Bee Products Export Statistics (January-April 2024)
From January to April 2024, China exported a total of 56,995 tons of bee products to 83 countries, amounting to USD 106.99 million. This represents a slight decrease of 1.7% in volume and a 5.8% decline in value compared to the same period last year. The top ten destinations for these exports were Japan, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Spain, Poland, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Australia, Ireland, and Germany.
In April alone, China exported 13,786 tons of bee products to 55 countries, worth USD 25.67 million. This marks a 2.1% increase in volume but a 3.1% decrease in value year-on-year.
Honey Export Statistics
For the first four months of 2024, China exported 55,610 tons of honey to 50 countries, totaling USD 89.51 million. This shows a decrease of 2.1% in volume and 6.3% in value compared to the previous year. Major importers included Japan, the UK, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Ireland, Australia, and South Africa.
In April, honey exports to 35 countries amounted to 13,478 tons, valued at USD 21.43 million. This reflects a 1.9% increase in volume and a slight 0.2% decrease in value year-on-year.
Royal Jelly Export Statistics
From January to April, China exported 387.8 tons of royal jelly to 53 countries, worth USD 11.35 million, experiencing a 3.4% decrease in volume and a 9.2% drop in value. The top ten destinations were Japan, Spain, the USA, France, Germany, Australia, Thailand, Italy, Egypt, South Korea, and Turkey.
In April, royal jelly exports to 26 countries totaled 83.8 tons, valued at USD 2.54 million. This represents a significant 38.8% increase in volume but a 32.0% decrease in value year-on-year.
Bee Pollen Export Statistics
During the same period, China exported 895.9 tons of bee pollen to 35 countries, generating USD 3.69 million. This marks a substantial increase of 27.0% in volume and 17.0% in value compared to the previous year. The leading importers were South Korea, the USA, Poland, Mexico, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Canada, Australia, and Belgium.
In April, bee pollen exports to 17 countries reached 186.4 tons, worth USD 839,000, showing impressive year-on-year growth of 72.8% in volume and 57.5% in value.
Other Bee Products Export Statistics
For the first four months, China exported 100.4 tons of other bee products to 40 countries, valued at USD 2.44 million, reflecting a 9.9% decrease in volume but a slight 0.3% increase in value. Key destinations included Australia, the USA, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Germany, Spain, New Zealand, the UK, France, and Turkey.
In April, exports of other bee products to 40 countries totaled 37.5 tons, worth USD 857,000, showing a 10.2% increase in volume and a 14.0% increase in value.
Honey Import Statistics
From January to April, China imported 914.6 tons of honey from 19 countries, valued at USD 13.96 million, a significant year-on-year decrease of 22.6% in volume and 27.6% in value. Major suppliers included New Zealand, Australia, Thailand, Russia, France, Brazil, the UK, Germany, Spain, and Kazakhstan.
In April, honey imports from 11 countries amounted to 264.4 tons, worth USD 4.15 million, reflecting a 45.4% decrease in volume and a 21.2% drop in value year-on-year.
The data in this blog are all from the China Bee Products Industry Conference