Lao Cai (VNA) – Total value of exports, imports, and the exchange of goods through border gates in the north province of Lao Cai, which borders China's Yunnan province, reached 240 million USD in May, up 29.63% month-on-month, statistics show.
Since the beginning of 2025, cumulative trade value through local border gates has approached 944.4 million USD.
At Kim Thanh International Land Border Gate No. 2, customs clearance has been relatively smooth. Key export items include peeled wood, fresh fruit, coffee, confectionery, and footwear. Imports primarily consist of fertiliser, vegetables, coking coal, chemicals, sweets, and machinery and equipment. The average daily vehicle throughput at this gate stands at 342 trucks, including 120 vehicles carrying exports and 222 carrying exports.
Meanwhile, at the international railway station border gate, there are an average of 2–3 export and import trains crossing daily. Goods cleared through this gate in May were mainly transited sulphur, imported fertiliser and coking coal, and re-exported iron ore.
In line with the Prime Minister’s Directive No. 79/CD-TTg, which demands proactive measures to ensure the production, processing, sale, and export of farm produce, forces at border gates in Lao Cai have been working to create the most favourable conditions for agricultural products to undergo customs clearance as quickly as possible.
Additionally, as several seasonal fruits from the southern region now enter the peak harvest season, the number of vehicles ꦍtransporting exports through these gates is expected to see a significant increase in the coming ✤period./.
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