Quang Binh: Import and export activities through Cha Lo international border gate are bustling again

According to information from the Quang Binh Provincial Economic Zone Management Board, after a long period of stagnation due to the impact of the pandemic and economic recession, import and export activities through the Cha Lo international border gate, bordering Laos, have gradually become active again.

The volume of vehicles and goods passing through Cha Lo border gate is leading the trade border gates with Laos. Photo: Internet.

In the first 9 months of 2023, there were 163,941 vehicles entering and exiting the border gate, an increase of 46.4% over the same period in 2022. The weight of goods passing through the border gate reached 3.03 million tons, an increase of 39.4% over the same period in 2022. Import-export turnover reached 1.55 billion USD, an increase of more than 15% over the same period in 2022.

By the end of September 2023, Cha Lo International Border Gate Customs Branch collected more than 160 billion VND in taxes, an increase of 51% compared to the same period in 2022.

In addition to the budget revenue from import and export, the amount of fees collected for using infrastructure works in the Cha Lo international border gate economic zone also increased significantly compared to 2022. On average, each day, the authorities collect fees for using infrastructure works of about 340 million VND and from the beginning of the year until now, they have collected more than 81.5 billion VND, an increase of 64% over the same period in 2022.

According to the representative of the Quang Binh Economic Zone Management Board, the bustling operation of Cha Lo international border gate has promoted the import and export turnover of goods through the border gate and increased the state budget contribution, contributing significantly to the socio-economic development of Quang Binh province.

Captain Le Tien Dung, Head of the Cha Lo International Border Gate Border Station, said: The flow of people, goods and vehicles through customs has decreased compared to before the pandemic, but is still crowded, ranking among the top Vietnam-Laos border gates. Because the route from Thailand, Laos to Vietnam via National Highway 12A is the shortest and safest.

Talking about the impact of the Cha Lo international border gate economic zone on the locality, Mr. Bui Anh Tuan, Secretary of the Minh Hoa District Party Committee, said: The strong development of the Cha Lo international border gate economic zone has brought new momentum to the locality, especially the communes located along National Highway 12A. By 2030, the Cha Lo international border gate economic zone is expected to be an economic and urban center in the West of Quang Binh province; at that time, the mountainous communes in the West of Minh Hoa will have more positive changes.

To further improve the operation of this international border gate, the Management Board of Quang Binh Economic Zone continues to coordinate with relevant agencies to perform well the task of managing and operating activities at the border gate; strictly control entry and exit, import and export activities; create favorable conditions for enterprises in carrying out procedures for tax payment, customs clearance of goods, etc.

Bich Huong