Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
whle the mport value of dary products ncreased from US$0.12 bllon
annually in 1992-2001 to US$0.35 billion annually in 2002-05. The imports
of other anmal products have also shown an ncreasng trend snce 2001.
Processed
agricultural products
The group of processed
agrcultural products holds fourth place n Chna's
total agrcultural mports. Imports of processed agrcultural products have
been very varable durng 1992 to 2005. They ncreased quckly n the md
1990s, reaching their highest level of US$2.8 billion in 1997. They declined
to US$1.4 billion in 1999. In the early 2000s, imports recovered to around
US$2 billion, and then rose rapidly to US$2.7 billion in 2004 and US$3.2 billion
in 2005. However, because of the larger increase in the imports of other
agricultural products, particularly edible vegetable oilseeds, vegetable oils,
and raw materials for textiles, the import share of processed agricultural
products n Chna's total mports of agrcultural products has declned from
19.8 per cent in 1992-2001 to 12.4 per cent in 2002-05.
The mports of processed agrcultural products have been domnated
by mports of anmal feed (resdues of the food ndustry and feedstuffs).
China imported a large quantity of animal feed during 1996 to 1998. The
mport value of anmal feed reached a hstorcal hgh of US$1.9 bllon n
1997. During 1999 to 2004, imports of animal feed have been US$0.7-0.8
billion. In 2005, imports of animal feed increased to US$1.2 billion. Another
mportant mport commodty n ths group s sugar. Chna mported large
volumes of sugar in the mid 1990s, reaching a high point of US$1.1 billion in
1995. Since then sugar imports have declined and are around US$0.3 billion.
Imports of tobacco, miscellaneous edible preparations, and beverages and
spirits have been small, but show a slightly increasing trend after 2002.
Horticultural products
Horticultural products have been the smallest component in China's
agricultural imports, accounting for around 5 per cent of total agricultural
imports during the period 1992 to 2005. From 1992 to 2001, imports of
hortcultural products ncreased gradually from US$0.25 bllon to US$0.74
billion. After 2002, they increased quickly to US$1.26 billion in 2005.
