China-Mongolia border port sees record-high goods volume in first three quarters

HOHHOT -- The volume of goods handled in the first three quarters of this year by Ganqmod Port, the largest highway port on the China-Mongolia border, exceeded 27.47 million tons, up 139.4 percent year-on-year, hitting a record high since the port was opened.

Notably, the port handled about 26.5 million tons of imported coal during the period, a surge of 148.01 percent year-on-year. It also handled 652,100 tons of imported copper refined powder in the first three quarters, an increase of 11.52 percent year-on-year, said the port administration on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the port saw 322,400 tons of export goods during the same period, up 56.26 percent year-on-year.

In 2022, the port completed the customs clearance of over 19 million tons of goods, more than twice that of 2021.

Situated in North China's Inner Mongolia, Ganqmod Port is a major energy import channel for the country and an important hub in the China-Mongolia-Russia economic corridor.