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2023
Exports $1.85BWorld Rnk 1 / 165
Flag Rnk 287 / 1215
2023
Destination $69.8M South Korea
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $69.8MSouth Korea
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Molluscs-1.46Rnk 940 / 1025
2023
Imports $1.84BWorld Rnk 1 / 216
Flag Rnk 150 / 1214
2023
Origin $147M Indonesia
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $147MPeru
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.16Rnk 21 / 132

About

Exports In 2023, China exported $1.85B in Molluscs, making it the 1st largest exporter of Molluscs in the world. At the same year, Molluscs was the 287th most exported product in China. The main destination of Molluscs exports from China are: South Korea ($401M), Japan ($338M), Hong Kong ($134M), Thailand ($99.1M), and Spain ($89.5M).

The fastest growing export markets for Molluscs of China between 2022 and 2023 were South Korea ($69.8M), Vietnam ($44.2M), and Indonesia ($16.5M).

Imports In 2023, China imported $1.84B in Molluscs, becoming the 1st largest importer of Molluscs in the world. At the same year, Molluscs was the 150th most imported product in China. China imports Molluscs primarily from: Indonesia ($359M), United States ($192M), Peru ($187M), Japan ($179M), and Canada ($115M).

The fastest growing import markets in Molluscs for China between 2022 and 2023 were Peru ($147M), Indonesia ($61.7M), and Malaysia ($42.2M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Wismettac Asian Foods (37), Dollarama (20), and TE Connectivity (10) were at the forefront of shipping Molluscs from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 China's Molluscs exports accounted up to $251M and imports accounted up to $168M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $83.1M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China's   Molluscs have increased by $21.6M (9.39%) from $230M to $251M, while imports increased by $18.5M (12.4%) from $150M to $168M.

Destinations In December 2024, Molluscs were exported mostly to South Korea ($50.1M), Japan ($30.8M), United States ($28.5M), Spain ($21.4M), and Thailand ($19.3M), and were imported mostly from Indonesia ($49M), United States ($36.9M), Malaysia ($13.3M), Russia ($11.8M), and Vietnam ($9.53M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Molluscs's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Japan ($9.63M or 27.1%), United States ($9.4M or 53.2%), and South Korea ($7.58M or 19.5%). In December 2024, the increase in Molluscs's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Indonesia ($41.8M or 134%), Pakistan ($2.17M or 137%), and Uruguay ($1.35M or 1.09k%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$21.6M(9.39%)
IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$18.5M(12.4%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Shandong Province$112M
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)South Korea$50.1M

This section shows Molluscs'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 Molluscs over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2023)$1.85B
IMPORTS (2023)$1.84B
NET TRADE (2023)$11.1M

In 2023, China exported $1.85B in Molluscs. The main destinations of China exports on Molluscs were South Korea ($401M), Japan ($338M), Hong Kong ($134M), Thailand ($99.1M), and Spain ($89.5M).

In 2023, China imported $1.84B in Molluscs, mainly from Indonesia ($359M), United States ($192M), Peru ($187M), Japan ($179M), and Canada ($115M).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Molluscs EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
South Korea$69.8M (21.1%)
Vietnam$44.2M (112%)
Indonesia$16.5M (111%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Molluscs BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
United States-$61.6M (-41.8%)
Japan-$34.3M (-9.23%)
Thailand-$31.8M (-24.3%)
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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 Molluscs were:
Spain $852M
Japan $770M
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Molluscs were:
Spain $1.59B
Italy $1.17B

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Trade Value of Molluscs by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $50.2M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $99.4M

Molluscs’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $50.2M.   Molluscs’s highest import potential is India with an import gap of $99.4M.

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