Competitive Trade Analysis – Processed food trends in China
February 2019
Report content summary
This report looks to highlight the major sectors in China and attempts to identify the best opportunities for Canadian exports.
Specifically, the data analysis that follows focuses on the top 10 Chinese imports by major aggregate sectors of which Canada is a supplier. It identifies the gap between China's imports from the world and the proportion provided by Canada.
China market summary
China was the third-largest importer of processed foods (Can$64.9 billion) in the world after the European Union (Can$462.3 billion) and the United States (Can$117.2 billion) in 2017. Canada's share was 3.7% or Can$2.4 billion. Canada had a trade surplus of Can$1.8 billion with China in processed foods in 2017.
China's processed food imports from the world have been increasing at a faster rate (10.2% compound annual growth rate [CAGR]) than China's processed food imports from Canada (5.0% CAGR) from 2013 to 2017. This has resulted in a supply gap not only overall, but also among most of the top 10 Chinese import commodities from the world.
In 2017, China exported Can$48.2 billion in processed foods to the world. This was a decrease of 6.8% from 2016 but still made China the third-largest exporter in the world after the European Union (Can$530.1 billion) and the United States (Can$92.9 billion).
China was a net importer of processed foods (Can$16.7 billion) in 2017 with imports valued at Can$64.9 billion and exports valued at Can$48.2 billion.
Trade overview
China is a net importer of processed foods. In 2017, China's processed food trade deficit was Can$16.7 billion, with imports valued at Can$64.9 billion and exports at Can$48.2 billion. China imported a wide variety of processed foods, with its top imports being food preparations for infant use (HS190110), frozen boneless beef (HS020230) and wine of fresh grapes (HS220421). The top three supplying countries are the United States, New Zealand and Indonesia. Canada is ranked 12th among the 187 supplying countries to China.
| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 43,998.6 | 47,742.0 | 55,047.9 | 60,276.0 | 64,942.3 | 10.2 |
| United States | 6,964.3 | 7,580.8 | 7,725.0 | 7,077.9 | 6,282.4 | −2.5 |
| New Zealand | 4,761.5 | 6,072.7 | 4,077.1 | 4,388.0 | 6,051.0 | 6.2 |
| Indonesia | 3,003.2 | 3,613.1 | 4,498.3 | 4,264.5 | 5,093.8 | 14.1 |
| Australia | 2,894.7 | 3,207.8 | 3,803.0 | 3,685.3 | 4,550.1 | 12.0 |
| France | 2,516.1 | 2,515.4 | 2,961.4 | 3,443.4 | 4,208.7 | 13.7 |
| Brazil | 1,184.1 | 1,267.8 | 1,718.1 | 3,204.9 | 3,010.1 | 26.3 |
| Vietnam | 934.1 | 1,027.1 | 1,569.2 | 2,269.4 | 2,914.3 | 32.9 |
| Thailand | 1,682.5 | 2,147.4 | 2,728.3 | 2,635.9 | 2,828.6 | 13.9 |
| Malaysia | 3,828.5 | 3,510.9 | 2,954.7 | 2,643.3 | 2,757.6 | −7.9 |
| Germany | 1,372.7 | 1,434.9 | 2,275.2 | 2,995.4 | 2,715.5 | 18.6 |
| Canada (12th) | 1,996.3 | 1,426.2 | 1,552.0 | 2,142.6 | 2,421.9 | 5.0 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate |
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China recorded imports of Can$64.9 billion of processed foods from the world in 2017, and Canada's share was 3.7% or Can$2.4 billion. China exported Can$0.6 billion of processed foods to Canada in 2017. Canada had a trade surplus of Can$1.8 billion with China in processed foods in 2017.
| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | PP* Change 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15.8 | 15.9 | 14.0 | 11.7 | 9.7 | −6.2 |
| New Zealand | 10.8 | 12.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 9.3 | −1.5 |
| Indonesia | 6.8 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 1.0 |
| Australia | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 7.0 | 0.4 |
| France | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 0.8 |
| Brazil | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 1.9 |
| Vietnam | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 2.4 |
| Thailand | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 0.5 |
| Malaysia | 8.7 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 4.4 | 4.2 | −4.5 |
| Germany | 3.1 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 1.1 |
| Canada (12th) | 4.5 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | −0.8 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *PP change: Percentage Point (difference between 2017 and 2013 percentage values) |
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Canada has a large supply gap with China, despite being its 12th-largest supplier of processed food. China has minimal domestic production due to limited water supply and large population, and thus offers export opportunities just to accommodate demand. China has a diverse supplier list for processed food, totalling 187 countries in 2017, but the top five players represent a combined 40.3% of the import market, showing a relatively concentrated supply environment. China's processed food imports from the world have been increasing at a faster rate (10.2% CAGR) than China's imports from Canada (5.0% CAGR) from 2013 to 2017.
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China's imports from the world | 43,999.6 | 47,742.0 | 55,047.9 | 60,276.0 | 64,942.3 | 10.2 |
| China's imports from Canada | 1,996.3 | 1,426.2 | 1,552.0 | 2,143.0 | 2,422.6 | 5.0 |
| Supply gap | 42,002.4 | 46,315.8 | 53,495.9 | 58,133.4 | 62,520.4 | 10.5 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate |
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Food preparations for infant use was China's top commodity in 2017, with a value of Can$5.3 billion or 8.1% of overall processed food imports. It recorded the highest CAGR of 36.3% among the imported processed foods from 2013 to 2017, followed by frozen boneless beef (34.5% CAGR), wine of fresh grapes (23.5%) and frozen bone-in pork (23.4%) over the same period.
| Harmonized System Code | Commodity | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total processed food imports | 43,999.6 | 47,742.0 | 55,047.9 | 60,276.0 | 64,942.3 | 10.2 | |
| 190110 | Food preparations for infant use | 1,526.5 | 1,732.1 | 3,245.7 | 4,071.6 | 5,265.0 | 36.3 |
| 020230 | Frozen boneless beef | 1,070.6 | 1,109.9 | 2,571.9 | 2,913.7 | 3,506.5 | 34.5 |
| 220421 | Wine of fresh grapes | 1,422.1 | 1,506.8 | 2,411.1 | 2,917.9 | 3,306.4 | 23.5 |
| 230120 | Flours, meals and pellets of fish or crustaceans, molluscs | 1,725.4 | 1,722.6 | 2,312.2 | 2,127.5 | 2,889.9 | 13.8 |
| 020649 | Frozen offal of swine (excluding livers) | 1,539.6 | 1,545.6 | 1,602.2 | 3,228.4 | 2,737.8 | 15.5 |
| 410150 | Raw hides and skins of bovine | 2,809.9 | 3,077.8 | 3,163.5 | 2,304.4 | 2,216.8 | −5.8 |
| 020329 | Frozen bone-in pork (excluding carcases, half-carcases, hams, shoulders and cuts) | 853.8 | 836.1 | 1,285.2 | 2,922.0 | 1,980.0 | 23.4 |
| 040221 | Powdered milk | 2,705.2 | 3,636.5 | 1,199.1 | 1,420.1 | 1,971.6 | −7.6 |
| 100630 | Semi-milled or wholly-milled rice | 871.9 | 1,140.8 | 1,502.5 | 1,770.3 | 1,904.8 | 21.6 |
| 220820 | Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine | 865.7 | 765.5 | 801.9 | 861.0 | 1,126.4 | 6.8 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate |
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Top 10 processed food imports
1. Food preparation for infant use (HS190110)
| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1,526.5 | 1,732.1 | 3,245.7 | 4,071.6 | 5,265.0 | 36.3 |
