Economics

A significant increase of import and export turnover through the Nam Giang – Dak Ta Ooc International Border Gates

Translated by HO THU Jul 25, 2024 20:32

(QNO) - Since its inauguration on August 14th, 2021, the import and export turnover through the Nam Giang (Quang Nam, Vietnam) - Dak Ta Ooc (Sekong, Laos) International Border Gates has been growing significantly.

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Nam Giang – Dak Ta Ooc International Border Gates

According to statistics, the total import and export turnover reached 73.392 million USD in 2022, an increase of 32% compared to 2021.

Import-export taxes amounted to over VND 68 billion, a 160% increase compared to the same period in 2021.

The total number of vehicles passing through the border gates in 2022 was 7,914 (4,133 exits and 3,781 entries), up 302% over the same period in 2021.

In 2023, the total import-export turnover reached USD 95.26 million, a growth of nearly 30% compared to 2022. Import-export taxes were over VND 138.5 billion, up 203% over the same period in 2022.

The total number of vehicles passing through the border gates was 30,338 (15,413 exits and 14,925 entries), a 303% increase compared to 2022.

In the first six months of 2024, the total import-export turnover reached USD 38.6 million. Import-export taxes amounted to VND 65.38 billion.

The total transit of goods through the border gates was 633,672 tonnes, an increase of 810% compared to the same period last year.

The most significant increase was in the volume of transit goods, which surged by 1,524.2% (nearly 497 thousand tons). The total number of vehicles passing through the border gates reached 40,290, up 545% over the same period last year.

The total number of people crossing the border was 83,949, an increase of 169% compared to the same period last year.

It is expected that an international conference on regional connection on the East-West Economic Corridor through the Nam Giang-Dak Ta Ooc Border Gates will be held in late September this year in Quang Nam.

The conference aims to promote the Vietnam - Laos border trade agreement and cooperation between Quang Nam and Sekong.

Translated by HO THU