Over 255 tonnes of durian exported via Lao Cai border gates in early 2024
More than 255 tonnes of durian were exported to China via border gates in the northern province of Lao Cai in the first three days of 2024, earning nearly US$1 million, according to Lao Cai Border Gate Customs Office.
Deputy head of the office Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh said that in the period, total trade turnover via Lao Cai’s border gates reached nearly US$5.4 million, of which US$2.8 million came from exports.
Last year, the total value of imports and exports through border gates in the province reported a year-on-year rise of 39%.
The northern border province is striving for the total import-export revenue via its border gates of US$4.5 billion in 2024, up 264.7% against that in 2023.
