Voluntary Report - public distribution

**Date:** 4/26/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** CH4012

CH3009

**China, Peoples Republic of**

**Grain and Feed**

**Edible Bean, Pea, and Lentil Situation**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Ralph Gifford

U.S. Embassy, Beijing

**Prepared by:**

Casey E. Bean, Adam Branson, and Junyang Jiang

**Report Highlights:**

During 2004 China's edible bean, pea and lentil production (collectively
termed pulses) is forecast to reach 6 MMT. As the result of strong
demand in overseas markets, China's pulse exports have increased nearly
300 percent over the past six years. Japan, South Korea and South Africa
are China's key export markets. In particular, the quality and export
competitiveness of kidney and mung beans continues to improve. As a
result, exports exceeded \$300 million in value last year. On the import
side, China's demand is rising for feed grade dry peas processed for
noodle production. Two pulse industry trade and marketing events are
scheduled in China during 2004. In order to grow demand for snack foods
containing pulses, strengthened marketing efforts are needed.

Includes PSD Changes: No

Includes Trade Matrix: No

Unscheduled Report

Beijing \[CH1\]

\[CH\]

Table of Contents

[Summary 3](#summary-1)

[Pulse Production Increases Fueled by Export Opportunities
3](#pulse-production-increases-fueled-by-export-opportunities)

[Pulse Prices Erratic But Recently Increasing
4](#pulse-prices-erratic-but-recently-increasing)

[Kidney Bean Situation 4](#kidney-bean-situation)

[Dry Pea Situation 4](#dry-pea-situation)

[Lentil Situation 5](#lentil-situation)

[Pulse Imports Fall, While Exports Climb
5](#pulse-imports-fall-while-exports-climb)

[Processed Pulse Exports Remain Strong and Growing
5](#processed-pulse-exports-remain-strong-and-growing)

[Pulse Stocks 5](#pulse-stocks)

[Combined Tariff and VAT Rate Puts Pulse Effective Import Duty into
Double Digits
5](#combined-tariff-and-vat-rate-puts-pulse-effective-import-duty-into-double-digits)

[Two Pulse Trade and Marketing Events in China During 2004
6](#two-pulse-trade-and-marketing-events-in-china-during-2004)

[Pulses PSD Table 7](#pulses-psd-table)

[Trade Price Tables 8](#trade-price-tables)

[Trade Statistics 9](#trade-statistics)

[Imports 9](#imports)

[Exports 10](#exports)

# Summary {#summary-1}

This is the first FAS China combined report on China's edible beans
(mung, adzuki and kidney), dry peas, and lentils. Hereafter, these
commodities are referred to as pulses. The most recent edible bean
report was included in the 2002 Grain and Feed Annual Report (CH2010)
while the most recent report on lentils was in 1998 (CH8618). This pulse
report adjusts trade data to reflect the October to September marketing
year.

During 2004 China's edible bean, pea and lentil production (collectively
termed pulses) is forecast to reach 6 MMT. As the result of strong
demand in overseas markets, China's pulse exports have increased nearly
300 percent over the past six years. Japan, South Korea and South Africa
are China's key export markets. In particular, the quality and export
competitiveness of kidney and mung beans continue to improve resulting
in exports exceeding \$300 million in value last year. On the import
side, China's demand is rising for feed grade dry peas processed for
noodle production. Two pulse industry trade and marketing events are
scheduled in China during 2004. In order to grow demand for snack foods
containing pulses, strengthened marketing efforts are needed.

# Pulse Production Increases Fueled by Export Opportunities 

China's 2004 pulse production is forecast to reach 6 million metric tons
(MMT), representing one percent of China's nationwide grain and feed
production, a slight increase from last year's 5.7 MMT. Although no
official data has been published since the late 1990s, we estimated that
total pulse acreage and output has gradually increased. Post forecasts
this trend will continue because pulses are well adapted to China's
poorly irrigated land and pulse export opportunities continue growing.
Pulse export prices increased over the last five months, likely
encouraging northern China growers to increase plantings this spring.

