Selling like hotcakes! This type of Chinese food is being 'crazily snapped up' by many countries! Exports reach nearly 50 billion yuan, setting a new high in recent years! Why is it so popular
As we enter 2023, inflation remains high in some countries, with local food prices soaring. Canned food exports from China are selling well in many overseas countries, and export volumes continue to grow
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Sūn bǎi yù is an employee at a food trading company in Shenzhen. Early in the morning, she hurriedly arrived at the customs service window. Because, before the cargo ship departs at six in the afternoon, they must expedite the customs clearance procedures so that the entire container of rice and bamboo shoot canned goods can be shipped out on time. 
Sūn bǎi yù, an employee at a food trading company in Shenzhen, Guangdong, says:
QQ, email, and WeChat are flooded with various reminders for orders. Last year, our overall export volume was 500 containers, and in the first quarter of this year, there has been a noticeable increase. With all the rush orders, we expect to achieve around a 20% growth this year.
Canned food production enterprises are also extremely busy. Li Zhongbin's company has been producing vegetable canned goods since 2004. Since July or August of last year, the market situation has significantly improved, and the company's shipment volumes for mushroom and seafood canned goods have increased substantially
Li Zhongbin, the General Manager of a food company in Jiangmen, Guangdong：
Last year, the export value doubled. Looking at the order quantity, there is now a basic monthly increase of 10%. The frequency of placing orders has increased from two to three times a month last year to possibly five or six times per month now.
Due to the international decline in tomato production, tomato canned goods have become a hot commodity for export. This food production enterprise in Dongguan, Guangdong, launched its first tomato canned product at the end of last year. Since then, many traders have come to negotiate, hoping to export the product overseas.
Sun Miqi, Vice General Manager of a food company in Dongguan, Guangdong：
Overseas trading companies are inquiring about the situation of tomatoes, hoping to purchase bulk tomato paste, diced tomatoes, and similar products.
According to the statistical data from the China Canned Food Industry Association, in 2022, China's canned food exports reached 3.125 million tons, with an export value of $6.89 billion (approximately CNY 47.3 billion), representing a year-on-year growth of 12% and 22%, respectively. Both export volume and export value have reached a new high in recent years
