The value of exports was recorded at 4.9 billion dollars (excluding electricity), while goods worth 5.24 billion dollars were imported, according to the data.
The main exported products were copper and products made of copper, bananas, mixed gold (gold bars), clothes, cassava, coffee beans, sugar, rice, rubber and fruit (watermelons, passion fruit and tamarind), livestock and processed wood.
Meanwhile, the main imported products were vehicles (other than motorcycles and tractors), electrical devices and equipment, premium grade and regular fuel, diesel (for use other than in motor vehicles), steel products, plastic products, chemical equipment and food factory waste.
Laos' main markets continue to be Thailand, China and Vietnam, with China leading the export market.
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lao government is making efforts to bolster trade, especially through better transport links.
The government is working with the private sector to improve the business environment to attract more foreign trading partners and investors through the removal of unnecessary obstacles and the provision of incentives, policies and proper regulations.
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