| Netherlands | 338.5 | 462.1 | 1,044.8 | 1354.8 | 1,511.0 | 45.4 |
| New Zealand | 267.4 | 170.7 | 250.8 | 446.0 | 887.0 | 35.0 |
| Ireland | 133.6 | 307.0 | 524.4 | 749.4 | 848.7 | 58.8 |
| Germany | 25.1 | 67.3 | 389.8 | 445.8 | 551.6 | 116.4 |
| France | 217.4 | 179.2 | 169.3 | 177.3 | 522.8 | 24.5 |
| Denmark | 94.4 | 122.8 | 123.3 | 191.8 | 283.3 | 31.6 |
| Australia | 78.7 | 59.0 | 200.1 | 220.4 | 249.3 | 33.4 |
| Switzerland | 21.2 | 39.3 | 54.0 | 91.4 | 123.0 | 55.2 |
| United States | 20.1 | 29.7 | 98.3 | 91.1 | 94.5 | 47.2 |
| South Korea | 53.3 | 75.1 | 112.0 | 132.4 | 78.5 | 10.2 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate |
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| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | PP* Change 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 22.2 | 26.7 | 32.2 | 33.3 | 28.7 | 6.5 |
| New Zealand | 17.5 | 9.9 | 7.7 | 11.0 | 16.8 | −0.7 |
| Ireland | 8.8 | 17.7 | 16.2 | 18.4 | 16.1 | 7.4 |
| Germany | 1.6 | 3.9 | 12.0 | 10.9 | 10.5 | 8.8 |
| France | 14.2 | 10.3 | 5.2 | 4.4 | 9.9 | −4.3 |
| Denmark | 6.2 | 7.1 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.4 | −0.8 |
| Australia | 5.2 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 5.4 | 4.7 | −0.4 |
| Switzerland | 1.4 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| United States | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| South Korea | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 1.5 | −2.0 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *PP change: Percentage Point (difference between 2017 and 2013 percentage values) |
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| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China's imports from the world | 1,526,465,215 | 1,732,134,541 | 3,245,734,050 | 4,071,578,989 | 5,265,023,607 | 36.3 |
| China's imports from Canada | 312 | 3,257 | 906,135 | 319,286 | 154,177 | 261.7 |
| Supply gap | 1,526,464,903 | 1,732,131,284 | 3,244,827,915 | 4,071,259,703 | 5,264,869,430 | 36.3 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate |
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2. Frozen boneless beef (HS020230)
| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1,070.6 | 1,109.9 | 2,571.9 | 2,913.7 | 3,506.5 | 34.5 |
| Brazil | 0.0 | 0.0 | 382.8 | 1,018.5 | 1,131.2 | N/C |
| Australia | 588.1 | 535.8 | 777.1 | 559.0 | 687.5 | 4.0 |
| Uruguay | 211.6 | 233.5 | 519.0 | 552.1 | 646.4 | 32.2 |
| Argentina | 44.3 | 92.7 | 263.7 | 301.6 | 477.6 | 81.2 |
| New Zealand | 142.8 | 173.5 | 386.7 | 344.1 | 409.1 | 30.1 |
| Canada | 82.9 | 65.4 | 228.0 | 121.1 | 103.5 | 5.7 |
| United States | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23.3 | N/C |
| Costa Rica | 0.9 | 9.0 | 13.2 | 9.5 | 15.1 | 102.0 |
| Chile | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 6.9 | 7.1 | N/C |
| South Africa | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5.2 | N/C |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate N/C: Not calculable |
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| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | PP* Change 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14.9 | 35.0 | 32.3 | 32.3 |
| Australia | 54.9 | 48.3 | 30.2 | 19.2 | 19.6 | −35.3 |
| Uruguay | 19.8 | 21.0 | 20.2 | 18.9 | 18.4 | −1.3 |
| Argentina | 4.1 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 13.6 | 9.5 |
| New Zealand | 13.3 | 15.6 | 15.0 | 11.8 | 11.7 | −1.7 |
| Canada | 7.7 | 5.9 | 8.9 | 4.2 | 3.0 | −4.8 |
| United States | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| Costa Rica | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Chile | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| South Africa | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *PP change: Percentage Point (difference between 2017 and 2013 percentage values) |
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| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China's imports from the world | 1,070.6 | 1,109.9 | 2,571.9 | 2,913.7 | 3,506.5 | 34.5 |
| China's imports from Canada | 82.9 | 65.4 | 228.0 | 121.1 | 103.5 | 5.7 |
