Data from the China Railway Nanning Group shows that 98 trains transported a total of 2,940 standard containers along the Sino-Vietnam railway in the first quarter of 2022. The number of trains increased by 27.3% compared to the same period last year, and the number of containers increased by 34.1%. The Sino-Vietnam railway helped 55 companies manage cross border trade between China and Vietnam via the border port at Pingxiang in Guangxi.
Cross-border railway transport in Guangxi rapidly developed in early 2022. A total of 57 trains left China for Vietnam in the first quarter, which is a growth of 128% compared to the same period last year. They mainly carried export machinery and electronics. "Made in China" has become increasingly popular in the ASEAN markets.
Fruit transport was often interrupted in the first quarter of last year, but this year the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) went into effect on the first of January, and the first containers full of fruit entered China via Pingxiang border port on the 6th of January.
Up until the 1st of April, a total of 11,366 tons of fruit entered China via Pingxiang. Fang Peng, CEO of Baosheng Zhongheng International Logistics Co., Ltd., explained that the company benefits from supportive policies and high-quality infrastructure to speed up product movement. The number of orders and the sales conditions show a steady improvement. The Sino-Vietnamese railroad provides an important stimulus for the development of Baosheng Zhongheng International Logistics and other import/export companies.
Trains that cross the border between China and Vietnam in Guangxi used to carry chemical products and metals, but now they bring medicinal resources, fruit, and machine equipment. The railway further integrates the domestic market and the international market.
Source: Nanning Daily