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Article Publishing Date: Jul 13, 2023

Ice Cream Import in China Grows 4%, Averaging $14M in April 2023

China Ice Cream Imports

In April 2023, after three months of growth, there was significant decline in purchases abroad of ice cream, when their volume decreased by -5.4% to 2.8K tons. Overall, imports, however, continue to indicate a pronounced expansion. The growth pace was the most rapid in February 2023 when imports increased by 129% against the previous month.

In value terms, ice cream imports rose slightly to $14M (IndexBox estimates) in April 2023. Over the period under review, imports, however, saw a measured increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in February 2023 when imports increased by 115% month-to-month. Imports peaked in April 2023.

COUNTRY	Import Value of Ice Cream in China (thousand USD)
COUNTRY	Apr 2022	May 2022	Jun 2022	Jul 2022	Aug 2022	Sep 2022	Oct 2022	Nov 2022	Dec 2022	Jan 2023	Feb 2023	Mar 2023	Apr 2023
France	4,028	3,962	1,939	1,326	1,077	1,128	1,897	1,600	700	1,414	2,360	5,238	3,358
Spain	604	217	166	90.2	68.6	2.6	N/A	147	41.6	170	86.6	738	2,653
Japan	1,848	1,044	1,335	687	553	232	342	249	384	361	1,484	2,198	2,396
South Korea	651	476	315	290	277	70.9	12.9	57.3	115	180	1,261	1,292	1,472
United States	776	796	1,579	490	237	563	419	443	443	653	502	852	1,461
New Zealand	348	966	271	127	69.8	925	395	N/A	172	246	150	616	700
Thailand	215	199	131	345	123	147	204	99.5	63.7	22.2	164	258	211
Italy	188	158	216	151	174	56.6	70.7	114	107	137	N/A	43.7	61.5
Others	1,412	1,996	2,282	2,425	659	374	120	289	171	219	1,322	2,149	1,582
Total	10,071	9,814	8,235	5,931	3,238	3,500	3,461	2,999	2,197	3,402	7,328	13,384	13,894

Imports by Country

France (642 tons), South Korea (534 tons) and Spain (444 tons) were the main suppliers of ice cream imports to China, with a combined 58% share of total imports.

From April 2022 to April 2023, the biggest increases were in Spain (with a CAGR of +12.8%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest ice cream suppliers to China were France ($3.4M), Spain ($2.7M) and Japan ($2.4M), with a combined 61% share of total imports.

Spain, with a CAGR of +13.1%, recorded the highest growth rate of the value of imports, in terms of the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In April 2023, the ice cream price stood at $4,934 per ton (CIF, China), increasing by 9.7% against the previous month. In general, the import price, however, saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in December 2022 when the average import price increased by 12% against the previous month. The import price peaked at $5,066 per ton in April 2022; however, from May 2022 to April 2023, import prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Japan ($6,404 per ton), while the price for Thailand ($2,019 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From April 2022 to April 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the United States (+2.4%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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Prodcom 10521000 - Ice cream and other edible ice (including sherbet, lollipops) (excluding mixes and bases for ice cream)

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14. Production Volume And Growth
15. Exports And Growth
16. Export Prices And Growth
17. Market Size And Growth
18. Per Capita Consumption
19. Imports And Growth
20. Import Prices
21. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
22. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
23. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
24. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
28. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
29. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
30. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
31. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
34. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023

China - Ice Cream - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends And Insights

Ice Cream Import in China Grows 4%, Averaging $14M in April 2023

China Ice Cream Imports

Imports by Country

Import Prices by Country

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Country coverage:

Data coverage:

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1. INTRODUCTION

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

3. MARKET OVERVIEW

4. MOST PROMISING PRODUCT

5. MOST PROMISING SUPPLYING COUNTRIES

6. MOST PROMISING OVERSEAS MARKETS

7. PRODUCTION

8. IMPORTS

9. EXPORTS

10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

LIST OF TABLES

LIST OF FIGURES

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