| Supply gap | 987.7 | 1044.5 | 2343.8 | 2792.6 | 3403.0 | 36.2 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate |
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3. Wine of fresh grapes (HS220421)
| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1,422.1 | 1,506.8 | 2,411.1 | 2,917.9 | 3,306.4 | 23.5 |
| France | 676.7 | 676.6 | 1,115.5 | 1,283.5 | 1,360.5 | 19.1 |
| Australia | 232.5 | 273.1 | 563.9 | 722.1 | 882.4 | 39.6 |
| Chile | 103.0 | 137.5 | 218.5 | 277.9 | 345.9 | 35.4 |
| Spain | 94.0 | 106.1 | 144.1 | 188.9 | 194.7 | 20.0 |
| Italy | 92.6 | 89.7 | 105.6 | 151.5 | 179.3 | 18.0 |
| United States | 75.9 | 71.9 | 65.7 | 69.7 | 97.8 | 6.5 |
| New Zealand | 20.4 | 26.7 | 23.9 | 27.9 | 37.5 | 16.5 |
| South Africa | 22.8 | 23.9 | 49.1 | 46.3 | 31.7 | 8.6 |
| Portugal | 18.3 | 15.7 | 20.5 | 25.2 | 28.8 | 12.0 |
| Argentina | 23.1 | 19.5 | 25.5 | 30.8 | 28.6 | 5.5 |
| Canada (13th) | 14.2 | 11.3 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 18.3 | 6.5 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate |
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| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | PP* Change 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 47.6 | 44.9 | 46.3 | 44.0 | 41.1 | −6.4 |
| Australia | 16.3 | 18.1 | 23.4 | 24.7 | 26.7 | 10.3 |
| Chile | 7.2 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 3.2 |
| Spain | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 5.9 | −0.7 |
| Italy | 6.5 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 | −1.1 |
| United States | 5.3 | 4.8 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 3.0 | −2.4 |
| New Zealand | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | −0.3 |
| South Africa | 1.6 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 1.0 | −0.6 |
| Portugal | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | −0.4 |
| Argentina | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | −0.8 |
| Canada (13th) | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | −0.4 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *PP change: Percentage Point (difference between 2017 and 2013 percentage values) |
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| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China's imports from the world | 1,422.1 | 1,506.8 | 2,411.1 | 2,917.9 | 3,306.4 | 23.5 |
| China's imports from Canada | 14.2 | 11.3 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 18.3 | 6.5 |
| Supply gap | 1,407.9 | 1,495.5 | 2,397.9 | 2,905.0 | 3,288.2 | 23.6 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate |
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4. Flours, meals and pellets of fish or crustaceans, molluscs (HS230120)
| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1,725.4 | 1,722.6 | 2,312.2 | 2,127.5 | 2,889.9 | 13.8 |
| Peru | 818.7 | 851.3 | 1239.9 | 958.0 | 1,665.4 | 19.4 |
| United States | 215.8 | 194.0 | 224.0 | 242.0 | 208.3 | −0.9 |
| Vietnam | 79.8 | 97.6 | 129.3 | 215.1 | 207.4 | 27.0 |
| Chile | 221.9 | 158.9 | 161.5 | 121.7 | 128.6 | −12.7 |
| Russia | 102.0 | 93.7 | 141.9 | 133.9 | 121.6 | 4.5 |
| Ecuador | 74.9 | 39.4 | 59.0 | 101.9 | 102.6 | 8.2 |
| Mauritania | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 79.4 | N/C |
| Thailand | 43.2 | 91.5 | 107.9 | 113.4 | 73.8 | 14.4 |
| Mexico | 47.5 | 44.3 | 54.2 | 27.6 | 71.8 | 10.9 |
| Denmark | 38.9 | 10.9 | 43.9 | 21.6 | 57.0 | 10.0 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate N/C: Not calculable |
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| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | PP* Change 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 47.4 | 49.4 | 53.6 | 45.0 | 57.6 | 10.2 |
| United States | 12.5 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 11.4 | 7.2 | −5.3 |
| Vietnam | 4.6 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 10.1 | 7.2 | 2.6 |
| Chile | 12.9 | 9.2 | 7.0 | 5.7 | 4.4 | −8.4 |
| Russia | 5.9 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 4.2 | −1.7 |
| Ecuador | 4.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 4.8 | 3.5 | −0.8 |
