The Lao Cai International Border Gate in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai. — Photo baotintuc.vn

More than 1,300 tonnes of agricultural products worth about VND20 billion (US$860,000) were exported to China via the Lao Cai International Border Gate in the northern mountainous province of Lao Cai on Sunday (the second day of the Lunar New Year).

These first batches included dragon fruits, jackfruit, watermelon, mango and rambutan, according to the Lao Cai International Border Gate Customs sub-department.

The same day, 24 tonnes of grapes were allowed to be imported from China through the border gate, it said.

From the beginning of 2019 to October, the department had handled procedures for more than 475,000 tonnes of dragon fruits, worth $310 million, up by 15 per cent in volume and 15.4 per cent in value over the same period in 2018.

The sub-department now offers round-the-clock e-customs declaration and has eased customs procedures for export goods, especially agricultural products.

It has prioritised completing customs clearance as soon as possible to export all Vietnamese agricultural products in the morning.

Now, dozens of agricultural products are facilitated for export to China, such as dragon fruit, pepper, lychee, watermelon, mango, banana, cassava and potato. — VNS