Influence of Corona virus pneumonia, exporting agricultural products to China is difficult. Tomorrow, February 3, MARD and Industry and Trade Ministry will meet with six border provinces bordering China and associations to promote agricultural trade.
Accordingly, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Nguyen Xuan Cuong and Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Tuan Anh will preside over a meeting of ministries, leaders of 6 border provinces bordering China, industry associations, enterprises discuss solutions to end promoting Vietnam-Trung agricultural trade to cope with corona pneumonia epidemic.
The corona pneumonia epidemic immediately had serious impacts on the import and export activities between Vietnam and China, including many agricultural products.
According to statistics of the Lang Son Customs Department, during the period from January 22 (January 28) to the end of January 28 (the fourth day of the Lunar New Year), the border gate units carried out procedures for 22,432 passengers to export. entry through Huu Nghi international border gate, Dong Dang international railway station and Chi Ma border gate. This figure is down 52.6% compared to the same period in 2019).
Border-gate units have also carried out procedures for 242 sets of import and export goods declarations with a turnover of US $ 4.7 million, down about 45% over the same period in 2019.
Dragon fruit price in Long An is falling deeply due to the impact of Corona virus pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan (China). Photo: I.T
Meanwhile, in Long An, the dragon fruit harvest was right on the occasion of the border gates with China temporarily closed, causing the price of dragon fruit to plummet to only about 4,000 – 5,000 VND / kg making gardeners extremely difficult. Estimated, the output of this dragon fruit crop of Long An reached 20,000 tons.
There have been Chinese enterprises specializing in supplying agricultural products and fruits to the city. Wuhan reduced purchases, such as the Hong Thai Duong Group, which imported 40% of dragon fruit in Long An province and now canceled some orders of about 300 containers – about 6,000 tons – that had been ordered earlier.
Facing corona virus disease, many enterprises could not export dragon fruits to China, the Dragon Fruit Association of Long An province considered a plan to buy temporary storage for about 10,000 VND / kg.
In order to have more specific solutions in consuming this item, Long An Department of Industry and Trade will also hold a conference on supporting dragon consumption on February 5.
According to the Department of Industry and Trade of Binh Thuan, before the increasing situation of coronary pneumonia, China has strengthened its coping measures, especially on trade, in particular, Guangxi side suspends the exchange transactions. trade of border residents across the Guangxi border line, scheduled from January 31 (January 7) to February 8, 2020 (January 15).
In addition, the secondary border gates, pair of border markets in the area of Thi Bang Tuong, Guangxi, China are closed from January 31 (January 7) – to February 8, 2020 (January 15). , except Huu Nghi Quan international border gate will open on February 3, 2020)
On the side of Ha Khau (Yunnan, China), since January 29, 2020, there has been strict control of the vehicle and its operators through the pairs of Bac Son (Ha Khau) – Kim Thanh (Laos) border gates. Cai) to prevent and combat the acute respiratory infection caused by Corona virus, which limits the clearance of goods.
Especially, Ha Khau side announced that it will suspend the operation of Bac Son cross-border market from January 30, 2020 to the end of February 8, 2020 to serve the prevention of epidemics.
During the suspension period of Bac Son cross-border market, the major agricultural commodities exported through Lao Cai border gate in recent times and now such as dragon fruit, watermelon, jackfruit, mango, confectionery … will not be able to customs clearance to import into the Chinese market in the form of cross-border trade.
Facing the above situation, in order to ensure that the export of agricultural products and fruits of Binh Thuan is favorable, avoiding losses for enterprises, cooperatives producing, trading and exporting agricultural products and fruits. to the Chinese market, the Department of Industry and Trade of Binh Thuan suggested that you cooperate to notify and recommend enterprises, cooperatives to produce, trade and export agricultural products and fruits to the Chinese market. know the above information to take the initiative in harvesting, purchasing goods, have the coordination in transporting goods to the Northern border gate area reasonably, in order to ensure the safety of goods quality, avoid price coercion.
Enterprises and cooperatives should proactively monitor the development of goods export activities through the northern border provinces such as Lang Son, Lao Cai, Quang Ninh and Ha Giang … in order to proactively plan production, packaging, forwarding, exporting goods through border gates, avoiding congestion and other adverse effects.
Strictly export activities to China market according to international practices, improve quality. Implement well the regulations on traceability, declaration of planting areas, packing facilities as well as related requirements to meet the regulations and standards agreed with the importing countries, avoid arising risks and minimize losses in the production and business process.
Enterprises and cooperatives should discuss and agree with Chinese partners to gradually import by official channels.
According to VietnamBiz
