Laos

Laos’s total trade with the United States was $19.62 million in November, a change of 2.49 percent from the same month one year ago. The change in exports was -6.84 percent and the change in imports was 3.42 percent. Laos ranked No. 147 among U.S. trade partners in November. It had ranked No. 148 for the same month last year.

The top three U.S. exports by value in November were Vegetable extracts, pectates, agar, etc., (2) Plastics, and (3) Diamonds, not mounted. The top three U.S. imports from Laos, also by value, were Optical fibers, (2) Leather shoes, and (3) Cell phones, related equipment. By tonnage, the top three U.S. exports were (1) Paper, paperboard scrap, (2) Plastics, and (3) Misc. petroluem resins, polysulfides. The top three U.S. imports, also by tonnage, were (1) Hydrogen, raw gases, (2) Leather shoes, and (3) Optical fibers.