Vietnamese passion fruit arrives in Guangxi

According to official data, from January to October, 203,000 tons Vietnamese agricultural products have been imported to China through Youyiguan Port, up 46.7 percent than the same period last year, of which 199,000 tons was fruit, with a year-on-year increase of 19.9 percent.

To shorten customs clearances and improve efficiency, Pingxiang Customs, a branch of Nanning Customs, has opened a green channel for imported perishable agricultural products based on strict inspection and epidemic prevention measures. Customs officials inspect the fruit according to its risk grade, which helps cut the time of the procedure significantly.

According to Nanning Customs, for the first three quarters this year, 1.17 million tons of agricultural products were imported from and exported to Vietnam through ports in Guangxi, up by 51.5 percent year-on-year. The value of these goods stood at around 13 billion yuan ($1.83 billion), up by 43.8 percent year-on-year.

About 477,000 tons were imported from Vietnam, with a value of 3.7 billion yuan, growing by 77.3 percent year-on-year; and 694,000 tons exported, valued at 9.28 billion yuan, increasing by 33.7 percent.

Yang Tianhong contributed to this story.