2018
Exports
$162kWorld Rnk 139 / 214
Flag Rnk 224 / 648
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Paper Containers
-0.44Rnk 682 / 1025
2018
Imports
$34.6MWorld Rnk 93 / 224
Flag Rnk 50 / 1071
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Laos
-0.79Rnk 100 / 133

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Exports In 2018, Laos exported $162k in Paper Containers, making it the 139th largest exporter of Paper Containers in the world. At the same year, Paper Containers was the 224th most exported product in Laos. The main destination of Paper Containers exports from Laos are: Thailand ($154k), Germany ($7.28k), Vietnam ($905), and Dominican Republic ($113).

The fastest growing export markets for Paper Containers of Laos between 2021 and 2022 were Dominican Republic ($113).

Imports In 2022, Laos imported $34.6M in Paper Containers, becoming the 93rd largest importer of Paper Containers in the world. At the same year, Paper Containers was the 50th most imported product in Laos. Laos imports Paper Containers primarily from: Thailand ($13.3M), China ($12.8M), Vietnam ($7.65M), Hong Kong ($339k), and Japan ($316k).

The fastest growing import markets in Paper Containers for Laos between 2021 and 2022 were Thailand ($1.92M), China ($600k), and Japan ($59.3k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as CMPC (26) and Goya Foods (1) were at the forefront of shipping Paper Containers from Laos to the United States.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$162k
IMPORTS (2022)$34.6M
NET TRADE (2022)-$34.4M

In 2022, Laos exported $162k in Paper Containers. The main destinations of Laos exports on Paper Containers were Thailand ($154k), Germany ($7.28k), Vietnam ($905), and Dominican Republic ($113).

In 2022, Laos imported $34.6M in Paper Containers, mainly from Thailand ($13.3M), China ($12.8M), Vietnam ($7.65M), Hong Kong ($339k), and Japan ($316k).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Paper Containers EXPORT MARKETS FOR Laos WERE (2021 - 2022):Dominican Republic$113 (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Paper Containers BY Laos WERE (2021 - 2022):
Thailand-$1.12M (-87.9%)
Japan-$22.2k (-100%)
Cambodia-$12.2k (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Laos's main exporting competitors in Paper Containers were:
In 2022, Laos's main importing competitors in Paper Containers were:

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Trade Value of Paper Containers by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALThailand+ $140k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $7.41M

Paper Containers’s highest export potential is Thailand. With an export gap of $140k.   Paper Containers’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $7.41M.

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