6 months, import-export turnover reached 950.5 million USD

In the context of the economic situation in the first 6 months of Lao Cai province being stable and recovering well, import and export activities through the area have also regained their bustling rhythm. At Kim Thanh International Road Border Gate No. II, customs clearance activities for goods are busy and stable, there is no congestion of vehicles carrying import and export goods...

Import and export goods through Kim Thanh road border gate No. II (Lao Cai province) are bustling in both directions.

According to the reporter of Cong Thuong Newspaper at Kim Thanh Road Border Gate No. II in mid-June, the number of vehicles passing through both export and import directions was bustling. Through information gathering, it is known that from May to now, the number of vehicles and exported goods has increased sharply compared to previous months due to durian and lychee being in the main season...

To facilitate import and export of goods, according to Lao Cai Customs Department, from the beginning of the year, the unit has implemented tasks closely following the instructions of the General Department of Customs and Lao Cai Provincial People's Committee. Focus on synchronously implementing solutions to promote import and export of goods, effectively organizing the implementation of legal documents, policies on customs procedures, customs operations; resolutely implementing solutions to collect state budget. At the same time, strengthen the fight against smuggling and trade fraud in the area; post-clearance inspection work...

However, import and export activities through Lao Cai in the first 6 months of the year still faced difficulties such as the railway infrastructure still had many limitations in terms of track gauge, freight cars, transportation and unloading capacity, affecting the flow of goods through the international railway; production and business activities of domestic enterprises faced many difficulties, leading to a decrease in the demand for imported goods; the number of logistics enterprises operating in the area was mainly small-scale, limited in the application of information technology...

In particular, Chinese management agencies have strengthened measures to tighten management at border gates such as: Strengthening management policies for import and export goods such as commodity management policies, increasing the rate of physical inspection of export goods; using technical barrier measures to restrict exports, controlling the height and width of vehicles carrying export goods; strictly managing secondary border gates and openings. This leads to slow customs clearance time, reducing the amount of imported goods; export goods require higher quality, specifications and origin of each shipment.

According to the leader of Lao Cai Provincial Customs Department, despite difficulties, import and export activities in the first 6 months of the year also had certain advantages when the state management policy system was increasingly improved, amended and supplemented in accordance with the management reality in the period of international economic integration, creating favorable conditions for state management of customs. Along with that, the Customs sector regularly and promptly grasped information related to mechanisms and policies in import and export activities of China in the new situation to advise on appropriate state management of customs... Thereby, the import and export results in the first 6 months of the year in Lao Cai province also achieved positive results.

Specifically, in 6 months, the total number of enterprises participating in import and export was 489, an increase of 24 enterprises compared to the same period in 2023. The total import and export turnover reached 950.5 million USD, an increase of 88.8% over the same period in 2023. Of which, exports reached 711.7 million USD, an increase of 109.9% over the same period in 2023; imports reached 238.8 million USD...

Container scanning of goods at Kim Thanh II border gate

The main export items are yellow phosphorus, peeled wood, sulfur, durian, dragon fruit, lychee, banana, cassava, coffee, footwear... The main import items include fertilizer, chemicals, coke, agricultural products, machinery and mechanical equipment. The work of screening goods using container scanners screened 2,723 vehicles, of which 2,395 were imported goods and 328 were exported goods. During the screening and image analysis process, 51 vehicles carrying goods were discovered that the enterprise suspected of declaring the wrong type, name, quantity, weight, etc.

To facilitate and effectively carry out import and export activities in the last 6 months of the year, Lao Cai Provincial Customs Department has set out the following key tasks: Strengthening administrative reform, modernizing customs, effectively implementing information technology solutions, modernizing inspection and supervision equipment. Creating all favorable conditions for businesses to participate in import and export activities on the basis of strict compliance with legal regulations.

Effectively carry out legal consultancy, support and dissemination for people and businesses; remove difficulties and obstacles for businesses, in order to reduce time and costs for customs clearance of goods, attracting more businesses to participate in import and export activities through border gates. Actively implement solutions according to Directive No. 371/CT-TCHQ dated January 24, 2024 on synchronous and drastic implementation of solutions to facilitate trade, improve the effectiveness of state management, and prevent revenue loss in implementing the task of collecting the state budget in 2024...

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