Sunflower Seeds in China | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, China exported $671M in Sunflower Seeds, making it the 5th largest exporter of Sunflower Seeds in the world. At the same year, Sunflower Seeds was the 534th most exported product in China. The main destination of Sunflower Seeds exports from China are: Iran ($82.7M), Iraq ($81.6M), Russia ($64.2M), United Arab Emirates ($62M), and Spain ($57.2M).

The fastest growing export markets for Sunflower Seeds of China between 2021 and 2022 were Iran ($41.5M), Russia ($38M), and United Arab Emirates ($35.9M).

Imports In 2022, China imported $135M in Sunflower Seeds, becoming the 15th largest importer of Sunflower Seeds in the world. At the same year, Sunflower Seeds was the 590th most imported product in China. China imports Sunflower Seeds primarily from: Kazakhstan ($91.2M), Bulgaria ($28.8M), United Arab Emirates ($12M), Russia ($1.69M), and United States ($344k).

The fastest growing import markets in Sunflower Seeds for China between 2021 and 2022 were Kazakhstan ($65.9M), United Arab Emirates ($6.36M), and United States ($308k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as DOLLARAMA L.P. (70), WALONG MARKETING INC. (63), and GLOBAL ETRADE SERVICES INC (3) were at the forefront of shipping Sunflower Seeds from China to the United States.

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February 2024

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Overview In February 2024 China's Sunflower Seeds exports accounted up to $61.7M and imports accounted up to $11.1M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $50.6M. Between February 2023 and February 2024 the exports of China's Sunflower Seeds have decreased by $-12M (-16.3%) from $73.7M to $61.7M, while imports decreased by $-9.89M (-47.1%) from $21M to $11.1M.

Destinations In February 2024, Sunflower Seeds were exported mostly to Iraq ($13.1M), Iran ($11.3M), Russia ($8.03M), Spain ($4.42M), and Turkey ($3.28M), and were imported mostly from Kazakhstan ($6.52M), Bulgaria ($2.95M), Russia ($1.13M), United States ($404k), and Argentina ($46.4k).

Growth In February 2024, the decrease in Sunflower Seeds's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Egypt ($-16.1M or -97.4%), Vietnam ($-7M or -56.8%), and Iran ($-4.94M or -40.9%). In February 2024, the decrease in Sunflower Seeds's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Bulgaria ($-735k or -12.5%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$-12M(-16.3%)

IMPORT GROWTH (February 2023 - February 2024)$-9.89M(-47.1%)

MAIN EXPORTER (February 2024)Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region$92.9M

MAIN DESTINATION (February 2024)Iraq$13.1M

This section shows Sunflower Seeds's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Sunflower Seeds over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$671M

IMPORTS (2022)$135M

NET TRADE (2022)$536M

In 2022, China exported $671M in Sunflower Seeds. The main destinations of China exports on Sunflower Seeds were Iran ($82.7M), Iraq ($81.6M), Russia ($64.2M), United Arab Emirates ($62M), and Spain ($57.2M).

In 2022, China imported $135M in Sunflower Seeds, mainly from Kazakhstan ($91.2M), Bulgaria ($28.8M), United Arab Emirates ($12M), Russia ($1.69M), and United States ($344k).

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