Pulses are grown primarily in China's northeast, northwest and
central/southern inland provinces. Estimating production and yields from
these vast, rural areas is extremely challenging for Chinese
agricultural officials. Additionally, most pulse production is
intercropped and multi-planted with major grains, making accurate
analysis of planted acreage and production even more difficult.

+-----------+--------+--------+---------+--------+-----+-----+-----+
| ##        |        |        |         |        |     |     |     |
| #### 2002 |        |        |         |        |     |     |     |
|  Estimate |        |        |         |        |     |     |     |
| d Pulse P |        |        |         |        |     |     |     |
| roduction |        |        |         |        |     |     |     |
|           |        |        |         |        |     |     |     |
| **(1,000  |        |        |         |        |     |     |     |
| Metric    |        |        |         |        |     |     |     |
| Tons)**   |        |        |         |        |     |     |     |
+-----------+--------+--------+---------+--------+-----+-----+-----+
| #######   | *      | **Mung | *       | **     | **  | *   | *   |
| ## Total  | *Broad | Bean** | *Kidney | Adzuki | Pea | *Le | *Ot |
|           | Bean** |        | Bean**  | Bean** | s** | nti | her |
|           |        |        |         |        |     | l** | s** |
+-----------+--------+--------+---------+--------+-----+-----+-----+
| 5,910     | 1,500  | 1,200  | 1,000   | 400    | 900 | 45  | 865 |
+-----------+--------+--------+---------+--------+-----+-----+-----+
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+-----------+--------+--------+---------+--------+-----+-----+-----+

The competitive strength of China's pulses stems from inexpensive labor,
land and irrigation costs. Although there is no Chinese government
support program for pulse production, the declining financial support
for other major crops in recent years has encouraged growers to plant
minor commodities, including pulses, in hopes of higher returns on
labor-intensive crops.

Export demand for adzuki, mung, and kidney beans greatly influences
Chinese pulse production. Recently, as incomes rise in large and
mid-size urban areas, consumer preference for a diversified and healthy
diet, including pulses and products processed from pulses, has increased
domestic demand. County agricultural bureau offices in Yunnan, Shanxi
and even some state owned farms in northeast China now encourage farmers
to plant pulses for export markets and for local consumers as a healthy
food.

# Pulse Prices Erratic But Recently Increasing

Due to a comparatively small export market and no official production
data, pulse traders and farmers face an unpredictable market. No
official farm gate prices exist; thus, the only available price data is
from China Customs recorded trade. Customs data shows erratic pulse
import prices and, over the past few years, substantial pulse export
volume increases with declining average pulse export prices.

Since October 2003, pulse prices have increased along with other major
grains. China Customs data recorded FOB import prices for dry peas
climbing US \$90/MT since October. Import prices for most other beans
remain flat or stable, while volume is down (see Trade Price Table, page
8). For exports, FOB prices for mung beans grew US \$80, adzuki beans US
\$350, kidney beans US \$80, broad beans US \$130, and lentils US \$50.

# Kidney Bean Situation

China publishes no official statistics of kidney bean acreage or output.
According to trade sources, production during the 1990s ranked third in
the world after India and Brazil. Total Chinese kidney bean acreage was
estimated then at 600,000 hectares and production at 820,000 MT. Post
estimates current kidney bean production at almost 1 MMT centered
largely in northeast and southwest China, and nationwide production is
forecast to continue rising in the future.

Kidney bean planting and harvesting in China is labor intensive with
little mechanization. Harvested products are primarily graded for export
to the European market. In 2003, wet weather hurt crop quality in the
key production regions of northeast China. Prices did not fall, however,
as China's other grain prices climbed steadily during the last quarter
of the year.

# Dry Pea Situation

As with kidney beans, China releases no official production statistics
for dry peas. In the 1990s, production estimates for Chinese dry peas
were 1 million hectares with yields of 1 MT per hectare. According to
experts, poor-yielding pea acreage was converted to grasslands and
forests in recent years, bringing overall dry pea production down to
900,000 MT in 2002. Peas are still primarily grown in Yunnan, Xinjiang,
and Heilongjiang with some production in the central Chinese provinces
of the Loess Plateau. Northern and central pea planting often takes
place in March or April with harvest in July or August, while southern
planting takes place in September through November with harvest the
following April or May.

