Laos - Using an Agent to Sell US Products and ServicesLaos - Using an Agent
Employing a Lao agent or distributor, or finding a Lao business partner, are frequently used methods for developing contacts with Lao businesses, customers and government officials. Numerous import-export companies are based in Vientiane and in the cities located at or near border crossings in the provinces of Luang Namtha, Bokeo, Bolikhamxay, Khammouane, Savannakhet, and Champasack.
Most import-export companies are ill-equipped to handle large-scale distribution. U.S. firms looking for a distributor or an agent in a particular province should contact the provincial branch of LNCCI and the Trade and Investment Department of the respective province for assistance in identifying viable business partners.
Laos Trade Development and Promotion