Import and export freight volumes on the China-Laos Railway increased by 274,4 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2023. According to customs data from the Chinese city of Kunming, goods transported along the route in the first four months of 2023 amount to 1,033 million tons. There are more than 2,000 different types of goods transiting along the corridor.
From China to Laos, it’s primarily mechanical equipment, household appliances, vegetables, flowers, and machinery parts, while the goods transported from Laos to China are mainly metal ore, cassava, and barley. It has only been 16 months since the opening of the China-Laos Railway in December 2021, and trade is constantly increasing.
Source: railfreight.com