China is the world’s largest pencil producer, accounting for more than 50 % of global output. GTM data show that in 2025 China exported pencils worth US$586 million, down 13.66 % year-on-year, with volume at 119,300 t, down 6.72 %. Coloured pencils fetched US$303 million (51.73 % of the total) and ordinary pencils US$283 million (48.27 %).

For January-November 2025, China exported 584.4 t of crude peanut oil, down 22.6 % year-on-year, worth US$1.47 million, down 3.2 %. Although the first half was soft, shipments gathered pace after July. October and November accounted for 39.7 % of the year’s earnings, making Q4 the peak export season. April hit the yearly low (US$21,600) while May surged to US$147,600, up 582 % month-on-month. The subsequent rollercoaster reflects both seasonality and the impact of new international testing standards.

China is the world’s largest starch producer, with corn starch alone accounting for more than 40 % of global output.Customs figures for January-November 2025 show export earnings of US$143 million, up 136.98 % year-on-year, while shipment volume rose 334.85 % to 269,800 tonnes. Corn starch dominated at 196,700 t (52.61 % of the total), followed by potato starch (23,300 t, 14.97 %), unlisted starches (30.87 %), and combined cassava/wheat starches (1.55 %).

China is the world’s largest onion producer and an important exporter. Shipments are concentrated in a handful of markets and consist almost entirely of fresh, chilled bulbs. Price and volume advantages are clear, yet the industry also faces internal and external headwinds.
Customs figures for January-November 2025 show export earnings of USD 380 million, down 23.15 % year-on-year, while volume rose 1.87 % to 1.154 million tonnes. The average export price fell 24.53 % to USD 0.33 per kg, tracing a “high-start, then-slide” trajectory.

China produces an estimated 48–65 % of the world’s injection-moulding machines (HS 84771010) and supplies roughly 60 % of global export volume, making it both the largest producer and the biggest consumer of this equipment.Customs data for January–November 2025 show export earnings of US$2.143 billion, up 14.39 % year-on-year, but shipment volume fell 10.03 % to 55,338 units.

Customs data show that by October China’s peptone 2025 China had exported 1,330 tonnes of peptone, up 47.7 % year-on-year, worth USD 7.83 million (+55.05 %). Both volume and value in April 2025 more than doubled compared with April 2024, recording growth above 130 %.

As a signature Chinese product, fireworks and firecrackers hold an important place in world trade. China supplies 60-70 % of global exports. Customs figures show that in January-October 2025 China shipped 347,000 t of fireworks and firecrackers abroad, up 5.29 % year-on-year, earning US$952 million (+0.96 %). Average export prices fell 5.43 % compared with the same period in 2024.

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lectric shavers are one of China’s most mature small-home-appliance export items, generating a surplus of more than US$2.6 billion in 2024. Latest customs figures show that in January–October 2025 China exported 65.88 million electric shavers worth US$458 million, declines of 12.78 % and 2.57 % respectively year-on-year.

China controls 65 % of world output and 68 % of world exports, while its cost base is roughly 30 % below EU levels. This triad of advantages secures Beijing’s role as the global price-setter. With front-running green technologies such as natural-ester fluid, digital bushings and overseas CKD assembly, Chinese suppliers are morphing from “low-cost maker” to “global green-power solution provider”

Casein is a slow-digesting, high-quality complete protein that provides a sustained release of amino acids. China is one of the world’s largest markets for casein, but not a production powerhouse. The domestic market relies heavily on imports, although local industries are now seeking to expand under policy and market drivers. Customs data show that in January-September 2025 China exported US$797,000 of casein, down 66.37% year on year, with export volume at 99 tonnes, down 62.77%.