China's agricultural trade value decreased 2.9 percent year-on-year to $256.3 billion in the first ten months of 2025. Exports grew by 1.1 percent to $83.6 billion. Imports dropped by 4.7 percent to $172.7 billion. Trade deficit shrank by 9.6 percent to $89.2 billion.

The details are as follows:  

1. Cereals imports decreased by 54.7 percent to 20.9 million tons and exports increased 25.5 percent to 1.4 million tons. Net imports decreased by 56.7 percent to 19.4 million tons.   

2. Cotton imports decreased by 65.6 percent to 0.85 million tons. Cotton yarn imports decreased by 5.3 percent to 1.2 million tons.   

3. Sugar imports increased by 14.0 percent to 3.9 million tons.   

4. Edible oilseeds imports increased by 3.0 percent to 100.8 million tons while exports increased by 7.7 percent to 0.9 million tons.   

5. Edible vegetable oil imports decreased by 11.0 percent to 5.3 million tons, while exports increased 2.1 times to 427.0 thousand tons.  

6. Vegetables exports dropped by 8.2 percent to $13.9 billion and imports grew by 17.5 percent to $1.1 billion. Trade surplus shrank by 9.8 percent to $12.8 billion.   

7. Fruits exports grew by 0.8 percent to $6.6 billion while imports grew by 5.8 percent to $17.8 billion. Trade deficit expand by 9.0 percent to $11.2 billion.   

8. Livestock products imports grew by 5.2 percent to $34.2 billion while exports grew 14.3 percent to $6.1 billion. Trade deficit expand by 3.4 percent to $28.1 billion.   

9. Fisheries and aquaculture products exports grew by 1.2 percent to $16.9 billion, and imports grew by 6.7 percent to $20.1 billion, resulting in a trade deficit expand by 49.4 percent to $3.3 billion.