Required Report - public distribution

**Date:** 2/6/2004

**GAIN Report Number:** CH4005

CH4005

**China, Peoples Republic of**

**Grain and Feed**

**Annual**

**2004**

**Approved by:**

![](media/image1.wmf)Maurice W. House

U.S. Embassy, Beijing

**Prepared by:**

Ralph Gifford and Jiang Junyang

**Report Highlights:**

Grain production fell to its lowest level in a decade in 2003, but
despite government encouragement to plant more, grain area is unlikely
to increase in 2004 as returns are higher from competing crops. Although
consumption is falling, demand exceeds production. Stocks and exports
will fall and imports should reach their highest level in several years.

Includes PSD Changes: Yes

Includes Trade Matrix: Yes

Annual Report

Beijing \[CH1\]

\[CH\]

Table of Contents

[Overview 3](#overview)

[Policy 3](#policy)

[Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ's) 3](#tariff-rate-quotas-trqs)

[Biotechnology 4](#biotechnology)

[Wheat 4](#wheat)

[Production and Stocks 4](#production-and-stocks)

[Consumption 4](#consumption)

[Trade 4](#trade)

[Tables 6](#tables)

[Corn 12](#corn)

[Production and Stocks 12](#production-and-stocks-1)

[Consumption 12](#consumption-1)

[Trade 12](#trade-1)

[Tables 13](#tables-1)

[Rice 19](#rice)

[Production 19](#production)

[Consumption 19](#consumption-2)

[Trade 19](#trade-2)

[Tables 20](#tables-2)

[Barley 24](#barley)

[Overview 24](#overview-1)

[Tables 25](#tables-3)

[Sorghum 28](#sorghum)

[Overview 28](#overview-2)

[Tables 29](#tables-4)

# Overview

## Policy

For several years China has been shifting from a policy of
self-sufficiency to a more economically rational goal of reducing area
devoted to inefficiently-produced row crops and increasing area for
higher-value, labor-intensive crops in which China has some comparative
advantage.

In 2003, however, the decline in area planted combined with poor weather
led to the smallest grain harvest in more than a decade. As grain prices
suddenly rose for the first time in years, government announcements once
again emphasized self-sufficiency and encouraged production.
Nevertheless it is believed that a substantial increase in production is
unlikely, as land is limited and competing crops give better returns.
Stocks of all grains, which had been enormous, are estimated to have
fallen to their lowest levels in years, although how low remains a state
secret. In 2004 China will import more wheat than it has in several
years. Exports are forecast to decline, and feed millers in the South
may import corn before the fall harvest if market conditions are
suitable.

In 2003, SARS created a sharp short-term drop in demand for livestock
products and therefore feed, but the recovery was so fast that overall
feed consumption for the year did not fall. As this report is written it
is far too early to predict the ultimate impact of the outbreak of avian
influenza on feed demand; large-scale depopulating of poultry flocks
would obviously reduce feed demand.

How to address the enormous and growing rural-urban income gap is a
stated priority of the current administration, now in office for a year.
It appears that an internal debate continues on the extent to which
China should rely on market forces to rationalize its grain markets and
ultimately transform the rural economy. A more market-oriented approach
likely would lead to continuing decline in grain production and an
increase in imports. A more traditional "managed" approach might include
support programs, although how these would be funded is unclear.

## Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ's)

On entry to the WTO China instituted Tariff Rate Quotas (TRQ) for wheat,
rice, corn, and several other commodities. These quotas were phased in
and reached final levels, based on 5 percent of historical consumption,
in 2004. Quota fill rates for grain have been very low (see table) and
U.S. trade officials have pressured Chinese authorities to increase the
responsiveness and transparency of the allocation system. A percentage
of the quota is reserved for non-state-owned enterprises: 10 percent for
wheat, 40 percent for corn and 50 percent for rice (both short and long
grain).

+---------+---------+--------+---+-------+--------+----+-----------+
| ####### |         |        |   |       |        |    |           |
| ## Tari |         |        |   |       |        |    |           |
| ff Rate |         |        |   |       |        |    |           |
|  Quota  |         |        |   |       |        |    |           |
| Fill: C |         |        |   |       |        |    |           |
| Y 2002  |         |        |   |       |        |    |           |
| and 200 |         |        |   |       |        |    |           |
| 3 (MT)  |         |        |   |       |        |    |           |
+---------+---------+--------+---+-------+--------+----+-----------+
|         | 2002    |        |   | 2003  |        |    | 2004      |
+---------+---------+--------+---+-------+--------+----+-----------+
|         | TRQ     | I      | F | TRQ   | I      | FI | TRQ       |
|         |         | MPORTS | I |       | MPORTS | LL |           |
|         |         |        | L |       |        |    |           |
|         |         |        | L |       |        |    |           |
+---------+---------+--------+---+-------+--------+----+-----------+
| **      | 8,      | 6      | 8 | 9,05  | 4      | 5% | 9,6       |
| Wheat** | 468,000 | 60,947 | % | 2,000 | 72,601 |    | 36,000.00 |
+---------+---------+--------+---+-------+--------+----+-----------+
| *       | 5,      | 6,322  | \ | 6,52  | 120    | \< | 7,2       |
| *Corn** | 850,000 |        | < | 5,000 |        | 1% | 00,000.00 |
|         |         |        | 1 |       |        |    |           |
|         |         |        | % |       |        |    |           |
+---------+---------+--------+---+-------+--------+----+-----------+
| *       | 3,      | 2      | 6 | 4,65  | 2      | 6% | 5,3       |
| *Rice** | 990,000 | 37,867 | % | 5,500 | 58,570 |    | 20,000.00 |
+---------+---------+--------+---+-------+--------+----+-----------+

## Biotechnology

China remains a leading investor in agricultural biotechnology research,
but continues to go slow on commercialization of food crops; so far only
transgenic cotton is approved for planting. Risk assessments for import
of U.S.-approved transgenic corn, soy and canola varieties have been
underway for the past year and are expected to be completed before April
2004 when interim regulations expire. Chinese researchers reportedly
have developed a pest-resistant Bt rice variety but so far have not
received authorization to release it for planting.

