Plant extract drives the foreign trade of traditional Chinese medicine to soar

In the first quarter of 2010, the import and export volume of plant extracts reached 500 million US dollars, accounting for nearly 60% of the total import and export volume of traditional Chinese medicine commodities, with a year-on-year increase of 37.4%; the total import and export volume also increased significantly, with a year-on-year increase of 45% With the continuous recovery of world commodity import and export trade, the import and export of traditional Chinese medicine commodities in China also showed obvious signs of recovery In the first quarter of this year, the total import and export volume of traditional Chinese medicine products reached 870 million US dollars, an increase of 33.5% year-on-year; the export volume reached 690 million US dollars, an increase of 40.3% year-on-year Such a strong increase is a rare phenomenon in recent years Among them, extract accounts for nearly 60% of the total import and export of traditional Chinese medicine, which has become the main driving force for the strong increase of import and export of traditional Chinese medicine According to the statistics of China Customs, in the first quarter of this year, the import and export volume of plant extracts in China reached US $500 million, accounting for 57.2% of the total import and export volume of traditional Chinese medicine commodities, with a year-on-year increase of 37.4%; the total import and export volume also increased significantly, with a year-on-year increase of 45.0% In the first quarter of this year, the export volume of plant extracts continued to maintain a steady growth, with the export volume of 440 million US dollars, up 44.3% year-on-year, accounting for 63.7% of the export volume of traditional Chinese medicine; the export volume was 27000 tons, up 52.3% year-on-year; the average export price slightly decreased, down 5.3% year-on-year However, the import value of plant extracts was US $57.338 million, up 0.6% year-on-year, accounting for 32.1% of the import value of traditional Chinese medicine; the import quantity was 3630.3 tons, up 6.7% year-on-year; the average import price decreased slightly, down 5.6% year-on-year From the perspective of export regions, in the first quarter of this year, China's export volume and export volume to all continents showed varying degrees of growth, while the export price mostly showed a decline (see Table 1) Asia, Europe and North America are still the main export regions of plant extracts in China, and the market share of these three regions accounts for 90.6% Among them, China's export volume of plant extracts to Asia is 180 million US dollars, accounting for 41.8%, a year-on-year growth of 47.1%; the export volume is 69.3% year-on-year growth As the main driving force of Asian market growth, ASEAN market contributes a lot In January this year, the China ASEAN free trade area was officially launched Tariffs on traditional Chinese medicine goods between China and ASEAN countries have been greatly reduced, and customs clearance has become more convenient These factors have led to the rapid growth of traditional Chinese medicine trade between China and ASEAN As the main export of Chinese traditional medicine products, the performance of plant extracts is even more amazing In the first quarter, China's export of plant extracts to the ASEAN region reached US $53.534 million, an increase of 127.8% year on year, and the export volume increased by 153.6% year on year As an emerging pharmaceutical market, Africa experienced great ups and downs in the first quarter, with the overall export volume showing a small increase, and the export volume increased greatly, reaching 61.2% It is worth noting that in the first quarter, China's average export price of plant extracts to Africa decreased by 21.4%, the largest The development trend of plant extract Market in Africa needs further observation From the perspective of exporting countries, in the first quarter, the export volume and quantity of Chinese plant extracts to all countries increased significantly, and the export price decreased slightly Specific to some countries, the growth situation is slightly different (see Table 2) Among the top 10 export countries, the United States and Japan continue to lead the export market of plant extracts in China, ranking first and third respectively China's export of plant extracts to the United States amounted to US $99.83 million, accounting for 22.6%, a year-on-year increase of 47.6%, a significant increase Exports to Japan followed, up only 23.0%, and continued to grow steadily Plant extract products in these two markets are mainly used for medicinal and health food purposes Notable are the Indian, Malaysian and Mexican markets In the first quarter, the growth rate of India's market was relatively large, and the market ranking moved forward to the second place The growth rate of export volume and export quantity was similar to that of the U.S market India's market demand is mainly food additives, such as paprika and flavors, spices and so on In the first quarter, Mexico's export volume, export volume and export price all maintained steady growth, and it is still an important market for China's plant extract export The Malaysian market continues to maintain the rapid