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GOODS ACROSS BORDERS

DUTY-FREE ALLOWANCES

🇱🇦 Laos

REGIONASIA PACIFIC
CUSTOMS AUTHORITYLao Customs Department
VAT RATE7%

ALCOHOL

2 L

CIGARETTES

500

GOODS VALUE

≈ US$50

The official Lao Customs Department allowance page could not be machine-fetched on 2026-09-06 (the site did not respond); the figures shown come from our last editorial verification on 2026-07-01 and have not been re-checked against the live page. View source →

Duty-Free Allowances

CategoryAllowance
Alcohol2 L
Cigarettes500
Personal goods value≈ US$50

Travelers aged 18+ may bring 2 L alcohol + 500 cigarettes / 100 g tobacco duty-free. Personal goods up to USD 50 (low limit).

Cash Declaration Threshold

US$10,000DECLARATION REQUIRED ABOVE THIS AMOUNT

Local currency equivalent: USD

Travelers carrying cash, traveler's cheques, or negotiable instruments above this threshold must declare them at customs on arrival.

Special Notes

  • 01ASEAN + RCEP member.
  • 02Currency: Lao kip (LAK); USD and Thai baht widely accepted.
  • 03China-Laos Railway (opened 2021) increased land freight volumes significantly.

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RULES5,339COUNTRIES85ITEMS111CARRIERS28GUIDES45UNIQUE SOURCES645LATEST VERIFICATION2026-08-22MethodologyChangelog