| Mauritania | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Thailand | 2.5 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.3 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| Mexico | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 2.5 | −0.3 |
| Denmark | 2.3 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 2.0 | −0.3 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *PP change: Percentage Point (difference between 2017 and 2013 percentage values) |
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| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China's imports from the world | 1,725.4 | 1,722.6 | 2,312.2 | 2,127.5 | 2,889.9 | 13.8 |
| China's imports from Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/C |
| Supply gap | 1,725.4 | 1,722.6 | 2,312.2 | 2,127.5 | 2,889.9 | 13.8 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate N/C: Not calculable |
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5. Frozen offal of swine (excluding livers) (HS020649)
| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 1,539.6 | 1,545.6 | 1,602.2 | 3,228.4 | 2,737.8 | 15.5 |
| United States | 537.3 | 579.3 | 364.4 | 1,233.9 | 1,128.2 | 20.4 |
| Denmark | 279.2 | 254.6 | 268.7 | 445.2 | 285.5 | 0.6 |
| Germany | 204.5 | 185.6 | 300.3 | 474.2 | 276.2 | 7.8 |
| Spain | 96.6 | 136.9 | 171.9 | 238.5 | 257.7 | 27.8 |
| Canada | 160.6 | 114.8 | 96.3 | 261.3 | 239.7 | 10.5 |
| Netherlands | 21.2 | 52.0 | 136.9 | 204.2 | 200.4 | 75.3 |
| France | 109.2 | 104.1 | 116.4 | 153.6 | 148.5 | 8.0 |
| Chile | 30.0 | 34.9 | 45.9 | 57.6 | 48.9 | 13.0 |
| Ireland | 22.4 | 26.2 | 35.7 | 46.0 | 42.0 | 17.0 |
| United Kingdom | 19.0 | 23.6 | 28.9 | 48.5 | 40.3 | 20.6 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate |
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| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | PP* Change 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34.9 | 37.5 | 22.7 | 38.2 | 41.2 | 6.3 |
| Denmark | 18.1 | 16.5 | 16.8 | 13.8 | 10.4 | −7.7 |
| Germany | 13.3 | 12.0 | 18.7 | 14.7 | 10.1 | −3.2 |
| Spain | 6.3 | 8.9 | 10.7 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 3.1 |
| Canada | 10.4 | 7.4 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 8.8 | −1.7 |
| Netherlands | 1.4 | 3.4 | 8.5 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 5.9 |
| France | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 4.8 | 5.4 | −1.7 |
| Chile | 1.9 | 2.3 | 2.9 | 1.8 | 1.8 | −0.2 |
| Ireland | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| United Kingdom | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *PP change: Percentage Point (difference between 2017 and 2013 percentage values) |
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| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China's imports from the world | 1,539.6 | 1,545.6 | 1,602.2 | 3,228.4 | 2,737.8 | 15.5 |
| China's imports from Canada | 160.6 | 114.8 | 96.3 | 261.3 | 239.7 | 10.5 |
| Supply gap | 1,379.0 | 1,430.8 | 1,505.9 | 2,967.1 | 2,498.1 | 16.0 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate |
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6. Raw hides and skins of bovine (HS410150)
| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2,809.9 | 3,077.8 | 3,163.5 | 2,304.4 | 2,216.8 | −5.8 |
| United States | 1,526.4 | 1,600.1 | 1,555.9 | 1,157.7 | 1,158.6 | −6.7 |
| Australia | 476.1 | 612.1 | 597.1 | 395.7 | 369.3 | −6.2 |
| Canada | 189.7 | 220.3 | 179.4 | 189.5 | 194.8 | 0.7 |
| Netherlands | 83.7 | 109.8 | 131.4 | 93.0 | 79.4 | −1.3 |
| Spain | 19.7 | 27.7 | 61.1 | 60.8 | 59.2 | 31.6 |
| Costa Rica | 21.0 | 29.5 | 69.8 | 36.5 | 51.1 | 24.9 |
| Uruguay | 118.8 | 85.4 | 104.2 | 51.5 | 46.4 | −21.0 |
| United Kingdom | 67.1 | 65.6 | 96.6 | 50.0 | 43.9 | −10.1 |
| Ireland | 30.9 | 55.2 | 70.4 | 52.8 | 39.6 | 6.4 |
| France | 36.5 | 58.9 | 53.8 | 43.0 | 38.3 | 1.2 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate |
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| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | PP* Change 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54.3 | 52.0 | 49.2 | 50.2 | 52.3 | −2.1 |
