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[신화/내외뉴스통신] Reporter Park Min-seok
Erlianhot in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region is the largest overland trade zone connecting China and Mongolia. Import and export cargo volume of Erlianhot Trade Zone increased significantly in January.
According to China Railway Hohhot Group, the export and import cargo volume of Erlianhot Trade Zone in January exceeded 1.42 million tons, an increase of more than 90% compared with the same period last year. In January, import cargo exceeded 1.18 million tonnes and export cargo exceeded 238,600 tonnes.
In January last year, the cargo volume was relatively small following Corona 19. Hohhot National Group has taken various measures to improve support services this year.
[윈즈쥔(雲志俊) 얼롄하오터 통상구 배차 작업 현장 주임] “Since the beginning of this year, Erlianhot Trade Zone has taken advantage of the rapid increase in import and export cargo volume as an opportunity to continuously improve the cargo arrangement scheme represented by China-Europe freight trains. Making the most of the transport organisation, ensuring correct matching and effective connections of various import and export cargoes. We have laid the foundation for a smooth start to the new year.”
Erlianhot Trade Zone operates 64 China-Europe freight train routes. Its operating routes connect more than 60 regions in 10 countries.
