From China on April 30, the customs clearance time at Tan Thanh – Po Chai market was restored to normal, 7 hours a day. From May 1, restore customs on holidays and weekends.
Information from the Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the Chinese side announced the restoration of customs clearance time at the pair of Tan Thanh – Po Chai border markets.
Specifically, from 30/4, customs clearance time at Tan Thanh – Po Chai market was restored as usual, morning from 8-11h, afternoon from 12-16h, according to Vietnam time.
From May 1, restore customs on holidays and weekends.
After a 5-day suspension notice, China suddenly reopened Tan Thanh border gate. (Photo: NLĐ).
Earlier, in mid-April, the telegram with Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh, General Director of China Customs, Nghe Nhue Phong, announced the restoration of customs clearance time at Tan Thanh – Po Chai market, to clear pressure of goods jammed in border areas in Lang Son province.
Recently, however, the Chinese side has announced stopping cargo clearance at Tan Thanh, Coc Nam and Chi Ma border gates for 5 consecutive days, from May 1 to May 5, due to holidays. International Labor. The compensation schedule falls on April 26, the last Sunday (made compensation) and on 9/5.
At the same time, at Coc Nam sub-border gate and Chi Ma main border gate, currently the customs clearance time for normal goods has not been restored as before, it is only 5 hours a day.
On that basis, the Ministry of Industry and Trade cooperates with the Vietnamese Embassy in China, the Vietnamese Consulate General in Nanning (Guangxi) and the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam, continuously exchanging and working. in order to promote Guangxi province to soon implement the declaration of the General Director of China Customs.
Therefore, the Chinese side announced to restore customs clearance time at Tan Thanh – Po Chai since May 1, earlier than expected on May 6.
Recently, in the context of complicated Covid-19 epidemic, the Chinese side has strengthened measures to control and prevent epidemics at land border gates, including the border areas with Vietnam. .
These measures have greatly affected the customs clearance and exchange of goods of businesses and residents of the two countries in the Vietnam – China border area in April.
According to statistics from the Department of Industry and Trade of Lang Son, there are about 1,000 vehicles carrying these exported goods at these border gates.
Therefore, Lang Son Department of Industry and Trade stated that the export of Vietnam's agricultural and fruit products to the Chinese market, through sub-border gates in Lang Son province, will continue to be greatly affected. big.
In order to avoid congestion of means of transport and export goods at border gates, to avoid causing economic damage to traders, enterprises and farmers, Lang Son side requires competent agencies and localities to have export goods. Exporters should take the initiative in coordinating and updating the situation, recommending commodity associations, enterprises and traders to export agricultural products and fruits to take initiative in calculating reasonable shipping plans during the holidays. 1/5.
