In 2024, import and export growth is expected to be 27.6%

Average import and export traffic volume reaches 1,300 vehicles/day

Mr. Doan Thanh Son - Vice Chairman of Lang Son Provincial People's Committee - said that with the initiative and determination of Lang Son province in developing border gate economy and border trade, along with the attention and support of the Government, ministries, departments and central branches, especially the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the coordination of relevant agencies in Guangxi (China) and the support and companionship of enterprises, import and export through the province have always been maintained and increasingly developed, even during the difficult epidemic period.

Tan Thanh border gate, Lang Son (Illustration photo)

As a result, from the beginning of 2024 until now, import and export activities have been smooth and very vibrant. Exported agricultural products and fruits have always been facilitated and promptly regulated to ports, avoiding congestion, affecting goods and businesses.

The average import-export cargo traffic volume reached 1,300 vehicles/day, an increase of 18.2% compared to 2023 (peak reached nearly 1,600 vehicles/day), of which about 450 were export vehicles (agricultural vehicles accounted for over 75%), and imported vehicles reached 850 vehicles.

The total import-export turnover of all types through border gates in the province in 2024 is estimated at 66.4 billion USD, up 27.6% over the same period last year. Of which, the export turnover of agricultural products declared at Lang Son Customs Department reached about 2.2 billion USD, up 8.2% over the same period last year. These results have contributed to the socio-economic development of the province with the assessment of reaching and exceeding 15/18 targets set for 2024.

By 2024, the level will reach over 50,300 C/Os

Over the past years, Lang Son has always identified the border gate economy as a key economic sector, playing a driving role and making important contributions to the province's socio-economic development. The province has promptly implemented many synchronous solutions to support and facilitate the import and export of goods, especially Vietnam's strong agricultural, forestry and fishery products. Over the past 20 years, Lang Son has issued over 1,754,000 certificates of origin (C/O), with an annual average of 30,000 - 50,000 C/O, mainly Form E for agricultural products to the Chinese market, with over 50,300 C/O issued in 2024 alone.

In 2024, Lang Son province focused on starting construction and coordinating the implementation of traffic routes such as: Huu Nghi - Chi Lang border gate expressway, Dong Dang (Lang Son province) - Tra Linh (Cao Bang province) expressway; upgrading National Highway 4B; speeding up the implementation of the Cargo Transit Area project; Dong Dang Railway Station renovation project, planning connections with important logistics service areas, effectively promoting the international intermodality...; Lang Son Dry Port project located in the Duty Free Zone Complex and international cargo storage center...

These are all large projects, effectively serving the logistics service needs of domestic and foreign enterprises. The province has promoted the application of scientific and technological achievements and digital transformation in import-export management through the Lang Son Provincial Digital Border Gate Platform, helping to receive and process information publicly and quickly, thereby promptly regulating vehicles and increasing customs clearance efficiency.

Mr. Doan Thanh Son - Vice Chairman of Lang Son Provincial People's Committee - spoke at the Conference on State management of goods origin in 2024 held in Lang Son on the afternoon of December 27.

Mr. Doan Thanh Son said that the province is focusing on implementing the pilot project to build smart border gates on the dedicated freight transport road in the area of ​​landmarks 1119-1120 and the dedicated freight transport road in the area of ​​landmarks 1088/2-1089 in the Huu Nghi - Huu Nghi Quan international border gate pair.

This is the first pilot model in the country with the construction of a dedicated, independent, closed import-export route, separate from the current traditional transportation route. This model will synchronize the infrastructure and database between the two countries, apply contactless, uninterrupted transportation with unmanned technology on fixed routes, automated container cranes based on satellite positioning and 5G.

The pilot project to build smart border gates is expected to support and promote import and export activities with the goal of: striving to increase customs clearance capacity by 2-3 times compared to the present time by 2027. Striving to increase customs clearance capacity by 4-5 times compared to the present time by 2030.

On November 14, 2024, the People's Committee of Lang Son province and the People's Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the mechanism for regular meetings and exchanges to jointly build a pilot smart border gate, demonstrating the active coordination between the two governments in exchanging, researching and implementing the pilot construction of a smart border gate.

Along with that, the province has strengthened the implementation of policies to support businesses operating in ports, manufacturing and import-export enterprises in general, including agriculture, forestry and fishery, in the process of accessing and implementing legal regulations on investment and business; the province always closely directs functional forces at border gates to regularly exchange and discuss with relevant agencies on the Chinese side to create maximum conditions for import-export activities, especially during times when agricultural import-export activities at border gates increase dramatically, such as exchanging and agreeing to increase working hours during the day, working on holidays and holidays to promptly handle procedures for businesses, not to let goods backlog and congestion.

Mr. Doan Thanh Son affirmed that in import-export activities, Lang Son province is committed to consistently implementing the policy of creating the most favorable conditions to support enterprises' investment, production, business, import and export of goods, building a healthy, open and friendly business environment; strengthening coordination with relevant agencies and domestic localities to promptly implement specialized management work, continuing to promote import and export through the area.

At the same time, it is recommended that the Ministry of Industry and Trade and relevant ministries and branches continue to pay attention to, support and assist the province in terms of mechanisms, policies and resources in import-export and border trade activities, especially supporting the province to successfully implement the pilot project to build smart border gates to promote the province's advantages and boost import-export activities through the province.

In Decision No. 236/QD-TTg dated March 19, 2024 of the Prime Minister approving the Planning of Lang Son province for the period 2021 - 2030, with a vision to 2050, it was determined to build Lang Son into one of the growth poles, the economic center of the Northern midland and mountainous region, an increasingly important "bridge" in economic and trade connections between Vietnam, ASEAN countries, China and Europe. At the same time, develop Dong Dang - Lang Son Border Gate Economic Zone into a modern, dynamic border gate economic center, a national and international border gate service and logistics center.

Source: https://congthuong.vn/lang-son-nam-2024-xuat-nhap-khau-tang-truong-276-366931.html