NANNING, China, March 15 (Bernama-AsiaNet) — Right now, at the Youyiguan Port in Pingxiang City, Guangxi, trucks loaded with goods are crossing the China-Vietnam border. With the optimization and adjustment of entry-exit policies this year, this major trade corridor linking China to ASEAN and the rest of the world has returned to its previous bustling and vibrant atmosphere.
Due to climate differences, fruits from ASEAN countries such as Vietnam and Thailand ripen earlier, and for China, March is the peak season for fruit imports. Fruits are perishable goods, posing high requirements on logistics transportation, warehousing and customs clearance. According to Huang Feifei, the chief of Youyiguan Customs Supervision Section I, “While administering strict inspections, the Customs also implements measures such as ‘green channels’ for imported fruits, ‘7*24 hours’ pre-booked clearance, and rapid laboratory testing, which substantially shorten customs clearance time for ASEAN fruit imports.”
