Nearly 60,000 tonnes of durian shipped to China via Huu Nghi Border Gate
VOV.VN - More than 1,600 shipments of fresh durian totaling nearly 60,000 tonnes have been officially exported to China since the beginning of the year via the Huu Nghi International Border Gate.
May alone witnessed the durian export volume passing through the border gate reach over 17,500 tonnes.
Following recent negotiations with the Chinese side, customs clearance procedures have been conducted for more than 100 trucks carrying fresh durian via the Tan Thanh - Po Chai border gate since May 26.
The latest move has contributed to enhancing the efficiency of customs clearance, reducing costs and time faced by businesses, as well as easing the backlog of container trucks at Huu Nghi International Border Gate.
Earlier, customs clearance for fresh durian was only made via the Huu Nghi International Border Gate.
Experts say in order to ensure convenience for customs clearance, local firms are required to proactively meet the stringent requirements on food safety and hygiene control, strictly comply with packaging regulations and ensure traceability regarding information and product quality before exporting the fruit to China.
Furthermore, they suggest that Vietnamese businesses should abide by the provisions under the protocol inked between Vietnam and China, as well as regulations concerning growing area codes and packaging facility codes.
The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has recently granted an additional 47 growing area codes to Vietnamese durian, bringing the total number of planting area codes up to 293.
