Import and export of plant extracts in China in the first quarter of 2013

Source: China Chamber of Commerce for the import and export of medical and health products may 9, 2013, plant extract industry is the fastest growing industry in the export industry of traditional Chinese medicine, which is consistent with the global concept of "advocating nature" and closely related to the big health industry It can be said that plant extract industry is always a "sunrise industry" In the past 20 years, the export of plant extracts has maintained a high growth rate According to the statistics of China Customs, in the first quarter of 2013, China's import and export of plant extracts reached 410 million US dollars, an increase of 12.1% year on year Among them, the export volume was US $330 million, an increase of 11.2% year on year, accounting for 47% of the export volume of traditional Chinese medicine Plant extracts continued to maintain a large proportion in the export of traditional Chinese medicine products In general, the export of plant extracts in the first quarter of this year has come out of last year's downturn, showing a steady recovery trend, showing different characteristics in the market and products The export market of traditional plant extracts continued to grow In the first quarter, China's export volume of plant extracts to the United States and Japan was US $70.274 million and US $49.39 million, with an increase of 26.9% and 7.2% respectively As the traditional market of plant extract export in China and the two largest markets, the growth rate of plant extract import from China in the United States and Japan slowed down slightly in the first quarter of this year, but still maintained the growth trend, especially the growth rate of plant extract export from China to the United States remained at a high level Taking dietary supplements has become a daily habit of most Americans, which has also led to the growth of demand for plant extracts in the world's largest dietary supplement market Compared with the steady growth trend in the United States, the growth rate of my export of plant extracts to Japan has declined, only about 1 / 4 of the same period last year The ASEAN plant extract market has recovered strongly The ASEAN plant extract Market represented by Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand deserves attention In the first quarter, China's export of plant extracts to ASEAN increased by 67.6% year on year, reaching US $37.747 million Among them, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia have eye-catching market performance in plant extracts The export volume of plant extracts to the above countries increased by more than 100%, and the export volume to Malaysia increased by as much as 224.3%, which is mainly due to the substantial increase in the export of Stevia extracts to Malaysia ASEAN countries have a huge population base and huge consumption potential for food and spices, which will play a positive role in promoting the export of plant extracts in China The traditional extract products are still the main export products of rutin extract, and the export trend is steadily improving In the first quarter, the export volume of rutin was 9.265 million US dollars, up 8.94% year on year Rutin is widely used in food, medicine and cosmetics Germany, France and Japan, as the main exporters of rutin extract products in China, saw a steady increase in export volume in the first quarter, especially the export volume to the German market increased by 105.4% It is worth noting that China's rutin exports to the United States and Russia increased significantly In the first quarter, the exports were $884700 and $733000, respectively, up 199% and 62.4% year on year Since Stevia extract gained the position of new resource food in EU market in 2011, the market demand has been constantly fermenting After the annual export volume in 2012 reached US $78 million, the export volume in the first quarter of this year increased significantly, reaching US $20.247 million, a year-on-year increase of 65% The export of pigment products recovered slowly in the first quarter of this year, and the Latin American plant extract Market represented by Mexico and Brazil showed a weak trend China's export of plant extracts to Mexico amounted to $7.104 million, down 67% from $21.615 million in the same period last year Brazil's market is no exception In the first quarter, the export volume of plant extracts to Brazil was 4.534 million US dollars, down 38.8% In the first quarter of 2013, the export market of plant extracts fluctuated and recovered Although the global economic growth slows down and the industry development also encounters many difficulties, as a rigid demand product, the world's major economies still have strong demand for plant extracts The export market of China's plant extracts continues to expand, the international competitive advantage is increasingly obvious, and the foundation for the vigorous development of the industry is further consolidated In 2011, the 12th Five Year Plan for the development of food industry jointly issued by the national development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of industry and information technology clearly stated that "the development of natural pigment and plant extract industry will be encouraged and supported, and advantageous export products will continue to be developed" With the promotion of the integration of domestic and foreign trade of health products, multiple channels of domestic and foreign markets will jointly promote the rapid development of plant extract industry, believing that the future development of plant extract industry is bright News link: the first 10 international business standards for plant extracts will be released in June: in 2012, the catalogue of legal inspection issued by AQSIQ was adjusted, and the future of export of plant extracts without standards is still unpredictable It has been the call of the industry for many years to formulate the standards of plant extracts In 2012, the chamber of Commerce for medical insurance organized 20 domestic plant extract manufacturers to formulate the first 10 international business standards of plant extracts, which passed the expert review last month and will be released during the "world pharmaceutical raw materials China Exhibition (CPHI)" in Shanghai in June The release of standards will drive the improvement of product quality of the whole industry, gradually establish the industry access mechanism, and promote the healthy and sustainable development of the industry.