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Agricultural product exports via Lao Cai border gate surge

Earnings from agricultural product exports via Lao Cai International Border Gate in the northern province of Lao Cai since the beginning of 2018 exceeded 250 million USD, up 40 percent year on year.
Agricultural product exports via Lao Cai border gate surge ảnh 1At the Lao Cai international border gate (Source: VNA)
LaoCai (VNA) – Earnings from agricultural product exports via Lao CaiInternational Border Gate in the northern province of Lao Cai since thebeginning of 2018 exceeded 250 million USD, up 40 percent year on year.

TranAnh Tu, deputy head of border gate’s customs sub-department, said among farmproduce, dragon fruits and litchis saw the highest rises in export turnover.

Duringthe reviewed period, more than 284,500 tonnes of dragon fruits and nearly 7,900tonnes of litchis were exported through the border gate, ranking in 185.7million USD and 4.1 million USD, up 688 percent and 162 percent, respectively.

Otheragricultural products also enjoyed export growth such as pepper with over16,600 tonnes worth 46.7 million USD; vegetables with almost 11,000 tonnesworth 19.6 million USD and watermelon with 12,400 tonnes worth 4.7 million USD.

Therises were attributed to bumper crops in Vietnamese provinces and cities aswell as Lao Cai’s efforts to encourage domestic businesses to exportagricultural products via the border gate.

Theprovince cut border gate-related fees while authorized forces such as customs,border guards and plant quarantine, have created optimal conditions forexporters to speed up customs clearance.

Customsofficers have also begun their work hours from 30-60 minutes earlier than theopening hour of the border gate to help enterprises complete procedures.-VNA
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