Vehicles carry goods crossing through the Bac Luan bridge II border gate. — VNA/VNS Photo

QUẢNG NINH — The value of export-import goods going through the Móng Cái border gate in the northeastern province of Quảng Ninh reached nearly US$2.5 billion in the first nine months of the year, according to the Móng Cái city’s People's Committee.

The figure accounted for 60.9 per cent of the yearly target and marked an increase of 0.44 per cent over the same period of 2022.

During the period, State budget collection at the border gate reached nearly VNĐ1.2 trillion  ($49.18 million), an increase of 3 per cent over the same period last year.

Goods traded through the border gate are mainly manufactured and processed goods, electronic components, mining equipment, agricultural products, fruits, and fresh/ dried and frozen seafood (lobster, mud crab, fish, snails, and squid).

A total of 32,569 vehicles carried nearly 535,000 tonnes of goods crossing through the Bac Luan bridge II Border Gate, marking increases of 48 per cent and 53 per cent respectively compared to the same period last year.

Meanwhile, the border crossing at Km3 4 Hai Yen pontoon bridge reported total trade value of $1.05 billion as of September 30, an increase of 217 per cent over the same period in 2022 with goods volume reaching 583,058 tonnes, 138 per cent higher over the same period.

More than 43,200 vehicles cleared customs procedures at the crossing at Km3 4 pontoon, 146.3 per cent higher than that of the same period last year. — VNA/VNS