Dry pea imports account for nearly all of China's pulse imports during
the past few years. Dry peas, mostly feed grade yellow or non-green pea
varieties from Canada, are imported by food processors in northern
China, primarily in Shandong Province, for vermicelli production. The
noodles, traditionally made from mung bean, are a popular food dish in
China that can also be made from dry peas. The high price of mung beans
has forced vermicelli processors to substitute cheaper feed peas. They
produce white-colored or translucent vermicelli from the starch of
yellow or non-green dry pea varieties. Trade sources estimate that
Shandong vermicelli production is over 150,000 MT. Overall, demand for
dry peas, mung beans or broad beans that are processed into starch is
estimated at 400,000 metric tons.

Industry sources state China's dry pea imports will grow if vermicelli
processor demand continues rising in the coming years. Thus far, dry pea
marketing is focused on the food processing industry. As a result, more
marketing and technical assistance is needed to in order to develop
snack foods based on pulses. Along with increased food processing sector
demand, sources indicate growing pea sprout consumption will drive up
pea import demand.

# Lentil Situation

Current production appears lower than previous post estimates of Chinese
lentil production at 80,000 MT. China does little research and
development in lentil production, despite improvements in other crops.
Lentil production is centered in the Loess Plateau of Shanxi, Shaanxi,
Gansu, Qinghai, and Ningxia and in southwest China. Total lentil area is
about 50,000 hectares (Ha). Nationwide, yields range only from 0.3 MT/Ha
to 0.5 MT/Ha. However, some southern growing regions in Yunnan have
yields reaching 2.0 MT/Ha. Central China planting occurs in March or
April with harvest in July or August. Southern production along the
Yunnan and Tibet border with Myanmar and India is planted in September
through November with harvest the following May or June.

# Pulse Imports Fall, While Exports Climb

In China, strong export demand is the driving factor for increased pulse
production during the past few years. Kidney and mung beans are the key
pulses. According to Customs data, China's kidney bean exports during
October 2002 to September 2003 (MY 02/03) reached 666,000 MT, nearly
double from two years before. Additionally, mung bean export volume
nearly tripled from two years ago. Most exports depart China from the
northern Chinese ports of Qingdao or Tianjin, while most imports land in
Qingdao or Shanghai.

# Processed Pulse Exports Remain Strong and Growing

China exports large amounts of Adzuki bean paste (HTS 20059092) to Japan
and South Korea. However, adzuki paste trade is aggregated with "other
processed products" (HTS 20059099), totaling \$61 million (MY02/03),
making it difficult to determine the exact value. Exports of processed
pea, bean and noodles (made from bean starches) totaled US \$56,000, US
\$17.5 million, and US \$60 million.

# Pulse Stocks

As with any grain or feed in China, no official stock figures are
available for pulses. Consistent with previous USDA pulse reports, post
estimates stocks at zero (see the PSD table on page 7). However, trading
companies reportedly store small volumes of dry pulses near port cities
in northern China where it is drier and less costly for storage. Most
pulse products exit China from Qingdao or Tianjin for markets in Japan,
South Korea, and most recently South Africa. Therefore, China's pulse
stocks are centered around the ports of Qingdao and Tianjin.

# Combined Tariff and VAT Rate Puts Pulse Effective Import Duty into Double Digits

Though as part of China's WTO Accession in 2001 the country agreed to
lower tariff rates on certain agricultural commodities, the effective
tariff rates are still in the double digits. China slightly reduced
tariff rates for several pulse commodities, e.g., a 1.8 percent tariff
decrease for adzuki beans, a 0.6 percent reduction for chickpeas, broad
beans, other legumes, and other beans, and a 0.3 percent reduction for
kidney beans. After 2004, no further tariff rate reductions are
scheduled for pulse crops. The below table summarizes the 2004 tariff,
VAT, and effective rates for certain pulse products.

