China's grain imports reached 26.08 million tons in January-September

In January-September, China's agricultural product import and export value was 139.18 billion USD, down 4.9% year on year. Among this, exports were 50.29 billion USD, down 2.7% year on year; imports were 88.89 billion USD, down 6.1% year on year; the trade deficit was 38.60 billion USD, down 10.3% year on year.

I. Grain

In January-September, total grain imports were 26.080 million tons, up 81.2% year on year, with an import value of 7.49 billion USD, up 62.1% year on year. Exports were 383,000 tons, down 11.3% year on year; export value was 310 million USD, down 0.6% year on year; net imports were 25.697 million tons, up 84.0% year on year.

Wheat: imports were 2.270 million tons, down 20.7% year on year. Exports were 92,000 tons, down 33.1% year on year.

Corn: imports were 4.535 million tons, up 1.8-fold year on year. Exports were 9,000 tons, down 46.3% year on year.

Rice: imports were 2.333 million tons, up 26.6% year on year. Exports were 207,000 tons, up 15.3% year on year.

Barley: imports were 8.721 million tons, up 1.0-fold year on year.

Sorghum: imports were 8.096 million tons, up 1.2-fold year on year.

In addition, corn distillers dried grains (DDGs): imports were 5.276 million tons, up 3.9% year on year.

Imports of cassava (mainly dried cassava) were 7.779 million tons, up 11.6% year on year.

II. Cotton and Sugar

Cotton: in January-September, imports were 1.364 million tons, down 37.7% year on year; import value was 2.15 billion USD, down 50.0% year on year. In addition, in January-September, imports of cotton yarn[1], a cotton substitute product, were 1.825 million tons, up 24.4% year on year.

Sugar: in January-September, imports were 3.729 million tons, up 55.1% year on year; import value was 1.39 billion USD, up 30.5% year on year.

III. Edible Oilseeds and Edible Vegetable Oil

Edible oilseeds: in January-September, imports were 64.216 million tons, up 11.7% year on year, with an import value of 28.97 billion USD, down 15.3% year on year; exports were 608,000 tons, down 5.5% year on year, with an export value of 1.05 billion USD, up 2.7% year on year; the trade deficit was 27.92 billion USD, down 15.9% year on year. Among this, soybean imports were 59.649 million tons, up 13.1% year on year; rapeseed imports were 3.417 million tons, down 12.5% year on year.

Edible vegetable oil: in January-September, imports were 6.149 million tons, up 1.1% year on year, with an import value of 4.53 billion USD, down 19.2% year on year; the trade deficit was 4.40 billion USD, down 19.5% year on year. Among this, palm oil imports were 4.303 million tons, up 9.3% year on year; rapeseed oil imports were 559,000 tons, down 12.2% year on year; sunflower oil and safflower oil imports were 501,000 tons, up 18.7% year on year; soybean oil imports were 626,000 tons, down 36.6% year on year.

IV. Vegetables and Fruits

Vegetables: in January-September, exports were 9.55 billion USD, up 5.2% year on year; imports were 390 million USD, down 3.4% year on year; the trade surplus was 9.16 billion USD, up 5.6% year on year.

Fruits: in January-September, exports were 4.17 billion USD, up 3.7% year on year; imports were 4.90 billion USD, up 20.2% year on year; the trade deficit was 730 million USD, up 10.9-fold.

V. Livestock Products and Aquatic Products

Livestock products: in January-September, imports were 15.40 billion USD, down 12.1% year on year; exports were 4.35 billion USD, down 14.8% year on year; the trade deficit was 11.05 billion USD, down 10.9% year on year. Among this, pork imports were 518,000 tons, up 22.4% year on year; pig offal imports were 596,000 tons, down 2.5% year on year; beef imports were 321,000 tons, up 34.4% year on year; mutton imports were 178,000 tons, down 21.9% year on year; milk powder imports were 581,000 tons, down 36.3% year on year.

Aquatic products: in January-September, exports were 14.55 billion USD, down 5.7% year on year; imports were 6.64 billion USD, down 5.1% year on year; the trade surplus was 7.91 billion USD, down 6.2% year on year.

[1] Cotton yarn is classified as an industrial product in import and export statistics. (