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and China has experienced agricultural trade deficits for the first time
snce the early 1990s. It s expected that the hgher growth of agrcultural
mports wll contnue.

Trends in agricultural trade, by commodity grouping

Agricultural exports, by commodity grouping

Figure 11.2 presents China's agricultural exports based on commodity
groupngs for the perod 1992 to 2005. Chna's agrcultural exports are
dominated by processed agricultural products, followed by animal products
and horticultural products. The export values of cereals, vegetable oilseeds
and vegetable oils and, in particular, raw materials for textiles are small.

Figure 11.2 China's agricultural exports by category, 1992-2005 (at
constant 2000 US$ prces)

26000

Raw Materials for Textiles
Cereals, Vegetable Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils
Horticultural Products
Anmal Products
Processed Agrcultural Products

24000

22000

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1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Year

Sources: Data from 1992 to 2004 are from United Nations Statistics Division, Commodity
Trade Statistics Database , COMTRADE. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/comtrade/default.aspx.
Data for 2005 are from China General Administration of Customs (various issues, 2005).
Zhongguo Haiguan Tongji Yuebao [China Customs Statistical Monthly Report], Zhongguo
Haiguan Chubanshe, Beijing.