China’s Agricultural Import and Export for Jan.- Mar. of 2016
In the first quarter of 2016, China’s import & export in agriculture totaled US$ 40.64 billion with a year-on-year decrease of 3.2%. China’s agricultural export was US$ 16.39 billion and its agricultural import was US$ 24.25 billion, up by 3.3% and down by 7.2% respectively. China suffered a trade deficit of US$ 7.86 billion in agriculture, down by 23.6%. The export and import figures of major agricultural products were as follows:
Import and Export of Major Agricultural Products for Jan.- Mar. of 2016
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Import volume (1000 tons) |
Year-on-year change (%) |
Import value (US$ million) |
Year-on-year change (%) |
Export volume (1000 tons) |
Year-on-year change (%) |
Export value (US$ million) |
Year-on-year change (%) |
Trade balance (US$ million) |
Year-on-year change (%) |
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Grain1 |
5,420 |
-21.6 |
1,500 |
-26.3 |
101 |
-0.5 |
90 |
-6.0 |
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Wheat |
563 |
+53.2 |
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|
31 |
+1.0 |
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Maize |
646 |
-47.6 |
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|
0.6786 |
+50.3 |
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Rice |
898 |
+170 |
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|
41 |
+5.8 |
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Barley |
947 |
-64.4 |
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Sorghum |
2,325 |
+2.5 |
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Cotton |
302 |
-43.1 |
410 |
-49.1 |
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Cotton yarn |
468 |
-20.8 |
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Sugar |
605 |
-39.5 |
220 |
-43.8 |
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Oilseeds |
17,662 |
+4.2 |
6,910 |
-16.5 |
239 |
+10.5 |
400 |
+2.5 |
-6,510 |
-17.4 |
|
Soybean |
16,262 |
+4.0 |
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|
|
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Canola seeds |
921 |
+0.3 |
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Edible oil |
1,749 |
+23.7 |
1,150 |
+2.6 |
32 |
-20.5 |
40 |
-17.6 |
-1,110 |
+3.6 |
|
Palm oil |
1,159 |
+21.4 |
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Soybean oil |
109 |
+120 |
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|
|
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Canola oil |
286 |
+48.4 |
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Sunflower oil & safflower oil |
158 |
-8.1 |
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DDGs |
845 |
+120 |
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Cassava (dried chips) |
2,356 |
-16.7 |
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|
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Vegetables |
|
|
90 |
-15.1 |
|
|
3,160 |
+6.5 |
+3,070 |
+7.3 |
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Fruit2 |
|
|
1,620 |
-13.1 |
|
|
1,670 |
+29.5 |
+50 |
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Animal products |
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|
5,370 |
+10.8 |
|
|
1,230 |
-8.1 |
-4,140 |
+18.0 |
|
Pork |
286 |
+90.3 |
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Edible pork offal |
287 |
+48.8 |
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Beef |
139 |
+90.5 |
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Mutton |
64 |
-2.9 |
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Milk powder |
325 |
+27.1 |
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Aquatic products |
|
|
1,990 |
+0.1 |
|
|
4,520 |
-2.5 |
+2,530 |
-4.5 |
|
Natural Rubber |
605.4 |
-1.54 |
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Note:
1. The net import volume of grains was 5.319 million tons, down by 21.9% on a yearly basis.
2. China suffered a trade deficit of US$ 570 million in fruit trade compared with the same period of 2015.
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