(The Chinese version shall prevail.)
Customs statistics show that the total value of agricultural products between China and Central and Eastern European countries (hereinafter referred to as CEE) was RMB 910 million in February 2023, an increase of 73.6% over the same period last year (the same below). Among them, the export of agricultural products to CEE reached RMB 420 million, an increase of 22.3%; the import of agricultural products from CEE reached RMB 490 million, an increase of 168%.
The main features of agricultural product trade between China and CEE in February 2023 are as follows:
(I) E-cigarette cartridges, canned products, and aquatic products were the main exported products.
In February 2023, China exported RMB 410 million of agricultural products to CEE, an increase of 22.3%, accounting for 0.9% of the gross value of exports to CEE from China in the same month. Among them, nicotine-containing electronic cigarette cartridges and similar products reached RMB 93.733 million, up 190.8%; canned products reached RMB 40.649 million, up 523.1%; and edible aquatic products reached RMB 29.598 million, up 9.3%.
(II) Corn, oil cakes of sunflower seeds, and dairy products were the main imported products.
In February 2023, China imported RMB 490 million of agricultural products from CEE, an increase of 168%, accounting for 3.2% of the gross value of imports from CEE to China in the same month. Among them, corn reached RMB 180 million, no imports in the same period last year; oil cakes of sunflower seeds reached RMB 120 million, no imports in the same period last year; dairy products reached RMB 64.848 million, an increase of 48.7%.
(III) Bulgaria, Poland and Greece were the top three agricultural products trading partners.
In February 2023, China's imports and exports of agricultural products from and to Bulgaria, Poland and Greece were RMB 370 million, RMB 250 million and RMB 54.76 million respectively, with an increase of 614.8%, 26.8% and 26.6% respectively, accounting for 40.8%, 28% and 6% of China's gross import-export value of agricultural products from and to CEE in the same month.