  ------------ ------------------------------------------------ -------- ----- -----------
  2004 Tariff                                                                  
  Rates for                                                                    
  Certain                                                                      
  Dried                                                                        
  Leguminous                                                                   
  Vegetables                                                                   

  HTS \#       Description                                      Tariff   VAT   Effective

  0713.1090    Peas (Pisum sativum), other                      5%       13%   18.65%

  0713.2090    Chickpeas (garbanzos), other                     7%       13%   20.91%

  0713.3190    Beans (Vigna mungo, Hepper or Vigna radiata),    3%       13%   16.39%
               other                                                           

  0713.3290    Small red (adzuki) beans (Phaseolus or Vigna     3%       13%   16.39%
               angularis), other                                               

  0713.3390    Kidney beans, including white pea beans          7.5%     13%   21.48%
               (Phaseolus vulgaris), other                                     

  0713.3900    Beans, all other (Vigna spp. And Phaseolus spp.) 7%       13%   20.91%

  0713.4090    Lentils, other                                   7%       13%   20.91%

  0713.5090    Broad beans (Vicia faba var. Major) and horse    7%       13%   20.91%
               beans (vicia faba var. equina, Vicia faba.                      
               Minor), other                                                   

  0713.9090    Other dried leguminous vegetables                7%       13%   20.91%

  Note: Dried                                                                  
  leguminous                                                                   
  vegetable                                                                    
  seeds all                                                                    
  have a zero                                                                  
  percent                                                                      
  tariff but                                                                   
  13 percent                                                                   
  VAT that may                                                                 
  be waved.                                                                    
  ------------ ------------------------------------------------ -------- ----- -----------

# Two Pulse Trade and Marketing Events in China During 2004

China's first national Coarse Food-Grain and Beans Trade Fair jointly
sponsored by the State Grain Administration and the Jiangsu Provincial
government is scheduled from May 15 to 17, 2004 in Nanjing, Jiangsu
Province. The trade fair is aimed to promote domestic producers and
traders. Sponsors will also announce the establishment of China's first
coarse food grain and beans sub-council.

In addition, the International Pulse Trade and Industry Confederation
(IPTIC) annual meeting will convene in Beijing from June 10-12, 2004.
Both events should lead to increased knowledge about China's pulse
sector.

Interested U.S. companies can contact the Agricultural Affairs Office in
Beijing for further information. In general, U.S. companies can also
contact USDA's Agricultural Trade Offices in Beijing, Guangzhou, and
Shanghai for information and guidance on promoting and marketing U.S.
pulse products.

  ---------------------- ------------------------- -----------------------
  ATO Beijing            ATO Guangzhou             ATO Shanghai

  Mr. LaVerne Brabant    Mr. Keith Schneller       Mr. Ross Kreamer

  Tel: 86-10-8529-6418   Tel: 86-20-8667-7553      Tel: 86-21-6279-8622

  Fax: 86-10-8529-6692   Fax: 86-20-8666-0703      Fax: 86-21-6279-8336

  Email:                 Email:                    Email:
  ATOBeijing@usda.gov    ATOGuangzhou@usda.gov     ATOShanghai@usda.gov
  ---------------------- ------------------------- -----------------------

# Pulses PSD Table

  ------------------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------
  **Country**         **China,                                                            
                      Peoples                                                             
                      Republic                                                            
                      of**                                                                

  **Commodity**       **Pulses**                                    (1000                 
                                                                    HA)(1000              
                                                                    MT)                   

                      2002         Revised    2003       Estimate   2004       Forecast   UOM

                      USDA         Post       USDA       Post       USDA       Post       
                      Official     Estimate   Official   Estimate   Official   Estimate   
                      \[Old\]      \[New\]    \[Old\]    \[New\]    \[Old\]    \[New\]    

  **Market Year                    10/2002               10/2003               10/2004    MM/YYYY
  Begin**                                                                                 

  Area Harvested      0            3823       0          3900       0          3950       (1000 HA)

  Beginning Stocks    0            0          0          0          0          0          (1000 MT)

  Production          0            5910       0          5700       0          5950       (1000 MT)

  TOTAL Mkt. Yr.      0            58         0          160        0          180        (1000 MT)
  Imports                                                                                 

  Oct-Sept Imports    0            58         0          160        0          180        (1000 MT)

  Oct-Sept Imports    0            1          0          10         0          30         (1000 MT)
  U.S.                                                                                    

