Is there entrepot trade via water bodies in the northeast?
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I'd like to know if there is entrepot trade via water bodies in the northeast of our country, like in Heilongjiang, Jilin and other places. I'm quite interested in entrepot trade and I know that there is a lot of it in many places along the southern coast. But I don't know if this form of trade also exists in the northeast here, relying on water areas such as Heilongjiang and Tumen River. If there is, what are the main commodities involved and what is the approximate scale of the trade? I hope that friends who are knowledgeable about this can give an explanation.
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Michelle ChenYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Business coordination consultantConsult
In the northeast of our country, there is entrepot trade via water bodies. Heilongjiang Province has certain entrepot trade exchanges with surrounding countries such as Russia by virtue of water systems like Heilongjiang. The main commodities involved include timber. Russia is rich in forest resources and some timber is transshipped to other domestic areas or re-exported via the Heilongjiang water system. There are also agricultural products, such as some characteristic agricultural products of Russia which are transshipped via water transportation.
In the Tumen River area of Jilin Province, although the current scale of direct entrepot trade is relatively small compared with that of coastal areas, it is gradually developing with the progress of Northeast Asian regional cooperation. Its entrepot trade involves electronic product components, clothing, etc., and realizes the transshipment of goods by virtue of the Tumen River water system and the surrounding transportation network. Overall, the scale of the entrepot trade via water bodies in the northeast is continuously expanding, and with the improvement of infrastructure and the deepening of regional cooperation, it has great potential for future development.
Sarah ZhangYears of service：8Customer Rating：5.0
Document expertConsult
In the entrepot trade via water bodies in the northeast, when trading with Russia on the Heilongjiang side, some enterprises will transship some metal ores. It is convenient via water transportation and the cost is relatively low.
James LiuYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Foreign trade tax refund consultantConsult
It was heard before that on the Tumen River side, some enterprises transshipped some light industrial products, which were transported from other domestic places and then exported to surrounding countries, but the quantity was not large.
Robert ChenYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Customer service consultantConsult
The transportation involved in the entrepot trade via water bodies in the northeast has relatively high requirements for ships. After all, some water areas will freeze in winter and the ice-breaking ability and so on have to be considered.
William YangYears of service：5Customer Rating：5.0
International logistics consultantConsult
There is entrepot trade. In port cities on the Heilongjiang side like Heihe, many goods are transshipped via water transportation, which can promote the local economic development.
Joseph ZhouYears of service：10Customer Rating：5.0
Senior foreign trade managerConsult
The commodities of the entrepot trade in the northeast also involve mechanical products, which are transported to suitable ports via water bodies and then transshipped.
Elizabeth LiYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Compliance and risk managerConsult
The development of the entrepot trade via water bodies in the northeast is closely related to policies. With strong policy support, the trade will be more active.
David LiYears of service：6Customer Rating：5.0
Senior customs declaration consultantConsult
Some enterprises in Jilin transship chemical products by virtue of the Tumen River water system, but the requirements in terms of environmental protection are relatively strict.
Amanda YangYears of service：3Customer Rating：5.0
Cost control consultantConsult
When conducting entrepot trade via water bodies in the northeast, one has to pay attention to the impact of climate change on the navigation time of water areas.