status (MFN and national treatment principles) in US-Lao PDR trade

RULES OF ORIGIN
Cumulation

Specific Process

Heading Change

De Minimis

Minimum Content

Drawback

Http Link

Notes
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