  TOTAL SUPPLY        0            5968       0          5860       0          6130       (1000 MT)

  TOTAL Mkt. Yr.      0            1124       0          1200       0          1350       (1000 MT)
  Exports                                                                                 

  Oct-Sept Exports    0            1124       0          1200       0          1350       (1000 MT)

  Feed Dom.           0            0          0          0          0          0          (1000 MT)
  Consumption                                                                             

  TOTAL Dom.          0            4844       0          4660       0          4780       (1000 MT)
  Consumption                                                                             

  Ending Stocks       0            0          0          0          0          0          (1000 MT)

  TOTAL DISTRIBUTION  0            5968       0          5860       0          6130       (1000 MT)
  ------------------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------

# Trade Price Tables

  ------------ ----------------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  **China\'s                                                                                                                                                                          
  Average                                                                                                                                                                             
  Pulse Import                                                                                                                                                                        
  and Export                                                                                                                                                                          
  Prices                                                                                                                                                                              
  (\$/MT) over                                                                                                                                                                        
  certain                                                                                                                                                                             
  periods**                                                                                                                                                                           

  **HTS**      **Description**   **Imports**                                                                     **Exports**                                                          

                                 **02**        **03**     **03**     **03**     **03**     **04**     **04**     **02**        **03**     **03**     **03**     **03**     **04**     **04**

                                 **Jan.**      **Jan.**   **Oct.**   **Nov.**   **Dec.**   **Jan.**   **Feb.**   **Jan.**      **Jan.**   **Oct.**   **Nov.**   **Dec.**   **Jan.**   **Feb.**

  **071310**   **Peas**          180           240        190        210        220        240        280        180           260        230        190        230        240        230

  **071320**   **Chickpeas**     200           NA         180        NA         NA         NA         NA         290           310        220        NA         NA         NA         NA

  **071331**   **Beans, Mung**   230           380        880        430        390        500        NA         400           360        360        380        410        420        440

  **071332**   **Beans, Adzuki** 540           NA         NA         120        NA         350        120        520           420        410        490        600        700        760

  **071333**   **Beans, Kidney** 290           460        NA         NA         360        390        NA         400           340        320        350        380        370        400

  **071339**   **Beans, Other**  790           700        NA         730        NA         730        NA         500           270        260        280        300        300        330

  **071340**   **Lentils**       NA            NA         260\*      NA         NA         NA         NA         280           250        240        240        260        240        290

  **071350**   **Beans,          NA            NA         NA         NA         NA         NA         NA         350           330        220        300        330        250        350
               Broad/Horse**                                                                                                                                                          

  **071390**   **Legumes**       500           1040       570        560        600        550        570        200           250        270        290        300        400        380

  \*Aug. 2003                                                                                                                                                                         

  Source:                                                                                                                                                                             
  China                                                                                                                                                                               
  Customs                                                                                                                                                                             
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# Trade Statistics

## Imports

  -------------- ----------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **China Pulse                                                                                                        
  Imports from                                                                                                         
  the World in                                                                                                         
  Metric Tons by                                                                                                       
  October to                                                                                                           
  September                                                                                                            
  Marketing                                                                                                            
  Year**                                                                                                               

  ** **          ** **             **MY98/99**   **MY99/00**   **MY00/01**   **MY01/02**   **MY02/03**   **MY02/03**   **MY03/04**

  ** **          **\--World\--**   ** **         ** **         ** **         ** **         ** **         **Oct - Feb** **Oct - Feb**

  **071310**     **Peas**          57,049        78,868        143,040       133,923       48,342        14,211        22,238

  **071320**     **Chickpeas**     171           145           3             2,016         0             0             999

  **071331**     **Beans, Mung**   1,345         4,123         3,710         2,260         374           118           43

  **071332**     **Beans, Adzuki** 127           192           741           1,230         810           0             76

  **071333**     **Beans, Kidney** 138           123           202           557           148           69            60

  **071339**     **Beans, Other**  2,533         139           132           198           20            6             6

  **071340**     **Lentils**       379           238           105           428           147           25            0

  **071350**     **Beans,          49            2             10            22            0             0             0
                 Broad/Horse**                                                                                         

