Import and export activities maintained throughout the holiday

Import and export activities of goods at Kim Thanh International Road Border Gate No. II.

To ensure smooth import-export activities and customs procedures, Lao Cai Customs Department has requested border customs branches to arrange officers and civil servants to be on duty, receive and handle customs procedures, support and resolve arising problems for businesses.

Other functional forces at the border gate have sufficient human resources and equipment to carry out import and export procedures for businesses.

Lao Cai International Border Gate Customs Branch has arranged officers and civil servants to handle customs procedures for import and export goods for businesses during the holidays as usual. In addition, other functional forces at the border gate have coordinated and arranged enough human resources and equipment on duty... so import and export activities at Kim Thanh International Road Border Gate No. II during the holidays remain stable.

Kim Thanh International Road Border Gate No. II has more than 400 cars passing through customs every day.

Mr. Pham Van Phuc, Deputy Head of Lao Cai International Border Gate Customs Branch, said: During the holidays, import and export activities through Kim Thanh International Road Border Gate No. II are maintained with more than 400 cars clearing customs each day, of which about 250 cars are exiting the country, the rest are entry cars.

Officers and civil servants of Lao Cai International Railway Station Customs Branch receive business documents via the online system.

At Lao Cai International Railway Station Customs Branch, the unit has assigned about 80% of its staff to perform the task, ensuring maximum conditions for businesses to import and export goods quickly and smoothly. Customs clearance activities are maintained with 4-6 departure and arrival trains per day.

Officers of Lao Cai International Railway Station Customs Branch check customs procedures.

According to the assessment of Lao Cai Customs Department, in recent days, import and export activities through border gates in the province have been quite active. The main export items are peeled wood, durian, dragon fruit, cassava, green banana, footwear, coffee, yellow phosphorus... The main import items are agricultural products, fertilizers, chemicals, coke, electricity, plastics, plastic products, iron and steel and iron and steel products, machinery and mechanical equipment, confectionery...

Import and export activities of goods through border gates in the province are quite active.

According to statistics from the Department of Industry and Trade, the total value of import - export, purchase and sale, and exchange of goods through border gates in April 2024 reached 229.78 million USD, an increase of 10.73% compared to March 2024, an increase of 60.66% compared to the same period in 2023. The accumulated value in the first 4 months of 2024 reached 779.4 million USD, an increase of 32.12% compared to the same period in 2023, reaching 17.32% of the annual plan.

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