Ensuring border trade activities throughout the September 2nd holiday

During the National Day holiday on September 2, customs clearance activities for import and export of goods, especially agricultural products and fresh fruits through border gates in Lang Son province, were bustling.

Trucks waiting for customs clearance at Huu Nghi international border gate (Lang Son). (Source: VNA)

In order to best serve businesses and ensure safe and stable immigration and import-export activities, the authorities at the border gates in Lang Son have proactively developed plans, arranged staff to be on duty and work continuously.

At Huu Nghi international border gate, the number of vehicles entering and leaving the country each day is up to nearly 2,000; of which there are about 600 Chinese vehicles; the number of drivers, cargo owners, businesses and passengers entering and exiting the country each day is also up to about 6,000 people.

To ensure security, order, ventilation, cleanliness and civilization at the border gate, the Border Guard force has proactively developed plans and assigned officers and soldiers to guide, regulate and scientifically divide people and vehicles to best circulate across the border.

Major Tran Van Hung - Deputy Head of the Border Guard Station at Huu Nghi International Border Gate, Lang Son Province said that the main imported goods through Huu Nghi International Border Gate are electronic components, machinery, household appliances, new cars; while the exported goods are fresh fruits, agricultural products, components, etc.

During the holiday, the unit has arranged forces and people at key locations at the border gate, avoiding congestion. For immigration activities, the unit has arranged enough human resources as well as machinery to handle immigration procedures quickly and accurately...

Currently, at the border gate area of ​​Lang Son province, especially Huu Nghi international border gate and Tan Thanh border gate, the functional forces work from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. every day; some units work until 10:00 p.m. To meet the requirements of the assigned tasks, the functional forces here always have to proactively develop work plans early.

In particular, to ensure improved customs clearance efficiency for import and export goods through Huu Nghi International Border Gate, the Border Gate Management Center (Dong Dang - Lang Son Border Gate Economic Zone Management Board) and functional forces at the border gate discuss with Chinese functional forces every day to increase working hours by 2 hours.

Mr. La Ngoc Hieu, TA Lang Son Import-Export Company Limited, said that during the holiday, the company's import-export activities are still carried out normally. Functional forces at the border gate such as border guards, customs, and quarantine are still working, creating favorable conditions for businesses.

According to Phung Van Ba, Deputy Head of the Huu Nghi Border Gate Customs Branch, import and export activities through the Huu Nghi International Border Gate are still taking place normally. To meet the needs and serve businesses, the customs agency has assigned shifts, thereby ensuring control and creating maximum convenience in customs clearance of goods.

Huu Nghi International Border Gate and Tan Thanh Border Gate are Lang Son's main border gates for import and export of goods, especially fruits, fresh fruits and agricultural products. According to the border gate authorities, Lang Son currently has 1,200 - 1,300 import and export vehicles every day; of which nearly 80% of the export goods are agricultural products and fresh fruits.

With the motto of working until the job is done, not until the end of the day, the extension of customs clearance time, working overtime, on holidays and days off by Lang Son authorities has helped to ensure the best customs clearance and import and export of goods through the border gate, ensuring smooth border traffic.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/dam-bao-hoat-dong-luu-thong-bien-mau-xuyen-suot-dip-le-29-284308.html