According to China Potato Network, the overall supply of fresh or refrigerated potatoes (except for seed use) exported by China in April 2022 was approximately 8,390 tons, a decrease of about 51.33% from the same period last year. According to the Chinese analysts, the total export amount was near USD4.89m, a decrease of roughly 57.62% from April 2021.
The overall Sino frozen potato exports were almost 1,530 tons in April 2022, an increase of about 60.44% over the same period last year. The total exports reached about USD1.58m, an increase of near 65.59% over April 2021.
In April 2022, potato starch exports totaled about 40 tons, down about 58.12% from the same period last year. The overall segment exports totaled about USD0.13m, an increase of about 18.39% from April 2021.
The Top Ten Countries or Regions That Imported Fresh or Refrigerated Chinese Tubers
From the perspective of exporting countries/regions, the top ten countries or regions that imported fresh or refrigerated potatoes from China in April 2022 were Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Brunei, and East Timor, Thailand, and South Korea. Among them, the country with the largest export of fresh or refrigerated potatoes in china is Vietnam, with an export volume of about 2,120 tons, a decrease of about 79.86% over the same period last year. The amount paid for the product reached about USD2.17m, a decrease of about 71.40% over the same period last year.
The analysts added that the country with the largest increase in export volume is East Timor, with an export volume of about 300 tons, an increase of about 197.86% over the same period last year; the amount is about USD0.018m, an increase of about 117.25% over April 2021. Overall, a total of 10 countries imported fresh or chilled potatoes from china in April 2022.
Top Chinese Fresh or Refrigerated Potato Export Provinces and Cities in April 2022
From the perspective of export provinces and cities, the top three provinces and cities in April 2022 in terms of the total amount and amount of fresh or refrigerated potatoes exported are Shandong province, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, and Guangdong province.
The export volume of Shandong province was about 3,530 tons, a total that increased by approximately 4.67% over the same period last year. The total value of this segment’s exports reached about USD1.45m, an increase of about 32.92% over the same period in 2021.
The total export volume of the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region was about 1,630 tons in April 2022. The total quantity exported reached a level of 23.69%, less the amount registered in the same period last year. The export value, in this case, is about USD1.98m, approximately 23.77% less than April 2021.
In April 2022, the total export volume of Guangdong province was about 1,080 tons, and the export volume an 34.56% lower export volume than the one registered in the same period last year, with an export amount of about USD0.50m, which is approximately 96.18% lower than the same period in the previous year.
The unit price for fresh or refrigerated potatoes in China in April 2022 was USD583/ton. Comparing it with the export unit price of USD546.46/ton in March this year, it results in an increase of about 6.69% month-on-month.
Last, but not least, comparing the same figure with the export unit price of USD669.46/ton in April 2021, the April 2022 unit price of fresh or refrigerated potatoes in China reached a year-on-year decline of about 12.91%.