| Australia | 16.9 | 19.9 | 18.9 | 17.2 | 16.7 | −0.3 |
| Canada | 6.7 | 7.2 | 5.7 | 8.2 | 8.8 | 2.0 |
| Netherlands | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Spain | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
| Costa Rica | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 1.6 |
| Uruguay | 4.2 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 2.1 | −2.1 |
| United Kingdom | 2.4 | 2.1 | 3.1 | 2.2 | 2.0 | −0.4 |
| Ireland | 1.1 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| France | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *PP change: Percentage Point (difference between 2017 and 2013 percentage values) |
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| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China's imports from the world | 2,809.9 | 3,077.8 | 3,163.5 | 2,304.4 | 2,216.8 | −5.8 |
| China's imports from Canada | 189.7 | 220.3 | 179.4 | 189.5 | 194.8 | 0.7 |
| Supply gap | 2,620.3 | 2,857.6 | 2,984.1 | 2,114.9 | 2,022.0 | −6.3 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate |
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7. Frozen bone-in pork (excluding carcasses, half-carcasses, hams, shoulders and cuts)
| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 853.8 | 836.1 | 1,285.2 | 2,922.0 | 1,980.0 | 23.4 |
| Spain | 99.7 | 141.8 | 251.6 | 510.7 | 427.0 | 43.9 |
| Germany | 162.2 | 136.4 | 324.2 | 630.0 | 341.3 | 20.4 |
| United States | 196.3 | 184.0 | 142.5 | 337.8 | 217.6 | 2.6 |
| Denmark | 139.9 | 149.0 | 194.7 | 305.3 | 197.7 | 9.0 |
| Canada | 66.4 | 48.2 | 74.2 | 220.9 | 170.9 | 26.7 |
| Netherlands | 2.3 | 13.0 | 43.3 | 211.8 | 147.1 | 183.1 |
| Brazil | 2.7 | 2.2 | 7.8 | 240.6 | 136.0 | 166.0 |
| France | 72.7 | 59.9 | 108.6 | 200.2 | 130.2 | 15.7 |
| Ireland | 14.2 | 19.3 | 39.3 | 82.1 | 58.0 | 42.1 |
| United Kingdom | 21.9 | 32.8 | 36.9 | 59.5 | 53.7 | 25.1 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate |
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| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | PP* Change 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 11.7 | 17.0 | 19.6 | 17.5 | 21.6 | 9.9 |
| Germany | 19.0 | 16.3 | 25.2 | 21.6 | 17.2 | −1.8 |
| United States | 23.0 | 22.0 | 11.1 | 11.6 | 11.0 | −12.0 |
| Denmark | 16.4 | 17.8 | 15.1 | 10.4 | 10.0 | −6.4 |
| Canada | 7.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 0.9 |
| Netherlands | 0.3 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Brazil | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 6.5 |
| France | 8.5 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 6.9 | 6.6 | −1.9 |
| Ireland | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
| United Kingdom | 2.6 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *PP change: Percentage Point (difference between 2017 and 2013 percentage values) |
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| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China's imports from the world | 853.8 | 836.1 | 1,285.2 | 2,922.0 | 1,980.0 | 23.4 |
| China's imports from Canada | 66.4 | 48.2 | 74.2 | 220.9 | 170.9 | 26.7 |
| Supply gap | 787.5 | 787.9 | 1,211.0 | 2,701.1 | 1,809.1 | 23.1 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate |
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8. Powdered milk (HS040221)
| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 2,705,174.1 | 3,636,452.0 | 1,199,089.9 | 1,420,068.4 | 1,971,556.1 | −7.6 |
| New Zealand | 2,429,950.8 | 3,314,116.3 | 1,123,460.9 | 1,260,075.3 | 1,780,810.1 | −7.5 |
| Australia | 71,224.9 | 89,477.0 | 30,323.8 | 70,824.6 | 70,034.6 | −0.4 |
| France | 10,931.7 | 15,138.5 | 11,148.1 | 23,802.1 | 35,976.1 | 34.7 |
| United States | 11,157.3 | 5,810.3 | 3,569.2 | 12,318.1 | 29,849.5 | 27.9 |
| Netherlands | 7,701.1 | 9,355.7 | 16,875.6 | 20,803.0 | 29,365.9 | 39.7 |
| Spain | 185.5 | 0.0 | 1,160.2 | 13,006.4 | 6,852.0 | 146.5 |
| Ireland | 8,716.3 | 146.6 | 100.9 | 814.4 | 5,682.2 | −10.1 |
| Germany | 2,492.5 | 2,431.1 | 0.4 | 377.3 | 2,790.2 | 2.9 |
