Instruction No. 1027/MOIC.DIMEX on the Export of Finished Wooden Products Purchased at Exhibition

1. Category and size of wooden products shall comply with the Decision of the Minister of Industry and Commerce No. 1415/MOC.DIMEX, dated 28 August 2008 on Categories and Size of Wooden Products and relevant laws and regulations.

2. Wooden products shown at the exhibitions shall have legal source, correct duty payment and written certificate from responsible committee at the exhibition.

3. The value of wooden products purchased from the exhibition for export shall not exceed 160.000.000 Kip (One hundred and sixty millions kip) per exporter (at one time). If the value of the wooden products exceeds 160.000.000 Kip (One hundred and sixty millions kip) per set, the export shall not exceed one set. II. Documentation The export of wooden products purchased at exhibitions shall have following documents:

1. Invoice of actual purchase from tax sector in compliance with laws of the Lao PDR.

2. Certificate of the exhibition committee which certifies conditions in compliance with point I of this Instruction. III. Export Procedure The export of wooden products purchased at exhibitions is allowed without requiring export approval and shall follow below procedures:

1. After payment for the wooden products is made, the exporter shall submit the invoice to the exhibition committee to request for certification as specified in point II of this instruction. The committee consists of: industry and commerce sector, finance sector, and agriculture and forestry sector.

2. Declare documents as specified in point II of this instruction to customs authority at border checkpoint to inspect for verification and further processing accordingly. IV. The implementation and effectiveness

1. Department of Import and Export (Ministry of Industry and Commerce) shall coordinate with relevant sectors such as Customs Department, Tax Department, State’s Property Department (Ministry of Finance), Department of Economic 2 Police (Ministry of Public Security) and other relevant sectors for the effective implementation of this instruction.

2. Department of Import and Export shall coordinate with Provincial and Vientiane Capital Departments of Industry and Commerce to disseminate and order the implementation of this instruction, and follow up the outcome to report to the leading board of the Ministry in order to find solution timely.

3. This instruction becomes effective after the date of its signatory and fifteen (15) days after its publication in Laos Official Gazette. Minister Ministry of Industry and Commerce (Sign and seal) Khemmani Pholsena 3