Analysis of China's Coffee Import and Export in 2011

China Business Intelligence Network News: the import of coffee in China is on the rise. According to the China Business Intelligence Network, in 2011, China imported 43000 tons of coffee, an increase of 41.9% over the same period last year. The import volume exceeded the US $100 million mark, reaching US $130 million, an increase of 84.4% over the same period last year. In 2011, China exported a total of 37900 tons of coffee, an increase of 15.2% over the same period last year; the export value reached US $180 million, an increase of 75.9% over the same period last year. The import and export prices of coffee in China are on the rise, but the average export price is increasing rapidly. From January to December 2011, the import price of China's coffee was 3018.64 US dollars / ton and the export price was 4740.53 US dollars / ton.

Data from the China Business Intelligence Network show that Vietnam is the main source of coffee imports in China. In 2011, China imported US $67.713 million of coffee from Vietnam, accounting for 52.15% of the total, followed by countries or regions such as the United States, Indonesia and Italy. In 2011, the top three export destinations of China's coffee were Germany, the United States and Belgium, accounting for 31.99%, 17.05% and 16.89% of the total exports, respectively.