Export of goods to China returns to normal after Tet holiday
VOV.VN - Customs clearance of goods at border gates in Lang Son province that share a border with China has returned to normal after a week-long lunar New Year holiday.
Lang Son’s border gates such Huu Nghi, Tan Thanh, Chi Ma, and Coc Nam resumed daily routine on January 28, reported the Management Board of Dong Dang - Lang Son Border Gate Economic Zone.
China earlier released a notice, saying the Lunar New Year break time started from January 21. However, customs clearance for pre-registered import and export goods was given from January 23 to 27.
Though local people were celebrating the lunar New Year break, the Management Board of Dong Dang - Lang Son Border Gate Economic Zone requested relevant units to arrange staff to support businesses wishing to have customs procedures cleared at the border gates.
On January 27 alone, customs officers at Huu Nghi, Tan Thanh, Chi Ma, and Coc Nam border gates completed customs procedures for a total of 242 container trucks mostly carrying fruit and vegetables.
Elsewhere in neighbouring province of Lao Cai, customs officers at the Lao Cai International Border Gate handled procedures for 263 declarations during the week-long holiday, with a total volume of 9,000 tonnes of goods, mainly agricultural products.