Synchronized Measures Ensure Smooth Agricultural Exports at Vietnam's Border Gates

Strategic Insights -

In response to the Prime Minister's dispatch on ensuring the production, processing, consumption, and export of agricultural products, authorities at Lang Son province's border gates have implemented measures to regulate and manage the flow of import-export vehicles. At the Huu Nghi International Border Gate, an average of 800-900 vehicles pass through daily, with over 80% carrying fresh agricultural produce, mainly mangoes, jackfruits, and durians. This proactive approach has ensured a stable goods circulation, facilitating the export of fresh fruit through the border gate. According to plant quarantine authorities, in the first five months of 2025, over 179,000 tonnes of fresh fruit were exported, a 5,200-tonne increase from the same period in 2024.

Key Takeaways:

  • Authorities at Lang Son province's border gates have implemented measures to regulate and manage the flow of import-export vehicles, ensuring a stable goods circulation.
  • At the Huu Nghi International Border Gate, an average of 800-900 vehicles pass through daily, with over 80% carrying fresh agricultural produce.
  • In the first five months of 2025, over 179,000 tonnes of fresh fruit were exported, a 5,200-tonne increase from the same period in 2024.
  • The local customs force has enhanced digital transformation and deployed modern equipment to expedite clearance procedures.
  • The Customs Office processed over 21,000 sets of import-export declarations, with a total trade value exceeding 1.3 billion USD and tax revenue of over 2.5 trillion VND (96 million USD) in the first five months of 2025.
  • The specialised goods transport route (1088/2-1089 section) at the Tan Thanh Border Gate has facilitated trade by allowing Chinese cargo trucks to deliver directly to Vietnamese yards, reducing loading/unloading times and costs.
  • Designated officers closely follow the activities of export-import firms and assist with customs procedures, especially for fresh fruits, to ensure the fastest clearance for lychee-carrying vehicles during the lychee harvest.

Statistics:

  • An average of 800-900 vehicles pass through the Huu Nghi International Border Gate daily.
  • Over 80% of vehicles exporting goods through the Huu Nghi International Border Gate carry fresh agricultural produce.
  • In the first five months of 2025, over 179,000 tonnes of fresh fruit were exported, an increase of 5,200 tonnes compared to the same period in 2024.
  • The Customs Office processed over 21,000 sets of import-export declarations in the first five months of 2025.
  • The total trade value processed by the Customs Office in the first five months of 2025 exceeded 1.3 billion USD.
  • The tax revenue processed by the Customs Office in the first five months of 2025 was over 2.5 trillion VND (96 million USD), a 10% increase year-on-year.
  • The total import-export turnover through Lang Son's border gates reached over 34 billion USD from January to early June 2025, a 36% increase year-on-year.

Sources:

  • "Huu Nghi (Vietnam) - Youyi Guan (China) border gate pair"
  • "Management Board of Dong Dang - Lang Son Border Gate Economic Zone"
  • "Plant quarantine authorities"