U.S. Trade with China in 2022

Export Market Rank
#1 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$40.85 Billion
3-Year Average
$35.1 Billion
Compound Average Growth
3.5% (2013-2022)
Total Export Value 2013 - 2022
Export Value by Commodity 2022

Top 10 Exports to China in 2022

Commodity Total Value (USD) Total Volume (Metric Tons) 10-Year Average Value (USD) 10-Year Growth
Soybeans $17.87 Billion 30.39 Million $12.19 Billion 34%
Corn $5.26 Billion 16.1 Million $1.31 Billion 440%
Cotton $2.89 Billion 1.17 Million $1.33 Billion 32%
Beef & Beef Products $2.16 Billion 243,542 $423.52 Million 2591662%
Coarse Grains (excl. corn) $1.83 Billion 5.17 Million $1.1 Billion 1825%
Forest Products $1.7 Billion --- $2.26 Billion -28%
Pork & Pork Products $1.36 Billion 534,480 $1.02 Billion 93%
Poultry Meat & Prods. (excl. eggs) $1.1 Billion 626,096 $365.22 Million 157%
Fish and Seafood $993.63 Million 309,119 $1.06 Billion -17%
Tree Nuts $806.65 Million 141,854 $464.8 Million 125%

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Data and Analysis

On June 1, 2009, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) released National Food Safety Standard for Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) System for General Requirements for Food Production Enterprises (GB/T 27341-2009), which entered into force on February 17, 2009.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

China: Decree 248 Changes and the June 30 Deadline

The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has alerted importers that certain overseas facilities should “complete” their registration by June 30, 2023. Facilities seeking to minimize potential trade disruptions should upload relevant information into CIFER by June 23, 2023.
On May 10, 2023, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) National Health Commission (NHC) released a Catalog of new food ingredients, new varieties for food additives, and new food related products which were announced during 2009 to 2021 with the applicable corresponding food safety standards.

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News and Features

May 17, 2023
Export Sales Announcement

Cancellation of Export Sales to China

Private exporters reported the cancellation of sales of 272,000 MT of corn for delivery to China during MY 2022/2023 marketing year.
May 9, 2023
Export Sales Announcement

Cancellation of Export Sales to China

Private exporters reported the cancellation of sales of 272,000 MT of corn for delivery to China during MY 2022/2023.
May is World Trade Month, and USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service is marking the occasion by sharing some of the most recent facts and figures about U.S. agricultural trade.

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