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Total value across the published data period
| Partner | Value | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | $171M | 18.6% |
| 2 | United States | $141M | 15.3% |
| 3 | South Korea | $108M | 11.7% |
| 4 | Japan | $89.3M | 9.7% |
| 5 | Italy | $59.8M | 6.5% |
Total value across the published data period
| Partner | Value | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | $639M | 23.5% |
| 2 | Chile | $344M | 12.6% |
| 3 | Denmark | $230M | 8.4% |
| 4 | Thailand | $190M | 7.0% |
| 5 | Japan | $173M | 6.3% |
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Over the twelve months to August 2026, China's seeds trade under HS 1209 ran $175M of exports against $465M of imports, a trade deficit of $290M.
Monthly imports of seeds (HS 1209) ranged from $16.3M to $81.7M between September 2025 and August 2026, averaging $38.8M. The latest month, August 2026, came in at $16.3M, the lowest month in that window.
Exports over the same months came to $175M. Across the published period its largest destination markets are Netherlands, United States and South Korea.
Annual imports held roughly flat between 2021 and 2025, from $512M to $507M.
The three largest source markets โ United States, Chile and Denmark โ account for 45% of the published total, out of 48 trading partners on record.
Sum of published monthly values per year. The latest year is labelled with its last published month until December is in.
| Year | Exports | Imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $145M | $512M | -$367M |
| 2022 | $162M | $519M | -$357M |
| 2023 | $156M | $448M | -$292M |
| 2024 | $192M | $451M | -$259M |
| 2025 | $172M | $507M | -$335M |
| 2026 (through Aug) | $95.4M | $285M | -$190M |
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HS 1209 is an official customs product-group classification. Monthly values are shown in USD, and long product names may be shortened for display.
Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC), cleaned and structured by China Data Portal.
Transformations: Values are presented as published by the source.
China Data Portal. "China Seeds Trade Data (HS 1209)." Accessed [date]. https://chinadata.live/china-trade/hs/1209/
China exported $175M of seeds in the twelve months to August 2026, averaging $14.6M per month, based on official China customs statistics (HS 1209).
Netherlands, United States and South Korea together account for 46% of the published total, out of 62 trading partners on record.
Annual exports grew by 19% between 2021 and 2025, from $145M to $172M.
Figures come from official China General Administration of Customs (GACC) statistics, published monthly. ChinaData cleans partner names, periods and values so the series is ready for analysis. Partner-level rows for every month, including HS8 detail, are available as a one-time CSV purchase. Choose your products and coverage, then preview the file and price before payment.