China's Agricultural Import and Export for Jan-August of 2013
DATE:2013-10-24 SOURCE:MOA
From January through August 2013, China's import & export in agriculture totaled US$ 119.96 billion with a year-on-year growth of 5.5%. China's agricultural export was US$ 43.00 billion and its agricultural import was US$ 76.96 billion, up by 7.8% and 4.2% respectively. China suffers a trade deficit of US$ 33.96 billion in agriculture, being equal to the same period of last year. The export and import figures of major agricultural products are as follows:
Import and Export of Major Agricultural Products for Jan-August of 2013
Import volume
(1000 tons)
Change on last year
(%)
Import value
(US$ million)
Change on last year
(%)
Export volume
(1000 tons)
Change on last year
(%)
Export value
(US$ million)
Change on last year
(%)
Trade balance
(US$ million)
Change on last year
(%)
Grain1
7,195
-28.4
2,650
-22.9
650
-13.6
450
-1.3
Wheat
2,138
-20.8
189
+8.2
Maize
1,606
-56.9
21
-91.4
Rice
(brown and white)
1,589
-4.0
327
+48.3
Barley
1,383
-25.8
Cotton
3,274
-16.9
6,210
-31.0
Sugar
2,334
-3.8
1,110
-25.4
Oilseeds
4,3942
+5.0
27,160
+12.8
572
-14.2
1,030
-9.8
-26,130
+14.0
Soybean
41,055
+4.4
Canola seeds
2,291
+24.0
Edible oil
6,165
+14.8
6,170
-1.1
-6,050
-1.1
Palm oil
3,874
+8.7
Soybean oil
697
-26.5
Canola oil
1,183
+67.0
Oilseeds meal
483
-38.7
98.35
-48.0
1,119
+24.4
580
+40.7
DDGS
1,827
+4.4
660
+21.1
Vegetables
7,420
+15.6
+7,140
+16.4
Fruit
2,960
+11.8
3,620
-2.1
+660
-37.2
Animal products
12,540
+24.8
4,160
-0.3
-8,380
+42.6
Aquatic products
5,520
+7.1
12,850
+9.6
+7,330
+11.6
Note:
1. The net import of grains is 6.545 million tons, down 29.6% on a yearly basis.