Demand for China's garlic is higher than expected

As of October 2022, China's total garlic exports amounted to 218,000 tons, of which about 191,800 tons are fresh or chilled garlic, an increase of about 7.8% year-on-year compared to exports of 177,900 tons in the same period last year. The total export value amounted to € 148,943,780. Compared to the export value of €180,236,989 in the same period last year, it fell by about 17.3% year-on-year. In terms of countries of destination, as of October 2022 Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, Thailand, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Russia and Colombia were among the top ten countries/regions to which China exported fresh or chilled garlic. Garlic exports in October achieved excellent results, with countries in Southeast Asia, South America and other regions making significant contributions. In Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Myanmar, etc., demand increased by 40%-170% compared to the same period last year. In Saudi Arabia and the ...