China
U.S. Trade with China in 2021
Export Market Rank
#1 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$35.69 Billion
3-Year Average
$26.92 Billion
Compound Average Growth
2.2% (2012-2021)
Total Export Value 2012 - 2021
Export Value by Commodity 2021
Top 10 Exports to China in 2021
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soybeans | $14.12 Billion | 27.37 Million | $11.89 Billion | -5% |
| Corn | $5.06 Billion | 18.68 Million | $911.57 Million | 286% |
| Forest Products | $2.04 Billion | --- | $2.25 Billion | 25% |
| Coarse Grains (ex. corn) | $1.78 Billion | 5.89 Million | $917.45 Million | 17505069% |
| Pork & Pork Products | $1.69 Billion | 720,224 | $952.61 Million | 140% |
| Beef & Beef Products | $1.59 Billion | 190,652 | $208.04 Million | 138498% |
| Cotton | $1.33 Billion | 694,207 | $1.39 Billion | -61% |
| Tree Nuts | $975.73 Million | 170,939 | $423.31 Million | 149% |
| Poultry Meat & Prods. (ex. Eggs) | $877.65 Million | 464,723 | $291.07 Million | 146% |
| Fish and Seafood | $865.58 Million | 300,828 | $1.08 Billion | -29% |
Data and Analysis
Corn production in MY2022/23 is revised up slightly based on National Bureau of Statistics data indicating a better harvest in the North China Plain which more than offset smaller yields in the northeast.
On January 11, 2023, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) National Health Commission (NHC) released an updated Catalog of National Food Safety Standards. The updated list contains 1,478 standards covering food products, additives, quality specifications, testing methods, and production practices. This report provides an unofficial translation of the Catalogue.
On September 20, 2022, the China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), the National Health Commission (NHC), and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) jointly published Announcement No. 594 containing the National Food Safety Standard of Maximum Residue Limits (MRLs) for 41 Veterinary Drugs in Foods (GB 31650.1-2022) and 21 standards of methods for determination of veterinary drug residues.
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News and Features
Private exporters reported sales of 106,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to China during MY 2023/2024.
Private exporters reported the following sales activity for MY 2022/2023: 118,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to China and 718,000 MT of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations
Private exporters reported the following sales activity: 264,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to China during the 2022/2023 marketing year 240,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2022/2023 marketing...