The customs clearance time for cross-border goods has been reduced from an average of 40 hours at the very beginning to 5 hours currently.

According to the China-Laos Mohan-Boten Economic Cooperation Zone, since the opening of the China-Laos Railway, the efficiency of customs clearance at Mohan Railway Port has continued to improve. The customs clearance time for cross-border goods has been reduced from an average of 40 hours at the very beginning to 5 hours currently. Follow the “Quick-Pass” pattern, and trains can depart as quickest as 2.5 hours.

The “Quick-Pass” pattern means going through customs inspection at railway stations with supervision sites on the mainland. Trains do not have to stay for inspection at the port before exiting and entering the country. In June this year, it took only 1.5 hours for an inbound train loaded with potash fertilizers to complete customs clearance as it had applied for “Quick-Pass” before arriving at Mohan Port. 

Located at the end of the China-Laos Railway in China’s section, Mohan Port is a national first-class passenger and freight international railway port that opens all year round. It is equipped with a supervision site for international freight and a domestic freight yard. Since the opening of the China-Laos Railway, Mohan Port has continued to optimize the organization of the transportation for cross-border goods. The number of cross-border freight has increased from one or two pairs of trains in its initial operation to five pairs of trains in April, with a maximum of seven pairs. Mohan Port is now able to send 4 million to 5 million tons of international combined transport per year.

As of Dec. 19, Mohan port has completed 2.21 million cross-border freight transport. The total 520,000 tons of outbound freight includes fresh fruit and vegetables, general merchandise, fertilizers, and electronic and photovoltaic products. The total 1.69 million tons of inbound freight includes metallic minerals, nonferrous metals, chemical products, agricultural products, agricultural and sideline products, and food and drinks. The effect of the China-Laos Railway as Golden Channel is increasingly prominent.

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(Editors: Lexi, Ines)