China's Agricultural Imports Boomed During 2003-04
By Fred Gale
Outlook Report No. (WRS0504) 21 pp,
May 2005
China's agricultural imports more than doubled between 2002 and 2004 due to surging demand for basic commodities, a more open trade regime, and tighter commodity supplies in the Chinese domestic market. U.S. agricultural exports to China jumped to a record $5.5 billion in 2004 due to dramatic growth in U.S. exports of soybeans, cotton, and wheat. China was the fourth-largest overseas market for U.S. farmers during 2004, accounting for 9 percent of U.S. agricultural exports. China's agricultural exports continued to climb as well, but at a rate slower than its growth in imports. The outlook for Chinese imports is favorable due to strong economic growth and continued liberalization of the economy.
Keywords: China, agricultural trade, imports, exports, vegetable oil, soybeans, cotton, tariffs, tariff rate quotas, World Trade Organization, WTO, ERS, USDA
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Updated date: May 4, 2005
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