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View PricingChina's June 2023 Banana Import Decreases Significantly to $85M
China Banana Imports
In June 2023, banana imports into China fell notably to 129K tons, declining by -28.8% compared with the month before. Overall, imports recorded a slight curtailment. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in February 2023 with an increase of 26% month-to-month.
In value terms, banana imports declined remarkably to $85M (IndexBox estimates) in June 2023. In general, imports saw a slight descent. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in February 2023 with an increase of 24% month-to-month.
COUNTRY | Import Value of Banana in China (million USD) | ||||||||||||
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Jun 2022 | Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | May 2023 | Jun 2023 | |
Philippines | 49.3 | 33.7 | 32.1 | 39.8 | 36.4 | 35.6 | 28.9 | 28.3 | 33.6 | 39.0 | 40.6 | 56.5 | 37.7 |
Ecuador | 17.7 | 14.7 | 12.6 | 9.6 | 9.4 | 14.5 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 11.7 | 14.1 | 13.0 | 16.3 | 19.1 |
Cambodia | 23.9 | 19.5 | 15.8 | 15.4 | 10.5 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 17.7 | 20.8 | 24.8 | 25.2 | 19.9 | 13.2 |
Vietnam | 12.7 | 6.8 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 14.5 | 20.4 | 32.2 | 37.2 | 39.2 | 32.1 | 22.3 | 10.8 |
Others | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.0 |
Total | 107 | 77.4 | 69.2 | 74.3 | 65.6 | 78.7 | 69.9 | 86.2 | 107 | 120 | 115 | 118 | 84.9 |
Imports by Country
In June 2023, the Philippines (59K tons) constituted the largest banana supplier to China, accounting for a 46% share of total imports. Moreover, banana imports from the Philippines exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Ecuador (27K tons), twofold. The third position in this ranking was held by Vietnam (21K tons), with a 16% share.
From June 2022 to June 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of volume from the Philippines amounted to -1.3%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: Ecuador (+0.1% per month) and Vietnam (-0.5% per month).
In value terms, the largest banana suppliers to China were the Philippines ($38M), Ecuador ($19M) and Cambodia ($13M), together comprising 83% of total imports.
Ecuador, with a CAGR of +0.7%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, in terms of the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced a decline.
Import Prices by Country
In June 2023, the banana price stood at $659 per ton (CIF, China), flattening at the previous month. In general, the import price, however, showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in April 2023 when the average import price increased by 4.3% against the previous month. The import price peaked at $690 per ton in June 2022; however, from July 2022 to June 2023, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.
Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplying countries. In June 2023, the highest price was recorded for prices from Cambodia ($778 per ton) and Ecuador ($712 per ton), while the price for Vietnam ($523 per ton) and the Philippines ($636 per ton) were amongst the lowest.
From June 2022 to June 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Cambodia (+0.6%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced mixed trend patterns.
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3. MARKET OVERVIEW
Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects
- MARKET SIZE
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The Largest Import Supplying Countries
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LIST OF TABLES
- Key Findings In 2023
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
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LIST OF FIGURES
- Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Market Value, 2012–2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
- Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
- Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2023
- Market Volume Forecast to 2030
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- Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
- Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
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- Production Volume And Growth
- Yield And Growth
- Exports And Growth
- Export Prices And Growth
- Market Size And Growth
- Per Capita Consumption
- Imports And Growth
- Import Prices
- Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Area Harvested, 2012–2023
- Yield, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
- Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
- Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023