Imports, exports through Lao Cai border gates surge amid COVID-19
The volume of goods imported from and exported to China through border gates in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has continuously increased in recent days amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
Lao Cai (VNA) – The volume of goods imported from and exported to China through bordergates in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai has continuously increasedin recent days amid the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
The increase in tradethrough the locality’s border gates was attributed to relevant agencies’efforts to support import-export activities and take drastic COVID-19 preventionmeasures.
According tostatistics of the Lao Cai border gate customs office, Kim Thanh InternationalBorder Gate alone on February 13 received 22 export declarations, equivalent to1,486 tonnes of goods worth nearly 975,000 USD.
An average of 100trucks carrying dragon fruit, water melon, jackfruit, banana and face masksexported to China go through Lao Cai’s border gates each day.
In term of import, 21customs declarations processed on February 13, with 814 tonnes of goods worthover 380,000 USD.
On February 14morning, customs clearance was made for over 100 goods trucks./.
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Kim Thanh International Border Gate (Source: VNA) 
