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2023
Exports $2.97BWorld Rnk 1 / 170
Flag Rnk 201 / 1215
2023
Destination $258M Indonesia
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $258MVietnam
2023
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Onions-2.04Rnk 1003 / 1025
2023
Imports $2.12MWorld Rnk 141 / 224
Flag Rnk 1125 / 1214
2023
Origin $182k Burma
2022 - 2023
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $182kIndia
2023
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of China1.16Rnk 21 / 132

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Exports In 2023, China exported $2.97B in Onions, making it the 1st largest exporter of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 201st most exported product in China. The main destination of Onions exports from China are: Indonesia ($650M), Vietnam ($485M), Malaysia ($266M), Japan ($219M), and United States ($112M).

The fastest growing export markets for Onions of China between 2022 and 2023 were Vietnam ($258M), Malaysia ($101M), and Bangladesh ($70.9M).

Imports In 2023, China imported $2.12M in Onions, becoming the 141st largest importer of Onions in the world. At the same year, Onions was the 1125th most imported product in China. China imports Onions primarily from: Burma ($1.08M), United Arab Emirates ($370k), India ($215k), Australia ($142k), and Jordan ($80.4k).

The fastest growing import markets in Onions for China between 2022 and 2023 were India ($182k), Australia ($142k), and United Arab Emirates ($133k).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Loblaws Supermarkets (14), Mystic Apparel (11), and Dollarama (9) were at the forefront of shipping Onions from China to the United States.

Latest Trends

December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 China's Onions exports accounted up to $353M and imports accounted up to $82.2k, resulting in a positive trade balance of $353M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China's   Onions have increased by $43M (13.9%) from $310M to $353M, while imports increased by $62.4k (314%) from $19.9k to $82.2k.

Destinations In December 2024, Onions were exported mostly to Indonesia ($51.7M), Vietnam ($38.6M), Malaysia ($35.3M), Bangladesh ($21.3M), and Japan ($18.8M), and were imported mostly from Burma ($82.2k).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Onions's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Vietnam ($18.2M or 58.9%), Bangladesh ($18.2M or 605%), and Malaysia ($17.1M or 109%). In December 2024, the increase in Onions's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from .

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$43M(13.9%)
IMPORT GROWTH (April 2023 - December 2024)$62.4k(314%)
MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Shandong Province$302M
MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)Indonesia$51.7M

This section shows Onions'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 Onions over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color
EXPORTS (2023)$2.97B
IMPORTS (2023)$2.12M
NET TRADE (2023)$2.97B

In 2023, China exported $2.97B in Onions. The main destinations of China exports on Onions were Indonesia ($650M), Vietnam ($485M), Malaysia ($266M), Japan ($219M), and United States ($112M).

In 2023, China imported $2.12M in Onions, mainly from Burma ($1.08M), United Arab Emirates ($370k), India ($215k), Australia ($142k), and Jordan ($80.4k).

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Export Destinations (2023)

Import Origins (2023)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Onions EXPORT MARKETS FOR China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Vietnam$258M (114%)
Malaysia$101M (61.3%)
Bangladesh$70.9M (227%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Onions BY China WERE (2022 - 2023):
Pakistan-$34.6M (-50.6%)
Burma-$20.3M (-81.5%)
Russia-$7.73M (-11.3%)
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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 Onions were:
Netherlands $1.09B
Spain $776M
In 2023, China's main importing competitors in Onions were:
United States $787M
Indonesia $744M
Vietnam $509M

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Trade Value of Onions by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $43.3M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $410k

Onions’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $43.3M.   Onions’s highest import potential is United States with an import gap of $410k.

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