Overview
Phukeua International Border Checkpoint is located in Laos’ Phouvong district in Attapue province that shares a border with Vietnam in the East. The checkpoint is about 106 km away from Phouvong district, the nearest large town and 114 km from Samakkisay district, a capital city of Attapue province with a population of 159,628 persons. It is opposite to Bo Y International Border Gate in Kon Tum province, Vietnam. The checkpoints have permanent offices at both sides of the borders where immigration offices are located.
Border Crossing Location and Contact |
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Name of Border Crossing
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Phukeua- Bo Y (Attapue Prov. Laos - Kon Tum Prov. Vietnam) Country #1: Laos |
Province or District |
Phouvong district, Attapeu Province |
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Border Crossing |
Phouvong district Distance: 106 km |
Latitude |
14.70789 |
Longitude |
107.55304 |
Managing Authority / Agency |
Customs Department |
Contact Person |
856 20 8850 2108, 20 8850 2109, 20 8850 2201 |
Travel Times |
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Nearest International Airport |
Attapue International Airport Distance: 114 km Truck Travel Time: 1.9 hrs Car Travel time: 1.4 hrs |
Nearest Port |
Name: Da Nang Port, Vietnam Distance: 248 km Truck Travel Time: 4.1 hrs Car Travel time: 3.1 hrs |
Nearest location with functioning wholesale markets, or with significant manufacturing or production capacity |
Name: Samakkisay district Distance: 114 km Truck Travel Time: 1.9 hrs Car Travel time: 1.4 hrs |
Other Information
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For this route there are fuelling stations and weighing bridges. |
Hours of Operation |
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Mondays |
7:00 AM- 7:00 PM |
Tuesdays |
7:00 AM- 7:00 PM |
Wednesdays |
7:00 AM- 7:00 PM |
Thursdays |
7:00 AM- 7:00 PM |
Fridays |
7:00 AM- 7:00 PM |
Saturdays |
7:00 AM- 7:00 PM |
Sundays |
7:00 AM- 7:00 PM |
National Holidays
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01 January, 20 January, 08 March, 14-16 April, 01 May, 02 December. |
Seasonal Constraints |
Rainy season (June to September) may cause occasional landslide blocking the road transport. |
Daily Capacity
In 2018, there were 33,060 vehicles crossing the checkpoint that were equivalent to 92 vehicles entered and exited the checkpoint daily. In the same year, there were 251,530 travellers crossing the checkpoint.
Customs Clearance
The Ministry of Finance’s Customs Division, a regulatory authority for imports, requires submission online of tax exemption certificate (in case of humanitarian goods) including supporting documents on NSWA+, a computerized platform of the Lao National Single Window (LNSW) which recently is integrated into Lao customs clearance for import (ASYCUDA) that became known as the NSWA+. The platform can be accessed at https://www.laonsw.net/
Charge for NSWA+ is USD14 (or 291,000 Kip) for one transaction, which excludes customs, duties, tax, fees and service fees of relevant agencies.
Charges per time for importing truck include:
Truck Wheels/length |
Charge in USD |
Charge in Local Currency (Kip) |
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6 |
5 |
100,000 |
10 to 12 |
6 |
120.000 |
More than 12 and trailer |
9 |
180.000 |
20 foot |
0.8 |
15.000 |
40 foot |
1.5 |
30.000 |
Remark: charges (round up) in USD are based on BCEL exchange rate USD 1 = 20.752 kip as of 16 October 2023.
Payment channels and methods: Importers and exporters can pay the service fee electronically at service units of the Bank Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao (BCEL) and the Lao Development Bank (LDB) which includes BCEL i-Banking, BCEL One, LDB Corporate Banking by cash, money transfer, and cheque.
For more information on customs in Laos, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information.
Other Relevant Information
Under Ministry of Finance, Laos’ Customs Clearance for Imports (ASYCUDA) is implementing smart customs project that the digitalization of imports and exports at international border crossing is being modernized. The ministry adopts the Lao National Single Window (LNSW) and integrates it into the ASYCUDA that became known as the NSWA+.
The NSWA+ is a computerized platform used to manage the import and export of all types of goods including tax exempted ones. From October 25, 2023, the system is formally deployed at Phukeua International Checkpoint.
Documents that are typically required for customs clearance for non-foods and food items are:
Tax exemption document from relevant partner government ministry, Commercial Invoice, Bill of Lading or Air Waybill, Packing List, Certificate of Origin, Analysis Certificate, Phytosanitary Certificate, Fumigation Certificate, Import Permit for Food (issued by Laos’ Food and Drug Department, Ministry of Public Health).
For more information on government contact details, please see the following link: 4.1 Government Contact List.