  **071390**     **Legumes**       6,737         9,505         12,498        11,819        8,506         1,739         4,462

  Source: China                                                                                                        
  Customs                                                                                                              

                                                                                                                       

  **China Pulse                                                                                                        
  Imports from                                                                                                         
  the World in                                                                                                         
  US                                                                                                                   
  \$Millions**                                                                                                         

  **HS**         **Description**   **MY98/99**   **MY99/00**   **MY00/01**   **MY01/02**   **MY02/03**   **MY02/03**   **MY03/04**

  ** **          **\--World\--**   ** **         ** **         ** **         ** **         ** **         **Oct - Feb** **Oct - Feb**

  **071310**     **Peas**          12.526        16.643        25.661        26.512        11.068        3.070         4.603

  **071320**     **Chickpeas**     0.026         0.026         0.007         0.407         0.000         0.000         0.177

  **071331**     **Beans, Mung**   0.443         1.199         1.035         0.598         0.151         0.040         0.018

  **071332**     **Beans, Adzuki** 0.056         0.044         0.243         0.182         0.085         0.000         0.010

  **071333**     **Beans, Kidney** 0.028         0.064         0.079         0.269         0.114         0.074         0.023

  **071339**     **Beans, Other**  0.522         0.067         0.050         0.064         0.014         0.004         0.005

  **071340**     **Lentils**       0.070         0.042         0.021         0.078         0.027         0.005         0.000

  **071350**     **Beans,          0.014         0.001         0.021         0.004         0.000         0.000         0.000
                 Broad/Horse**                                                                                         

  **071390**     **Legumes**       3.329         10.436        7.122         5.841         7.498         1.731         2.538

  Source: China                                                                                                        
  Customs                                                                                                              
  -------------- ----------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

  ------------ ----------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **China\'s                                                                                                         
  Dry Bean,                                                                                                          
  Dry Pea, and                                                                                                       
  Lentil                                                                                                             
  Imports by                                                                                                         
  Origin in US                                                                                                       
  \$                                                                                                                 
  Millions**                                                                                                         

  **Rank**     **Country**       **MY98/99**   **MY99/00**   **MY00/01**   **MY01/02**   **MY02/03**   **MY02/03**   **MY03/04**

                                                                                                       **Oct - Feb** **Oct - Feb**

               **\--World\--**   17.015        28.521        34.239        33.955        18.957        4.924         7.374

  **1**        **Canada**        8.453         12.907        23.347        23.947        8.541         2.201         4.138

  **2**        **India**         2.207         9.400         6.538         5.030         7.175         1.605         2.333

  **3**        **United          1.869         1.425         0.683         1.533         1.293         0.740         0.337
               Kingdom**                                                                                             

  **4**        **Pakistan**      0.000         0.298         0.069         0.378         0.108         0.094         0.184

  **5**        **United States** 0.608         0.281         0.415         0.283         0.359         0.061         0.122

  **6**        **Australia**     0.241         1.254         1.221         0.723         0.702         0.059         0.080

  **7**        **New Zealand**   1.432         0.694         0.240         0.381         0.174         0.019         0.054

  **8**        **Taiwan**        0.348         0.566         0.083         0.105         0.184         0.038         0.047

  **9**        **Thailand**      0.315         0.270         0.226         0.278         0.157         0.055         0.035

               **All Others**    1.542         1.427         1.417         1.297         0.265         0.051         0.044

  Source:                                                                                                            
  China                                                                                                              
  Customs                                                                                                            
  ------------ ----------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------

## Exports

  -------------- ----------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
  **China Pulse                                                                                                        
  Exports to the                                                                                                       
  World in                                                                                                             
  Metric Tons by                                                                                                       
  October to                                                                                                           
  September                                                                                                            
  Marketing                                                                                                            
  Year**                                                                                                               

  ** **          ** **             **MY98/99**   **MY99/00**   **MY00/01**   **MY01/02**   **MY02/03**   **MY02/03**   **MY03/04**

  ** **          **\--World\--**   ** **         ** **         ** **         ** **         ** **         **Oct - Feb** **Oct - Feb**

