# Vietnam exports to Laos: Trade Route Risk | Yugalinks

Understand reported exports from Vietnam to Laos, the product routes that need a closer look, and the conditions that may affect planning.

Canonical: https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/corridor/VNM-LAO/risk

## Route overview

In 2024, Vietnam reported $372.2M in goods exports to Laos. The overall review level is High attention.

## How to read this page

High attention means one or more conditions on these product types deserve a closer look. It is not a prediction that trade will stop or that a loss is certain. An HS6 code is the international six-digit code used to describe and compare traded goods.

## Key numbers

| Measure | Value | What it means |
| --- | ---: | --- |
| Latest reported exports | $372.2M | 2024 route total |
| Exports needing review | 91.8% | Share of route exports |
| Highest-priority products | 2 | Need the closest review |
| Products needing review | 53 | High-attention product types |
| Export volatility | 1.3 | Higher means bigger yearly swings |
| Below highest year | 31.8% | Compared with the route's best year |

## Product types to review

| Rank | HS6 | Product | Buyer-market imports | Below product high | Review level |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | 271019 | Not reported | $1.1B | 0% | High attention |
| 2 | 230990 | Dog or cat food: (not put up for retail sale), used in animal feeding | $107.4M | 32.7% | High attention |
| 3 | 271012 | Not reported | $273.7M | 20.1% | High attention |
| 4 | 871120 | Motorcycles (including mopeds) and cycles: fitted with an auxiliary motor, reciprocating internal combustion piston engine, of cylinder capacity exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 250cc, with or without side-cars: side-cars | $57.8M | 59.6% | Critical attention |
| 5 | 730661 | Iron or steel (excluding cast iron): tubes, pipes and hollow profiles (not seamless), welded, of square or rectangular cross-section, n.e.c. in chapter 73 | $38.1M | 33.4% | High attention |
| 6 | 081060 | Fruit, edible: durians, fresh | $12.1M | 71% | Critical attention |
| 7 | 871410 | Motorcycles (including mopeds): parts and accessories | $18.2M | 31.5% | High attention |
| 8 | 081090 | Fruit, edible: fruits n.e.c. in heading no. 0801 to 0810, fresh | $12.2M | 37.9% | High attention |
| 9 | 721720 | Iron or non-alloy steel: wire, plated or coated with zinc | $15.9M | 46.5% | High attention |
| 10 | 730890 | Iron or steel: structures and parts thereof, n.e.s. in heading no. 7308 | $40.0M | 61.6% | High attention |

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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