Emerging markets, in contrast, are growing. In Asia, from January to April 2025, China exported 22,700 tons of titanium dioxide to India, up 104.13% year - on - year, and 9,154 tons to South Korea, up 19.1%.
According to customs data, China’s cooling ointment exports (HS: 30046054) from January to April 2025 reached $8.98 million, marking a 28.99% year-on-year increase, with export volume totaling 1,032 metric tons (up 6.87%). Both volume and value peaked in February 2025, with growth rates of 29.77% and 96.55%, respectively. Despite the overall upward trend, April saw a 12.59% decline in export volume compared to April 2024.
According to customs data, China's fresh apple exports from January to April 2025 totaled 328,000 metric tons, marking a 6.81% increase compared to the same period in 2024. However, the total export value during this period was $3.301 billion, reflecting a 6.31% year-on-year decline. This indicates that while export volumes rose, market prices trended downward, with the overall average price also falling.
Customs data reveals that China’s cumulative garlic exports from January to March 2025 reached $697 million, a year-on-year increase of 7.18%, with total export volume at 489,000 metric tons, up 3.14% annually.
According to customs data, from January to March 2025, China's IC exports totaled approximately USD 7.29 billion, reflecting an increase of USD 435 million (+6.34% YoY), while IC imports amounted to USD 18.91 billion, up USD 1.01 billion (+5.64% YoY).
China's thermal flask industry holds significant global prominence as the world's primary production and export hub. Customs data reveals an upward export trajectory for Chinese thermal flasks in 2024. Both export volume and value peaked in May at 743.556 million units and approximately $290 million respectively, marking year-on-year increases of 35.31% and 35.61% compared to 2023.
According to customs data, from January to December 2024, China's motorcycle exports were approximately USD 2.72 billion, a 17.78% year-on-year increase. Motorcycle imports were around USD 1.384 million, surging 423.64% year-on-year.
From 2020 to 2024, China's butter imports showed an upward trend with fluctuations. In 2020, imports were 85,600 tons worth $390 million, affected by the pandemic and economic conditions. In 2021, imports rose to 97,500 tons worth $490 million, up 13.29% and 20.97% year - on - year. In 2022, imports reached 101,400 tons worth $660 million, up 4.08% and 34.64%. In 2023, imports dipped to 92,600 tons worth $620 million, down 8.69% and 6.84%. However, in 2024, imports rebounded to 104,900 tons worth $740 million, up 13.25% and 19.67% year - on - year.
Customs data shows from 2020 - 2024, China's ballpoint pen export value grew from $605 million to $1.121 billion, a compound annual growth rate of about 16.5%; export volume increased from 5.77 billion to 9.61 billion, with an annual growth rate of 13.8%.
According to the latest customs data, China's chili exports show a fluctuating growth trend. In January and October 2024, export values rose by 17.86% and 22.16% year - on - year compared to 2023, but fell significantly in February, dropping 22.2% year - on - year. Despite declines in some months, the overall export value still grew, especially from August to December.