  **071310**     **Peas**          4,464         5,963         3,036         3,884         6,671         2,254         2,672

  **071320**     **Chickpeas**     210           234           2,646         4,724         3,947         3,572         2

  **071331**     **Beans, Mung**   297,095       119,906       98,257        166,982       276,254       154,210       75,916

  **071332**     **Beans, Adzuki** 63,145        66,096        53,774        77,366        62,441        32,876        34,576

  **071333**     **Beans, Kidney** 254,899       285,485       361,019       430,121       665,626       304,499       237,362

  **071339**     **Beans, Other**  18,744        10,051        10,772        16,268        25,014        9,820         13,722

  **071340**     **Lentils**       23,934        19,143        13,509        13,378        37,283        19,757        13,907

  **071350**     **Beans,          95,110        112,728       66,747        21,253        24,901        10,942        19,720
                 Broad/Horse**                                                                                         

  **071390**     **Legumes**       32,283        28,762        25,169        22,982        21,420        7,664         11,646

  Source: China                                                                                                        
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  **China Pulse                                                                                                        
  Exports to the                                                                                                       
  World in US                                                                                                          
  \$Millions**                                                                                                         

  **HS**         **Description**   **MY98/99**   **MY99/00**   **MY00/01**   **MY01/02**   **MY02/03**   **MY02/03**   **MY03/04**

  ** **          **\--World\--**   ** **         ** **         ** **         ** **         ** **         **Oct - Feb** **Oct - Feb**

  **071310**     **Peas**          1.018         1.333         0.772         0.720         1.555         0.537         0.590

  **071320**     **Chickpeas**     0.145         0.092         0.872         1.386         1.197         1.053         0.000

  **071331**     **Beans, Mung**   114.870       58.360        55.100        69.374        103.403       54.697        30.146

  **071332**     **Beans, Adzuki** 29.050        32.174        26.902        30.229        25.107        12.753        20.905

  **071333**     **Beans, Kidney** 99.748        111.353       131.376       166.450       219.442       104.385       86.894

  **071339**     **Beans, Other**  6.024         3.939         4.460         6.266         7.413         2.946         3.888

  **071340**     **Lentils**       5.616         4.510         3.200         3.597         9.295         4.841         3.510

  **071350**     **Beans,          21.002        29.573        18.389        7.140         7.254         3.346         5.218
                 Broad/Horse**                                                                                         

  **071390**     **Legumes**       9.221         7.690         7.087         6.555         6.478         1.906         3.636

  Source: China                                                                                                        
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  Dry Bean, Dry                                                                                                       
  Pea, and                                                                                                            
  Lentil                                                                                                              
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  in US \$                                                                                                            
  Millions**                                                                                                          

  **Rank**      **Country**       **MY98/99**   **MY99/00**   **MY00/01**   **MY01/02**   **MY02/03**   **MY02/03**   **MY03/04**

  ** **         ** **             ** **         ** **         ** **         ** **         ** **         **Oct - Feb** **Oct - Feb**

                **\--World\--**   286.693       249.024       248.159       291.717       381.143       186.464       154.786

  **1**         **Japan**         61.045        61.256        57.355        51.842        49.905        21.923        22.639

  **2**         **South Africa**  14.036        11.616        6.890         4.301         28.560        17.122        19.995

  **3**         **Korea, South**  14.835        15.829        13.300        12.527        10.994        5.075         11.468

  **4**         **Italy**         12.279        9.366         15.164        16.651        14.527        8.740         10.932

  **5**         **India**         50.340        14.755        4.219         12.928        39.262        29.183        8.835

  **6**         **Cuba**          0.000         26.912        24.251        22.396        52.966        24.712        7.497

  **7**         **Vietnam**       5.649         1.960         4.146         8.927         10.660        6.397         6.845

  **8**         **Venezuela**     4.170         0.007         2.217         7.772         5.755         1.391         5.667

  **9**         **Pakistan**      11.939        8.153         11.579        8.880         9.098         6.391         4.909

  ** **         **All Others**    112.399       99.170        109.039       145.494       159.415       65.528        55.999

  Source: China                                                                                                       
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