🛣 Crossborder freight From/To Vietnam

Cross-border freight between Vietnam and Cambodia

Vietnam and Cambodia are possessing a terrestrial border in common. This border is located on the eastern side of Cambodia, and on the south-western part of Vietnam. This border can be crossed by trucks but also by vessels, because numerous rivers are crossing the two territories, like the Mekong. Several roads and highways are also crossing the two countries. In addition to their belonging to the ASEAN, numerous agreements have been signed between the two countries to ease trades.

Hence, in 2009, the two countries signed a free circulation agreement for vessels on the Mekong. This agreement reduced drastically the customs procedures imposed to the ship navigating between the two countries on the river. It also increased the goods transport operated by Vietnamese, Cambodian and foreign shipping companies. Since that time, the fluvial freight on the Mekong is in a constant growth and development.

Here is a list of the main border posts existing between the two countries, going from south to north:

• Ha Tien Border Crossing / Prek Chak International Border Crossing
• Tinh Bien / Phnom Den Bordergate
• Long Binh / Chrey Thom Customs and Tax Office
• Immigration Check Point at the Border from Vietnam to Cambodia on the Mekong River
• Cửa khẩu Quốc tế Dinh Bà / Pras Sva Village
• Thong Binh / Peam Montea Border Checkpoint
• Cambodia-Vietnam Border Binh Hiep / Thmei Commune
• Cửa khẩu Quốc tế Mộc Bài / Bavet Border Stop
• HẢI QUAN CỬA KHẨU XA MÁT / Police of Trapeang Phlong International Border Check Point
• Cửa khẩu phụ Vạc Sa
• International Hoa Lu border gate / Snoul boarder Cambodia
• Cửa khẩu Hoàng Diệu
• Gate Bup'rang / Dak Dam
• Le Thanh Border Gate / Pok Nhai

Transit times between Vietnam and Cambodia

As for Laos, road freight between Vietnam and Cambodia enables to transfer goods quickly between the two countries. The following table indicates the transit times between the main cities:

Customs procedure at the border between Vietnam and Cambodia

For a crossborder truck freight from Vietnam to Cambodia, it is necessary to show to the Vietnamese customs office at the border several documents, included:

• The commercial invoice(s) of the goods
• The selling contract(s)
• The packing list(s)
• The vehicle bill of lading

When you arrive in Cambodia, the Cambodian customs will asks you to show:

• The selling contract(s)
• The commercial invoice(s)
• The packing list(s)
• The VAT and the patent

Also, the inter-state permit for the vehicle and the international transport trade certificate may be asked.

Trade statistics between Vietnam and Cambodia

According to the last statistics published, Vietnam was the third import and 7^th export partner of Cambodia. In the other way, Cambodia was the 19th import and export partner of Vietnam. Cambodia exported a total value of 230 million USD of goods in Vietnam, while Vietnam exported 1.415 billion USD of goods in Cambodia in 2016.

Cambodia is mainly importing refined petroleum, light rubberized knitted fabrics, petroleum gas, footwear components, animal food, bi-wheel vehicle parts and nitrogenous fertilizers from Vietnam.

On the other way, Vietnam is importing rubber, raw sugar, light rubberized knitted fabrics, diamonds, molasses, rolled tobacco, watch cases and parts and aluminium cans from Cambodia.

Cross-border freight between Vietnam and China

China is one of the most important trade partners of Vietnam. Indeed, a lot of Vietnamese goods are exported to China. China is also exporting a large quantity of goods into Vietnam. Their neighbouring situation is facilitating the road and rail transport between them, which are very developed. But the biggest part of their exchanges is made via sea freight. Free Trade Agreements between China and the ASEAN is greatly easing road transport between the two territories. Numerous roads are crossing the border located between northern Vietnam and south-eastern China. China is a vast country, so road freight is mainly used to transport goods between Vietnam and southern China. Contrariwise, rail freight between the two countries is covering larger zones.

Here is a list of the Checkpoints between the two countries, going from west to east:

• Border Posts No. 66(2) / Bin He Lu
• Lao Cai International Border Gate Administration Center / Hekouzhen
• Thanh Thuy Border Crossing Gate / Malipo Xian
• Hung Quoc gate
• Ta Lung Border Station
• Cửa khẩu Pò Mã
• Friendship Border Station / Border Port No. 1116Border Port No. 1116
• Chi Ma border gate / Ningming Xian
• Hoanh Mo Border / Fangchenggang
• Mong Cai international border gate

 Transit times between Vietnam and China

Depending on which cities you are trying to join from Vietnam to southern China, the journey can be short or moderately long. The table below is providing transit times for crossborder truck freights between the two countries:

The following table is detailing transit times between the main Vietnamese and Chinese cities via rail freight :

Trade statistics between Vietnam and China

In 2016, Vietnam was the sixth export and the 10th import partner of China. On the other hand, China was the second export and the first import partner of Vietnam. 37 billion USD of Vietnamese goods were imported in China, while 61 billion USD of Chinese goods were exported to Vietnam during the same year.

China is mainly importing integrated circuits, telephones, broadcasting accessories, non-retail pure cotton yarn, crude petroleum, video recording equipment, microphones and headphones, synthetic rubber, footwear fabrics, rice, fruits and fuel wood from Vietnam.

On the other hand, Vietnam is mainly importing telephones, light rubberized knitted fabric, flat flat-rolled steel, aluminium bars, LCDs and integrated circuits from China.