Recently, 23.3 tonnes of Thailand's frozen durian pulp arrived at the Huaihua International Land Port, completing the imported cold-chain food inspections under the supervision of the Huaihua Customs Authority. This marked a critical milestone of the Huaihua International Land Port in expanding its cross-border cold-chain transportation service.  

  "For importers, the customs clearance efficiency has a direct bearing on the freshness and market competitiveness of their imported goods," said a spokesperson of a trade company. Previously, the fresh fruits imported through the China-Laos freight train service had to go through inspections at the designated supervision sites authorized by the customs authority, which will take a period of time at the port of entry. Now, the imported frozen fruits can be transported to Huaihua directly for inspection, rather than having to be held at the port of entry. This significantly improves the logistics efficiency and lowers the comprehensive cost for enterprises.  

The customs statistics showed that, in 2025, the Huaihua International Land Port handled 74 cold-chain freight train trips and imported 8,204 tonnes of fresh agricultural products from ASEAN countries, marking a three-fold increase year on year.