June 19, 2009

                           
China April '09 grain exports down from year-ago level
                            


China exported 350,000 tonnes of grain valued at US$213.726 million in April 2009, a decrement from the year ago period.

 

Meanwhile, the export in January-April reached 1.17 million tonnes, valuing at US$752.196 million.

 

Following is a table showing the export from 2008 to April 2009, released by the General Administration of Customs:
                      
Year
(2008)

Cumulative quantity ('000 tonnes)

Change y-o-y
(percent)
Cumulative value
(US$ million)
Change y-o-y
(percent)

January

530

-64.9

244.668

-24.7

February

1,010

-61.8

484.129

-20.3

March

1,580

-63

745.222

-24.1

April

1,870

-64.5

918.424

-24.6

May

2,090

-64.1

1,062.88

-22.7

June

2,340

-64.5

1,219.65

-22.5

July

2,590

-65.1

1,381.36

-23.4

August

2,820

-65.7

1,523.19

-24.5

September

2,990

-67.3

1,643.29

-27.1

October

3,220

-67.3

1,776.14

-27.6

November

3,490

-67.5

1,945.04

-29.2

December

3,790

-67.6

2,116.54

-31.7

 

 

 

 

 

Year
(2009)

Cumulative quantity ('000 tonnes)

Change y-o-y
(percent)
Cumulative value
(US$ million)
Change y-o-y
(percent)

January

250

-51.7

164.352

-32.8

February

540

-46.7

361.859

-25.3

March

820

-47.8

538.6

-27.7

April

1,170

-37.2

752.196

-17.9

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