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2022
Exports $2.77BWorld Rnk 1 / 176
Flag Rnk 246 / 1216
2022
Destination $71.2M South Korea
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $71.2MSouth Korea
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Molluscs-1.46Rnk 942 / 1025
2022
Imports $1.71BWorld Rnk 1 / 215
Flag Rnk 162 / 1212
2022
Origin $57.1M Japan
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $57.1MJapan
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.12Rnk 22 / 133

About

Exports In 2022, China exported $2.77B in Molluscs, making it the 1st largest exporter of Molluscs in the world. At the same year, Molluscs was the 246th most exported product in China. The main destination of Molluscs exports from China are: South Korea ($423M), Japan ($384M), Thailand ($276M), United States ($226M), and Philippines ($214M).

The fastest growing export markets for Molluscs of China between 2021 and 2022 were South Korea ($71.2M), Chinese Taipei ($63M), and United States ($62M).

Imports In 2022, China imported $1.71B in Molluscs, becoming the 1st largest importer of Molluscs in the world. At the same year, Molluscs was the 162nd most imported product in China. China imports Molluscs primarily from: Japan ($366M), Indonesia ($280M), United States ($182M), Canada ($100M), and Vietnam ($71.8M).

The fastest growing import markets in Molluscs for China between 2021 and 2022 were Japan ($57.1M), United States ($46.4M), and Russia ($26.9M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Wismettac Asian Foods (44), Euromarket Designs (11), and Bass Pro Shops (11) were at the forefront of shipping Molluscs from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

October 2024

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Overview In October 2024 China's Molluscs exports accounted up to $223M and imports accounted up to $129M, resulting in a positive trade balance of $94.5M. Between October 2023 and October 2024 the exports of China's   Molluscs have increased by $38.4M (20.8%) from $185M to $223M, while imports decreased by $-19.3M (-13%) from $148M to $129M.

Destinations In October 2024, Molluscs were exported mostly to South Korea ($49.4M), Japan ($32.1M), Spain ($25.6M), United States ($16.9M), and Thailand ($16.6M), and were imported mostly from Indonesia ($35M), United States ($16.3M), Vietnam ($11.1M), Peru ($9.55M), and Canada ($8.04M).

Growth In October 2024, the increase in Molluscs's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Hong Kong ($5.54M or 20.8%), New Zealand ($704k or 113%), and Russia ($281k or 10.2%). In October 2024, the decrease in Molluscs's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by a decrease in imports from Canada ($-5.93M or -34.6%), Indonesia ($-5.53M or -15.1%), and Japan ($-4.72M or -52.7%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
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EXPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$38.4M(20.8%)
IMPORT GROWTH (October 2023 - October 2024)$-19.3M(-13%)
MAIN EXPORTER (October 2024)Shandong Province$102M
MAIN DESTINATION (October 2024)South Korea$49.4M

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 (2022)$2.77B
IMPORTS (2022)$1.71B
NET TRADE (2022)$1.06B

In 2022, China exported $2.77B in Molluscs. The main destinations of China exports on Molluscs were South Korea ($423M), Japan ($384M), Thailand ($276M), United States ($226M), and Philippines ($214M).

In 2022, China imported $1.71B in Molluscs, mainly from Japan ($366M), Indonesia ($280M), United States ($182M), Canada ($100M), and Vietnam ($71.8M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Molluscs EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2021 - 2022):
South Korea$71.2M (20.2%)
Chinese Taipei$63M (112%)
United States$62M (37.8%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Molluscs BY China WERE (2021 - 2022):
Philippines-$87.6M (-29.1%)
China-$44M (-100%)
Russia-$7.63M (-17%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, China's main exporting competitors in Molluscs were:
Spain $889M
Japan $839M
In 2022, China's main importing competitors in Molluscs were:
Spain $1.65B
Italy $1.2B

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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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