From January to September, the import and export value of agricultural products in our country was 230.06 billion U.S. dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 3.6%. Among them, exports were 74.49 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 1.4%; imports were 155.57 billion U.S. dollars, a decrease of 5.8%; the trade deficit was 81.08 billion U.S. dollars, a decrease of 11.7%.
I. Grain
From January to September, grain imports were 18.507 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 57.6%, with an import value of 5.57 billion U.S. dollars, a decrease of 57.1%; exports were 1.178 million tons, an increase of 24.0%, with an export value of 0.69 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 7.0%; net imports were 17.329 million tons, a decrease of 59.4%.
II. Cotton, Sugar
Cotton: From January to September, imports were 0.752 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 67.9%; import value was 1.3 billion U.S. dollars, a decrease of 72.3%. Additionally, imports of cotton yarn, a substitute product for cotton, were 1.037 million tons, a decrease of 7.4%.
Sugar: From January to September, imports were 3.155 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 9.4%; import value was 1.43 billion U.S. dollars, a decrease of 10.8%.
III. Edible Oil Seeds, Edible Vegetable Oil
Edible Oil Seeds: From January to September, imports were 90.987 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 2.6%, with an import value of 41.86 billion U.S. dollars, a decrease of 9.7%; exports were 0.801 million tons, an increase of 4.6%, with an export value of 1.32 billion U.S. dollars, a decrease of 2.2%; the trade deficit was 40.54 billion U.S. dollars, a decrease of 9.9%.
Edible Vegetable Oil: From January to September, imports were 4.829 million tons, a year-on-year decrease of 11.2%, with an import value of 5.4 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 0.7%; exports were 0.331 million tons, an increase of 1.7 times, with an export value of 0.42 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 1.3 times; the trade deficit was 4.98 billion U.S. dollars, a decrease of 3.9%.
IV. Vegetables, Fruits
Vegetables: From January to September, export value was 12.52 billion U.S. dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 6.5%; import value was 1.0 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 20.0%; trade surplus was 11.52 billion U.S. dollars, a decrease of 8.2%.
Fruits: From January to September, export value was 5.8 billion U.S. dollars, a year-on-year increase of 1.6%; import value was 16.45 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 4.6%; trade deficit was 10.65 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 6.3%.
V. Livestock Products, Aquatic Products
Livestock Products: From January to September, import value was 30.93 billion U.S. dollars, a year-on-year increase of 5.1%; export value was 5.47 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 15.2%; trade deficit was 25.46 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 3.1%.
Aquatic Products: From January to September, export value was 15.2 billion U.S. dollars, a year-on-year increase of 2.7%; import value was 17.85 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 5.5%; trade deficit was 2.65 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 25.1%.
Note: The import and export trade value data of agricultural products is sourced from the official website of the General Administration of Customs of China. The trade data by category is compiled according to the classification standards of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs.
[1] Cotton yarn is classified as an industrial product in import and export statistics.