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China’s Exports Outpaced Imports During WTO Year One By Fred Gale and James Hansen Outlook Report No. (FAU7902) , August 2003 China became a larger net exporter of agricultural products during calendar year 2002, its first year as a member of the World Trade Organization. Exports of vegetables, fruit, and corn rose by a combined $1 billion. Imports of soybeans were interrupted by uncertainty over China’s biotechnology regulations. Grain imports were minimal, due to high world prices. China is emerging as a significant importer of consumer-oriented food products. Keywords: International trade, agriculture, policy, China, imports, exports, WTO, statistics, soybeans, vegetables, corn, cotton, tariff rate quota In this report ... Chapters are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Entire Report, 120 kb. web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov page updated: August 8, 2003

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