After several years of operation and development, China Laos Railway has completely broken away from the limitation of single freight category in the initial stage, and two-way freight circulation has become more active. Relying on stable transportation capacity and continuously optimized customs clearance services, this cross-border railway channel continues to expand its trade boundaries, helping Chinese and foreign enterprises to deeply cultivate the ASEAN market and become an important support for Southwest China's opening up to the outside world.

The scale of trade is increasing

According to the latest data from Kunming Customs, as of June 30, 2026, the freight category of the China Laos railway has expanded from more than 10 types in the initial stage of opening to more than 3900 types of new energy vehicles, tropical fruits, traditional Chinese medicine, etc. The trade radiates 19 countries and regions, serving more than 7000 foreign trade entities in China. In the first half of 2026, the import and export value of railway lines reached 17.17 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 33.8%. Among them, the export performance of the new three types of foreign trade was impressive, with a value of 2.14 billion yuan and a year-on-year increase of 348.5%. During the same period, the import of tropical fruits in ASEAN steadily increased, with the import value of fresh fruits such as durian and mangosteen reaching 4.22 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 25.8%.

Upgrade clearance efficiency

The continuous optimization of logistics and customs clearance efficiency is the key to improving the quality of China Laos railway trade. Kunming Customs has implemented multiple facilitation measures, promoting the early transmission of international waybills and the early declaration of the origin of imported goods. Enterprises can report information in advance at the Vientiane Station in Laos, effectively reducing the clearance time. Keywords: China Laos Railway, cross-border freight

At the same time, the popularization of intelligent inspection equipment and digital supervision methods has greatly improved the efficiency of port passage. An efficient and stable cross-border logistics system not only helps domestic enterprises expand their overseas markets, but also enables high-quality agricultural products from ASEAN to quickly enter the domestic market, continuously releasing the dividends of cross-border economic and trade cooperation.Editor/Min Jing