| Belarus | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,380.7 | N/C |
| Singapore | 15,680.0 | 7,066.0 | 1,109.0 | 1,313.5 | 2,220.1 | −38.7 |
| Canada (18th) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 20.4 | N/C |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate N/C: Not calculable |
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| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | * PP Change 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 89.8 | 91.1 | 93.7 | 88.7 | 90.3 | 0.5 |
| Australia | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 3.6 | 0.9 |
| France | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| United States | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.1 |
| Netherlands | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| Spain | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Ireland | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Germany | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Belarus | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Singapore | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | −0.5 |
| Canada (18th) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *PP change: Percentage Point (difference between 2017 and 2013 percentage values) |
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| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | *CAGR % 2013-17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China's imports from the world | 2,705,174.1 | 3,636,452.0 | 1,199,089.9 | 1,420,068.4 | 1,971,556.1 | −7.6 |
| China's imports from Canada | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 20.4 | N/C |
| Supply gap | 2,705,174.1 | 3,636,452.0 | 1,199,089.1 | 1,420,067.7 | 1,971,535.8 | −7.6 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate N/C: Not calculable |
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9. Semi-milled or wholly-milled rice (HS100630)
| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 871,937.7 | 1,140,796.3 | 1,502,496.2 | 1,770,321.2 | 1,904,775.1 | 21.6 |
| Vietnam | 552,636.4 | 629,359.5 | 719,811.9 | 865,005.5 | 1,165,895.1 | 20.5 |
| Thailand | 181,290.6 | 351,424.3 | 503,892.3 | 465,588.3 | 500,505.2 | 28.9 |
| Cambodia | 19,480.9 | 35,265.3 | 81,627.4 | 99,530.7 | 130,562.0 | 60.9 |
| Pakistan | 117,202.0 | 122,428.8 | 189,589.8 | 294,825.3 | 73,083.0 | −11.1 |
| Myanmar | 0.0 | 368.2 | 2,751.1 | 38,379.5 | 27,338.6 | 320.3 |
| Laos | 0.0 | 0.0 | 102.2 | 3,069.6 | 4,987.1 | 598.5 |
| Japan | 219.6 | 466.3 | 3,769.4 | 2,366.9 | 1,459.3 | 60.6 |
| Taiwan | 1,066.5 | 1,244.7 | 945.6 | 640.3 | 375.8 | −23.0 |
| South Korea | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 910.3 | 274.7 | N/C |
| Russia | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 97.9 | N/C |
| Canada (13th) | 40.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | −49.6 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate N/C: Not calculable |
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| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | PP* Change 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 63.38 | 55.17 | 47.91 | 48.86 | 61.21 | −2.17 |
| Thailand | 20.79 | 30.81 | 33.54 | 26.30 | 26.28 | 5.48 |
| Cambodia | 2.23 | 3.09 | 5.43 | 5.62 | 6.85 | 4.62 |
| Pakistan | 13.44 | 10.73 | 12.62 | 16.65 | 3.84 | −9.60 |
| Myanmar | 0.00 | 0.03 | 0.18 | 2.17 | 1.44 | 1.44 |
| Laos | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.26 | 0.26 |
| Japan | 0.03 | 0.04 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 0.08 | 0.05 |
| Taiwan | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.02 | −0.10 |
| South Korea | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Russia | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.01 | 0.01 |
| Canada (13th) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *PP change: Percentage Point (difference between 2017 and 2013 percentage values) |
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| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China's imports from the world | 871,937.7 | 1,140,796.3 | 1,502,496.2 | 1,770,321.2 | 1,904,775.1 | 21.6 |