growth momentum since 2009, especially the outstanding performance In the first quarter, China's export of plant extracts to the Malaysian market reached US $21.035 million, an increase of 105.9% year-on-year, and the export volume increased by 49.0% year-on-year Against the background of the decline in the average export prices of various countries, China's export price of plant extracts to Malaysia maintained a stable growth, with an increase of 38.2% In the first quarter, stevia extract was the main species of plant extracts exported to Malaysia, accounting for 90% of the total exports The main import company is purecircle, a branch of an American company in Malaysia It mainly imports Stevia extract from China, and then sells it to the rest of the world again The export of Hunan Province increased steadily in the first quarter of this year, and the ranking of the export of plant extracts in China's provinces did not change much compared with that in 2009 In the first quarter, the export volume and quantity of plant extracts in most provinces and cities maintained steady growth Among them, Zhejiang province continues to maintain the growth momentum since 2009, ranking first Jiangsu, Shanghai, Shandong and Hebei ranked second According to the data of China Customs, the export volume of Shanghai and Shandong increased by 64.3% and 98.6% respectively year-on-year, with a significant increase, and the average export price maintained a stable growth In terms of export volume, Hebei and Hunan both showed a significant increase in export volume The export volume of Hebei Province increased by 144.6% year-on-year, with a significant increase However, the average export price of Hebei Province decreased by 41.6%, which is the largest drop among the top ten provinces It is worth mentioning that Hunan Province In the first quarter, the export volume of plant extracts of the province was US $14.356 million, a year-on-year increase of 203.6%, a significant increase (see Table 3), and its export volume also showed a significant increase, a year-on-year increase of 255.9% According to the data of China Customs, in the first quarter, the export volume and quantity of most species of Stevia extract increased in varying degrees In terms of single species, stevia extract, liquorice juice and extract, rutin and its derivatives ranked first In the first quarter, stevia extract export continued to maintain a sustained growth, with the export volume reaching US $22.95 million, an increase of 103.7% year on year; the export volume was 428 tons, an increase of 33.7% year on year, and the export market was mainly Malaysia and the United States Stevia extract has been a hot commodity since 2008 Because of its high sweetness and low calorie, it has been widely used in the food field The market demand is gradually increasing It is expected that Stevia extract will still be a dazzling star in the plant extract products in 2010 As an important resource product in China, the export volume of licorice extract and its products only increased slightly In the first quarter, the export volume of licorice extract and its products reached 12.211 million US dollars, up 19.6% year on year The main export destinations are the United States (31.4%), Japan (30.0%), France (10.6%), the Netherlands (6.2%) For a long time, the export of Glycyrrhiza extract and its products has been paid attention by the relevant departments At present, the export of Glycyrrhiza extract and its products is managed strictly according to the quota bidding, which has played a certain role in the protection of Glycyrrhiza resources in China, and also promoted the orderly production of Glycyrrhiza extract industry In addition, the export volume and volume of rutin and its derivatives also showed a significant increase, with the export volume of US $4.763 million, an increase of 62.5% year on year, and the export volume of 205 tons, an increase of 63.7% year on year At present, China's rutin and its derivatives are mainly exported to the European Union, including the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, France and other countries According to the data of China Customs, in the first quarter, the export volume of rutin and its derivatives to the EU accounted for 78.1% of the total export volume, showing the important position of the EU market In the first quarter, kaihaotou food additive has a bright future Its application range has been more and more wide, involving various fields of food, health care products, cosmetics and drugs The global demand in various fields is different, and there is a certain gap in the total export volume In general, the global demand for food additive extracts has grown rapidly in recent years Therefore, the total export volume of enterprises operating such plant extracts ranks first, while that of extracts for medicinal and health products ranks relatively low On the whole, in the first quarter of 2010, the development situation of plant extracts in China is good, and the export volume and quantity have increased to a certain extent, which is a good start for the development of plant extracts import and export industry in 2010 At present, the international community's demand for plant extracts is still growing, and the domestic import and export trade of plant extracts still has a large growth space.