Post date: 02/02/2012

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Cha Lo Border Gate Economic Zone: import-export turnover in 2011 reached USD136.3 million

(Quang Binh Website) - Despite of meeting a lot of difficulties of socio-economic situation in 2011, business activities in Cha Lo Border Gate Economic Zone have remained a high growth rate. Concretely, import-export turnover reached USD 136.3 million, up 104.2% against the year 2010, of which export reached USD34.4 million, up 109%; import reached USD101.3 million, up 99.03%; transit and non-trade reached USD0.6 million.

Revenues from commodity tax reached VND144.8 billion, up 99.8%; cross-border goods reached 759.000 tons, up 52%; vehicles for exit and entry reached 61.319, up 25.6% and visitors for exit and entry reached 247,018 people, up 44.6% against the year 2010.

In 2012, when Huu Nghi III Bridge is inaugurated and put into use, it will contribute to bring Cha Lo Border Gate to become a big trade center in the region.

Reported by Mai Anh

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