147.84 billion US dollars! China's agricultural product import and export statistics from January to June 2025
Overall situation
According to customs statistics, in the first six months of 2025, China's total import and export of agricultural products was 147.84 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 6.5%. Among them, exports were 49.34 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 1.8%; imports were 98.5 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 10.1%; the trade deficit was 49.16 billion US dollars, narrowing by 19.6% compared with the same period last year.
In June, China's total import and export of agricultural products was 26.66 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 0.7%. Among them, exports were 8.13 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 6.3%; imports were 18.53 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 1.9%; the trade deficit was 10.4 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.4% over the same period last year.
Key export agricultural products
Aquatic products: The cumulative export volume was 2.138 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 11.9%, and the export value was 9.8 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 4.4%.
Grain: Cumulative export volume was 1.373 million tons, up 38.5% year-on-year, and the export value was US$870 million, up 26.2% year-on-year.
Key imported agricultural products
Meat (including offal): Cumulative import volume was 3.204 million tons, down 2.7% year-on-year, and the import value was US$11.56 billion, up 0.2% year-on-year.
Dried and fresh fruits and nuts: Cumulative import volume was 4.762 million tons, up 7.5% year-on-year, and the import value was US$10.01 billion, down 9% year-on-year.
Grain: Cumulative import volume was 62.763 million tons, down 25.4% year-on-year, and the import value was US$26.44 billion, down 27% year-on-year. Among them, the cumulative import volume of soybeans was 49.37 million tons, up 1.8% year-on-year, and the import value was US$22.03 billion, down 12.4% year-on-year.
Edible vegetable oil: Cumulative import volume was 3.187 million tons, down 8.6% year-on-year, and the import value was US$3.89 billion, up 12% year-on-year.