(The Chinese version shall prevail.)
Customs statistics show that the total value of food trade between China and Central and Eastern European countries (hereinafter referred to as CEE) was RMB 590 million in January 2023, a year-on-year decrease of 4.5% over the same period last year (the same below). Among them, food exported to CEE accounted for RMB 380 million, an increase of 27.6%; Food imported from CEE reached RMB 210 million, a decrease of 34.1%.
The main features of food trade between China and CEE in January 2023 are as follows:
(I) Edible aquatic products, canned products, and vegetables were the main exported products.
In January 2023, China exported RMB 380 million of foods to CEE, an increase of 27.6%, accounting for 0.6% of the gross value of exports to CEE from China in the same month. Among them, edible aquatic products were RMB 80.953 million, an increase of 3.4%; canned products were RMB 44.275 million, an increase of 310.5%; vegetables and edible mushrooms were RMB 33.057 million, an increase of 27.8%.
(II) Dairy products, sunflower seeds, and hops were the main imported products.
In January 2023, China imported RMB 210 million of foods from CEE, down 34.1%, accounting for 1.2% of the gross import value from CEE to China in the same month. Among them, the import of dairy products reached RMB 84.09 million, down 12.2%; The import of sunflower seeds totaled RMB 36.038 million, down 4.2%; The import of hops amounted to RMB 30.433 million, up 35.7%.
(III) Poland, Greece and the Czech Republic were the top three trading partners.
In January 2023, China's food imports from and exports to Poland, Greece, and Czech Republic amounted to RMB 250 million, RMB 88.883 million, and RMB 66.504 million, up 13%, 31.3%, and 38.6%, respectively, accounting for 42%, 15.1%, and 11.3% of the gross value of foods imported from and exported to CEE in the same month.