The Department of Industry and Trade of Lang Son province said that from December 8, 2021, the Chinese side has suspended import and export activities through the Chi Ma - Ai point border gate due to the suspicion of detecting 3 cases of Covid-19. -19 at Tran Ai Diem. Up to now, this border gate has not yet cleared customs. Thus, currently only 2 border gates / 11 land border gates of Lang Son are still operating, while the clearance capacity is only 50% compared to before, making export activities difficult.

On December 14, at Huu Nghi international border gate, only 115 trucks were exported; Tan Thanh border gate has 203 vehicles, including 39 dragon fruits. The number of trucks at the border gates is increasing every day. As of the morning of December 15, the total number of vehicles in the area of 3 border gates: Huu Nghi, Tan Thanh and Chi Ma was 4,426 vehicles.

Specifically, there exist Tan Thanh sub-border gate 2,422 vehicles, mainly watermelon, dragon fruit, green banana, jackfruit, mango of the southern provinces. Chi Ma main border gate still has 703 cargo trucks, mainly cassava starch (accounting for 70%), dried tea, sesame seeds, lotus seeds, boro seeds, sa kernels, rattan quail, dried areca, turpentine, silkworm cocoons scrap…

At Huu Nghi border gate area, there are 1,301 vehicles, of which 131 trucks are waiting for export and 1,170 vehicles are in transit. Inventories are mainly jackfruit, dragon fruit, peeled boards, electronic components...

The parking lots at Lang Son border gates were packed with trucks waiting to be exported to China. Photo: Vi Toan

On December 10, 2021, the Management Board of Dong Dang - Lang Son border gate economic zone sent working letter No. 28 to request the People's Government of Ninh Minh district to restore the operation of the Chi Ma - Ai Diem border gate. This, however, has not yet received a response from the Chinese side.

The Management Board of Dong Dang - Lang Son border gate economic zone said that the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic had a direct impact on import and export activities at border gates in Lang province. Paint. Recently, only 3/11 road border gates remain in operation, from 8-12 only 2 border gates remain in operation. Meanwhile, the increased flow of people and vehicles to the border gate area has caused import and export activities in Lang Son province to face many challenges.

Facing the situation of congested trucks at the border gates, the People's Committee of Lang Son province, the Department of Industry and Trade of Lang Son province and the Management Board of the Dong Dang - Lang Son border gate economic zone have issued documents requesting the People's Committees of provinces and cities to The city, provincial departments, branches and industry associations strengthen information and communication activities to businesses exporting goods through border gates in Lang Son province to actively grasp the situation of exporting goods. , import, regulate from early, remotely the quantity of trucks brought to the border gates in Lang Son province appropriately.

However, in recent days, the volume of vehicles and goods pouring into the border gate areas continues to increase, while the capacity of the yards and the daily clearance capacity of the border gates have not met the demand. .

According to the Border Gate Management Center, the Management Board of the Dong Dang-Lang Son border gate economic zone, with the current inventory of trucks at the Huu Nghi border gate area, it is expected that it will take 8-10 days for the trucks to arrive. only to be able to export all the trucks waiting for export. At Chi Ma border gate, it is expected that it will take 18-25 days for the truck to arrive before it can export all the trucks waiting for export.

At Tan Thanh border gate, with the current inventory of trucks, it is expected that it will take 15-22 days for the trucks to arrive before they can export all the trucks waiting for export.

Cargo trucks follow each other on the way to the border gate. Photo: Agriculture Newspaper

The current situation of truck congestion as it is happening has been creating great pressure for the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic, causing difficulties in the coordination, channeling and arrangement of vehicles at the terminals. Waiting for export as well as ensuring security and order, environmental sanitation in the area...

In order to maintain the "green zone" for the border gate area and create favorable conditions for customs clearance of import and export goods at the end of the year, the Center for Border Gate Management, the Management Board of the Dong Dang Border Gate Economic Zone - Lang Son requested businesses and goods owners to strengthen their capture of import and export situation through border gates; make import and export plans, regulate early and remotely the volume of trucks brought to the border gates in Lang Son province in an appropriate way to reduce costs and avoid damage to businesses when goods are in danger. damaged, affecting the quality of goods when exporting.

At the same time, requesting long-distance drivers to strictly abide by the regulations on the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic; not gather, drink, gamble, cause insecurity and disorder; conscious in preserving the environment. In case of detecting violations, the authorities will expel from the area and handle according to regulations.

Bich Nguyen