# Lao People's Dem. Rep. to Japan HS 382200 new corridor signal

This page reviews a reported new-corridor signal for reagents: diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing and prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on a backing, other than those of heading no. 3002 or 3006: certified reference material. It separates reported trade observations from calculated indicators and access context.

## Signal summary

- Signal type: New corridor
- Signal strength: 100/100
- Reported period: 2024
- Buyer market imports: $1.7B
- Buyer market growth: +14.5%
- Current exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap: 48.8%

## What the signal means

The signal points to a newly observed exporter-to-buyer relationship in the available reporting. It is a prompt for market research, not a forecast, order, or guarantee of commercial access. Compare demand, suppliers, access, and route history together before acting.

## Market opportunity

- Latest buyer imports: $1.7B
- Three-year buyer-import projection: $2.0B
- Supplier countries observed: 60
- Average buyer imports: $757.1M
- Historical buyer-import peak: $2.9B
- Full-history buyer-import CAGR: +6.5%
- Latest buyer-import annual change: +14.5%

## Competition landscape

- Top supplier: USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
- Top supplier share: 48.9%
- Market concentration: 2,674
- Exporter share: 0.0%
- Share gap to peer benchmark: 48.8%

## Access profile

- Applied tariff: Not reported
- MFN tariff: Not reported
- Preferential tariff: Not reported
- Approximate distance: 4,144 km
- Trade agreement: Reported yes
- Business entry time: 11.1 days
- Shared spoken language score: 0

## Buyer economy

- GDP per person: $39.3K
- GDP per-person growth: +8.9%
- Population: 125,682k
- GDP: $4.9T
- GDP five-year CAGR: Not reported
- Investment rate: 24.8%
- Savings rate: 24.6%

## Product-level history

| Year | Product exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 2024 | $515.6K | +0.0% |

## Broader route context

Broader Lao People's Dem. Rep. to Japan route exports provide route context only; they are not presented as HS 382200 product-level trade.

| Year | Route exports | Year-on-year |
| ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $27.2M | +0.0% |
| 1996 | $21.5M | -20.9% |
| 1997 | $19.5M | -9.3% |
| 1998 | $18.0M | -7.6% |
| 1999 | $12.5M | -30.6% |
| 2000 | $11.0M | -11.7% |
| 2001 | $6.4M | -41.5% |
| 2002 | $6.2M | -3.4% |
| 2003 | $6.9M | +10.2% |
| 2004 | $6.9M | +0.5% |
| 2005 | $7.3M | +6.6% |
| 2006 | $13.3M | +81.6% |
| 2007 | $13.4M | +0.6% |
| 2008 | $18.4M | +37.6% |
| 2009 | $24.5M | +32.7% |
| 2010 | $33.1M | +35.3% |
| 2011 | $84.1M | +154.2% |
| 2012 | $99.3M | +18.1% |
| 2013 | $95.0M | -4.3% |
| 2014 | $95.2M | +0.3% |
| 2015 | $83.3M | -12.5% |
| 2016 | $98.2M | +17.9% |
| 2017 | $120.8M | +23.0% |
| 2018 | $134.1M | +11.0% |
| 2019 | $138.5M | +3.3% |
| 2020 | $114.8M | -17.1% |
| 2021 | $113.9M | -0.8% |
| 2022 | $164.8M | +44.7% |
| 2023 | $147.0M | -10.8% |
| 2024 | $128.4M | -12.6% |

## Related new-corridor signals

| Exporter to buyer | Product | Signal type | Buyer imports | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | --- |
| Lao People's Dem. Rep. to Belgium | HS 300490 | New corridor | $18.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/lao-bel-300490) |
| Lao People's Dem. Rep. to Japan | HS 300215 | New corridor | $8.7B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/lao-jpn-300215) |
| Lao People's Dem. Rep. to Germany | HS 300212 | New corridor | $7.5B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/lao-deu-300212) |
| Lao People's Dem. Rep. to Germany | HS 854231 | New corridor | $7.1B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/lao-deu-854231) |
| Lao People's Dem. Rep. to SGP | HS 847180 | New corridor | $3.9B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/lao-sgp-847180) |
| Lao People's Dem. Rep. to BRA | HS 310420 | New corridor | $3.6B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/lao-bra-310420) |
| Lao People's Dem. Rep. to Taiwan | HS 381800 | New corridor | $3.0B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/lao-twn-381800) |
| Lao People's Dem. Rep. to CHN | HS 381800 | New corridor | $2.8B | [Review this signal](https://www.yugalinks.com/trade/signal/new-corridor/lao-chn-381800) |

## Frequently asked questions

### What does a new corridor signal mean?

It identifies an exporter, buyer market, and HS6 combination included in the available new-corridor signal set for 2024. It is a research prompt, not a guarantee of demand or sales.

### Is the market opportunity reported trade?

Reported buyer imports and exporter share are observations. Any projection or share-gap measure is calculated from the available data and should not be treated as an order or forecast.

### What should exporters check next?

Validate product fit, buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, competition, and the depth of product-level history before pursuing the route.

## Method

The signal is a calculated research indicator based on available reported trade observations. It is not a confirmed order, sales forecast, or guarantee of market entry. Validate buyers, tariffs, standards, logistics, pricing, and competition before acting.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-09-02). [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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