Tons of lobsters die at the border gate due to China's sudden import restrictions

Information from the Mong Cai City Customs Department ( Quang Ninh ) on September 21 said that over the past 3 days, due to China's restriction on lobster imports, many businesses were caught off guard. Tons of this expensive seafood died en masse, causing huge losses for businesses.

Trucks waiting to export goods to China at Km3+4 opening (Hai Yen Ward, Mong Cai City)

Specifically, according to the Mong Cai City Customs Department, there are an average of 100 trucks of fresh and frozen seafood going through import and export procedures through the Km3+4 opening every day. However, in the past 3 days, China has suddenly restricted the import of lobsters, leaving businesses unable to react. Tons of lobsters that could not be sold died en masse.

A representative of Mong Cai City Customs Department said that after receiving information about China restricting lobster imports, some units brought goods to lagoons and cold storage for preservation. However, many trucks could not find a place to store them in time and their goods were damaged. There were about 2-3 trucks with an estimated 6 tons of dead lobsters.

According to a representative of Mong Cai City Customs Department, these lobsters were sold by traders for rescue, at only 1/3 the price, about 400,000 VND/kg.

Faced with the above situation, Mong Cai City Customs Department has informed businesses of the situation; at the same time, coordinated with Mong Cai City's functional agencies to discuss with the Government of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (China) to remove obstacles.

Lobsters cannot be exported so traders have to sell at "rescue" prices.

According to statistics from Mong Cai City Customs Department, in the past 9 months, the total weight of imported and exported goods in this locality reached more than 1 million tons, an increase of 80% over the same period in 2022; import and export turnover as of September 15 reached 47 million USD, an increase of 0.44% over the same period in 2022.

The main import and export items are manufactured and processed goods, electronic components, mining equipment, agricultural products, fruits, fresh, dried and chilled seafood, etc.

In recent days, China has suddenly restricted lobster imports.

At Bac Luan II border gate alone, there are over 32,500 import and export vehicles, an increase of 48% over the same period in 2022; an average of 154 vehicles/day.

Import and export goods reached 534,224 tons; of which import reached 382,875 tons, export reached 151,349 tons, up 53% over the same period in 2022, an average of 2,520 tons of import and export goods/day.

Meanwhile, at the Km3+4 opening, the volume of exported goods was 32,473 vehicles carrying 532,255 tons of goods, an average of 130 vehicles/day, 2,138 tons/day, an increase of 128% over the same period in 2022. Of which, fruit goods were 6,493 vehicles, reaching 148,462 tons; cassava flour 2,498 vehicles, reaching 99,312 tons; seafood 5,875 vehicles, reaching 149,328 tons... Imported goods reached 8,072 vehicles with 25,036 tons of groceries and fabrics, an average of 47 vehicles/day, an increase of 42% over the same period in 2022.

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