| China's imports from Canada | 40.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | −49.6 |
| Supply gap | 871,897.5 | 1,140,796.3 | 1,502,496.2 | 1,770,321.2 | 1,904,772.5 | 21.6 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate |
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10. Spirits obtained by distilling grape wine (HS220820)
| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 865,666.1 | 765,526.3 | 801,942.0 | 860,994.0 | 1,126,442.0 | 6.8 |
| France | 860,225.5 | 759,014.2 | 794,866.7 | 856,243.6 | 1,118,031.4 | 6.8 |
| United Kingdom | 428.4 | 60.3 | 0.0 | 29.8 | 2,173.1 | 50.1 |
| Spain | 1,209.9 | 1,099.3 | 735.5 | 795.5 | 969.6 | −5.4 |
| United States | 465.9 | 647.5 | 502.5 | 469.8 | 832.8 | 15.6 |
| Germany | 215.7 | 1,795.6 | 2,903.9 | 704.2 | 793.0 | 38.5 |
| Georgia | 388.8 | 133.0 | 19.1 | 220.7 | 749.3 | 17.8 |
| Italy | 397.6 | 718.6 | 686.0 | 200.2 | 491.0 | 5.4 |
| Armenia | 672.8 | 752.8 | 538.5 | 305.9 | 453.4 | −9.4 |
| Chile | 107.3 | 119.4 | 372.6 | 220.7 | 339.7 | 33.4 |
| Russia | 3.8 | 5.3 | 93.4 | 124.1 | 237.8 | 180.8 |
| Canada (36th) | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1.7 | N/C |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate N/C: Not calculable |
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| Country | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | PP* Change 2013-2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 99.4 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.4 | 99.3 | −0.1 |
| United Kingdom | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Spain | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | −0.1 |
| United States | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Germany | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Italy | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Armenia | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Chile | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Russia | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Canada (36th) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *PP change: Percentage Point (difference between 2017 and 2013 percentage values) |
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| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | CAGR* % 2013-2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China's imports from the world | 865,666.1 | 765,526.3 | 801,942.0 | 860,994.0 | 1,126,442.0 | 6.8 |
| China's imports from Canada | 0.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 1.7 | N/C |
| Supply gap | 865,666.1 | 765,524.1 | 801,942.0 | 860,990.5 | 1,126,440.4 | 6.8 |
Source: Global Trade Tracker, 2018 *CAGR: Compound annual growth rate N/C: Not calculable |
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Conclusion
Even though China's imports of processed foods from Canada have continually increased from 2013 to 2017, there is a significant supply gap between the two countries. Over the last five years, China's imports of processed foods from the world have grown faster than their imports from Canada. While China imports processed foods from a large number of countries, among many commodities, the majority of imports come from the top two or three suppliers, leaving just marginal market shares for others.
Canada held an 8.8% market share in three of China's key import commodities (frozen offal of swine, raw hides and skins of bovine, frozen bone-in pork) in 2017, and these are the three categories where Canada falls within the top 10 suppliers, besides frozen boneless beef (3.0% market share). Also, Chinese imports from Canada have increased in five of the top 10 commodities (wine of fresh grapes, frozen offal of swine, raw hides and skins of bovine, frozen bone-in pork, powdered milk) from 2013 to 2017. This may indicate further potential to narrow the gap.
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Resources
- Global Trade Tracker: 2018
Competitive Trade Analysis – Processed food trends in China
Global Analysis Report
Prepared by: Hongli Wang, Market Analyst
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