What is the price of yams per kilogram/pound in China today?
The retail price range for China yams is between US$ 4.07 and US$ 7.37 per kilogram or between US$ 1.85 and US$ 3.34 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of yams in China
The retail price range in Yuan Renminbi for yams is between CNY 28.55 and CNY 51.66 per kilogram or between CNY 12.95 and CNY 23.43 per pound(lb) in Beijing and Shanghai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for China yams is between US$ 2.85 and US$ 5.16 per kilogram or between US$ 1.29 and US$ 2.34 per pound(lb).
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China Yams Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Yams from China over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2017, the price was 2.08 US dollars per kg, and in 2021 it was 1.96 US dollars per kg. The lowest price was recorded in 2019, at 1.98 US dollars per kg. The highest price was in 2013, at 4.51 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Yams from China in 2023 will be 2.18 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be 2.38 US dollars per kg.China Yams Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Yams into China over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 2.08 US dollars per kg, followed by 2.07 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 1.98 US dollars per kg and further decreased to 1.93 US dollars per kg in 2020. In 2021, the price increased slightly to 1.96 US dollars per kg and in 2022, the price rose to 2.28 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Yams into China in 2023 will be around 2.25 US dollars per kg and in 2024, the price will be around 2.30 US dollars per kg.Export values for China yams
The total values in export for yams in China were US$ 31,698, US$ 18,359, US$ 16,296 and US$ 17,453 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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China yams - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 China shipped 8,795 tonnes of yams. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in China yams (tubers category) has escalated, changing by 11.796 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, yams' exports decreased by -0.14% bringing the exporter US$17.45m for the year 2019. China's yams exports are classified as:
- Yams "Dioscorea spp.", fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071430)
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China yams export values
In 2019, China supplied yams with a value of 17.45m USD, an improvement of 7.08% from 2018's total yams export of 16.296m USD. The yearly increase in value of China yams between 2017 to 2018 was -11.237%.
The annual variation in the amount of China's yams exports between 2017 and 2019 was -0.14 percent when compared to a variation of 11.796% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
China's share of the world's total yams' exports in 2019 was 1.5 percent. The country is ranked position 6 in world exports of yams.
Export markets for China yams ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
China is a net importer of yams. The annual growth of China yams in value between 2015 to 2019 was 138%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 141%, per annum.
China imported 0 tonnes of yams in 2019.