Nearly 800 million USD worth of durian exported through Kim Thanh border gate, Lao Cai
Customs clearance of import and export goods through Kim Thanh International Road Border Gate No. II (Lao Cai) took place vigorously, with the total import and export value in the first 8 months of 2024 reaching 1.76 billion USD, of which durian exports were nearly 800 million USD.
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| Minister of Industry and Trade inspected Kim Thanh International Border Gate, Lao Cai, on the morning of August 30. |
Within the framework of the working session with the leaders of Lao Cai province on the situation of industrial production and trade, implementation of national plans on minerals and energy, on the morning of August 30, the working delegation of the Ministry of Industry and Trade led by Minister Nguyen Hong Dien inspected the International Road Border Gate No. II - Kim Thanh, Lao Cai.
According to a report by the Lao Cai Department of Industry and Trade, in 2023, the total value of import and export, purchase and sale, and exchange of goods through border gates in the province reached 2.15 billion USD, down 3.8% over the same period in 2022.
At Kim Thanh International Road Border Gate No. II, on average, there are about 300 - 400 vehicles transporting import and export goods through the gate every day, including 100 - 130 Vietnamese vehicles.
“Import-export activities last year still faced many difficulties, although Lao Cai international border gate has been completely cleared, opening up favorable opportunities for import and export of goods for people and businesses. The volume of goods is still much lower than before the Covid-19 pandemic because the customs clearance costs for imported goods on the Ha Khau side (border area with Lao Cai) are much higher than in other localities such as Bang Tuong ( Lang Son ), Dong Hung (Quang Ninh)”, the Department of Industry and Trade stated.
In the first 8 months of 2024, trade in goods improved. Customs clearance of goods at the Lao Cai - Ha Khau international border gate took place smoothly, without congestion or congestion of goods.
The value of import and export, exchange and sale of goods through border gates in the province in the months basically increased compared to the same period in 2023.
Main export items are: durian, peeled wood, dragon fruit, jackfruit, banana, longan... and import items include: flowers, ornamental plants, fresh vegetables and fruits, coke, fertilizer, machinery and equipment, confectionery, electricity...
At present, the value of exported goods has increased sharply compared to previous months, mainly due to the durian crop from the Central Highlands. Imported vegetables and fruits are also in the main season, however, the volume of fertilizers, coke, and chemicals in August is estimated to decrease compared to July 2024 but still high compared to the beginning of the year and the same period in 2023.
The average number of vehicles clearing customs at the border gate is about 500-600 vehicles/day, of which: 160-180 exported vehicles/day; 400-420 imported vehicles/day.
At the international railway station border gate, customs clearance activities are maintained with 4-6 departure and arrival trains/day, with an average monthly import-export value of about 280 million USD.
In the first 8 months of 2024, the total value of import and export, purchase and sale, and exchange of goods through border gates in Lao Cai is estimated at nearly 2.3 billion USD, an increase of 71.65% over the same period in 2023, reaching 50.48% of the plan.
Particularly at Kim Thanh International Road Border Gate No. II, customs clearance activities took place actively and smoothly, with the total import-export value in the first 8 months of 2024 reaching 1.768 billion USD.
Some of the main export items through this Border Gate are: durian reaching 778.5 million USD, dragon fruit reaching 72.1 million USD, jackfruit reaching 31.8 million USD, watermelon reaching 14.7 million USD, lychee reaching 11.9 million USD, wood of all kinds reaching 13.1 million USD...
In the opposite direction, Vietnam mainly imported: vegetables and fruits of all kinds reaching 164.1 million USD, fertilizers reaching 92.1 million USD, electricity reaching 65.6 million USD, chemicals reaching 28.4 million USD, machinery and equipment reaching 17.5 million USD, coke reaching 9.9 million USD.
Over the past 8 months, Vietnam’s fruit and vegetable exports are estimated to have reached 4.5 – 4.6 billion USD, up 25% over the same period last year. Of which, durian has made an important contribution to the growth of the fruit and vegetable industry, with an export turnover of over 1.8 billion USD.
Vietnam has now surpassed Thailand to become the number 1 exporter of durian to the Chinese market. Vietnam's durian market share in terms of turnover has increased from 32% in 2023 to 57%.
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