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2023
Exports $1.13BWorld Rnk 6 / 184
Flag Rnk 394 / 1215
2023
Destination $43.6M Turkey
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $43.6MNorth Korea
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Rice-2.01Rnk 999 / 1025
2023
Imports $1.41BWorld Rnk 5 / 223
Flag Rnk 176 / 1214
2023
Origin $134M Vietnam
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $134MVietnam
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.16Rnk 21 / 132

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Exports In 2023, China exported $1.13B in Rice, making it the 6th largest exporter of Rice in the world. At the same year, Rice was the 394th most exported product in China. The main destination of Rice exports from China are: Turkey ($131M), South Korea ($117M), Papua New Guinea ($84.2M), Egypt ($82.3M), and Japan ($81.7M).

The fastest growing export markets for Rice of China between 2022 and 2023 were North Korea ($43.6M), Libya ($27.3M), and Egypt ($21.7M).

Imports In 2023, China imported $1.41B in Rice, becoming the 5th largest importer of Rice in the world. At the same year, Rice was the 176th most imported product in China. China imports Rice primarily from: Vietnam ($543M), Thailand ($291M), Burma ($245M), Cambodia ($145M), and India ($82.8M).

The fastest growing import markets in Rice for China between 2022 and 2023 were Vietnam ($134M), Canada ($526k), and Brazil ($5.46k).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as CrimsonLogic (203), Walong Marketing (65), and Riviana Foods (27) were at the forefront of shipping Rice from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 China's Rice exports accounted up to $46.3M and imports accounted up to $220M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $173M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China's   Rice have decreased by $-81.9M (-63.9%) from $128M to $46.3M, while imports increased by $70.1M (46.8%) from $150M to $220M.

Destinations In December 2024, Rice were exported mostly to Pakistan ($12.4M), Cameroon ($12.3M), Timor-Leste ($3.24M), Philippines ($3.06M), and Papua New Guinea ($2.3M), and were imported mostly from Thailand ($85.5M), Burma ($52.9M), Pakistan ($30.2M), India ($21.8M), and Vietnam ($11.5M).

Growth In December 2024, the decrease in Rice's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by a decrease in exports to Japan ($-22.9M or -70%), North Korea ($-4.06M or -93.3%), and Mongolia ($-334k or -81.4%). In December 2024, the increase in Rice's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Thailand ($19.6M or 66%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$-81.9M(-63.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$70.1M(46.8%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Beijing$80.6M
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)Pakistan$12.4M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$1.13B
IMPORTS (2023)$1.41B
NET TRADE (2023)-$280M

In 2023, China exported $1.13B in Rice. The main destinations of China exports on Rice were Turkey ($131M), South Korea ($117M), Papua New Guinea ($84.2M), Egypt ($82.3M), and Japan ($81.7M).

In 2023, China imported $1.41B in Rice, mainly from Vietnam ($543M), Thailand ($291M), Burma ($245M), Cambodia ($145M), and India ($82.8M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Rice EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
North Korea$43.6M (131%)
Libya$27.3M (1%)
Egypt$21.7M (35.7%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Rice BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
South Korea-$120M (-50.6%)
Sierra Leone-$44.5M (-74%)
Niger-$40.2M (-70.3%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2022 - 2023)

Market Concentration

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In 2023, China's main exporting competitors in Rice were:
India $11.4B
Thailand $5.3B
Vietnam $3.88B
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Rice were:
Indonesia $1.76B
Saudi Arabia $1.67B
Philippines $1.62B

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Trade Value of Rice by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $29.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $534M

Rice’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $29.4M.   Rice’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $534M.

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