# Wheat

## 

## Production and Stocks

The preliminary official figure for wheat output in MY03 is about 86
mmt; output for MY04 is forecast slightly lower. Winter wheat production
accounts for about 95 percent of total wheat output. Despite the
government's efforts to encourage more wheat planting, farmers in major
winter wheat production region continued to switch to more profitable
cash crops such as cotton and oilseeds. According to official data,
winter wheat acreage in MY04 is unchanged or slightly lower than
previous year. Although higher than the year before, MY03 yields were
reduced by both drought in summer and excessive rain at harvest;
preliminary surveys indicate that because of late planting MY04 yields
will not exceed MY03.

The quality of domestic wheat varieties has improved substantially over
the past several years through government breeding support programs. The
government will invest more in setting up demonstration wheat farms and
seed production bases in the coming years. Although total wheat acreage
has fallen, the share of high quality wheat acreage grew to about 30
percent of MY03 acreage from 20 percent in MY02 because of government
incentives to seed distributors as well as rising market demand.

Still a state secret, stocks are estimated to be at the lowest level in
years with the decline expected to continue. MY04 ending stocks are
forecast to be less than half of MY02 ending stocks. The state-held
wheat reserve is reportedly extremely low.

## Consumption 

As discussed in the previous annual report, overall wheat consumption
has plummeted in the past decade as consumer incomes have risen and
diets become more varied. Per capita urban household total grain
purchases fell from 130.7 kg in 1990 to 78.5 kg in 2002; per capita
rural household wheat consumption fell 7 percent in just two years, from
2000 to 2002. How much farther per capita consumption will fall will
depend on the extent to which increased consumption of bread and cakes
by urban consumers will offset the drop in consumption of traditional
wheat products.

Demand for specialized gluten content wheat has been driven up steadily
over the past years as breads and cakes are gaining popularity.

## 

## Trade

Despite declining consumption, demand continues to exceed domestic
production and MY03 imports will be the highest in several years. Tight
supplies and domestic wheat price hikes will boost the competitiveness
of imported wheat in MY04, although high ocean freight rates may limit
import growth. In addition to market forces, political concerns also may
influence government purchases; recent contracts for U.S. wheat
coincided with a Sino-U.S. summit meeting in Washington.

China has committed to purchase about 3 mmt in 2004 from Australia,
Canada and the United States. Some of this wheat will enter the state
grain reserve system, according to trade source.

Currently China is a net wheat exporter, exporting mostly feed wheat.
Since late 2001, nearly 20 mmt of old feed-grade wheat has been
discharged from the state grain reserve system. As domestic supplies
tighten and prices rise, the government has suspended the release of
reserve system feed wheat, resulting in a sharp drop in the feed wheat
export forecast for MY04.

Although late in 2002 it shipped wheat flour to southern neighbouring
countries, China's wheat flour exports are not expected to grow
significantly.

In 2003, the fill rate for the wheat TRQ was only 5 percent, according
to trade data.

To overcome problems with allocations too small to be economically
viable, several private end users in southern China pooled their
individual quotas and purchased a full vessel of wheat in 2003. TRQ
allocation information is not published, but market sources report some
2004 allocations have been made for larger quantities than in the past.
The wheat TRQ for CY04 is set at 9.936 mmt.

As noted in the previous annual report, TCK --related phytosanitary
restriction still dampen traders' enthusiasm in bringing U.S. Pacific
Northwest wheat to China, especially Northern China, despite a 1999
bilateral agreement to eliminate them.

##  

## Tables

  ----------------- ----------- ---------- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------
  **PSD Table**                                                                

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

  **Commodity**     **Wheat**                                       (1000      
                                                                    HA)(1000   
                                                                    MT)        

                    2002        Revised       2003       Estimate   2004       Forecast

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

  **Market Year                 07/2002                  07/2003               07/2004
  Begin**                                                                      

  Area Harvested    23910       23910         22300      22000      0          21780

  Beginning Stocks  76588       80330         60385      62427      43185      43677

  Production        90290       90290         87000      85700      0          85200

  TOTAL Mkt. Yr.    425         425           2000       2500       0          4000
  Imports                                                                      

  Jul-Jun Imports   425         425           2000       2500       0          4000

  Jul-Jun Import    89          100           0          1100       0          2000
  U.S.                                                                         

  TOTAL SUPPLY      167303      171045        149385     150627     43185      132877

  TOTAL Mkt. Yr.    1718        1718          1700       2000       0          400
  Exports                                                                      

  Jul-Jun Exports   1718        1718          1700       2000       0          400

  Feed Dom.         6500        8000          6000       6000       0          3500
  Consumption                                                                  

  TOTAL Dom.        105200      106900        104500     104950     0          103600
  Consumption                                                                  

  Ending Stocks     60385       62427         43185      43677      0          28877

  TOTAL             167303      171045        149385     150627     0          132877
  DISTRIBUTION                                                                 
  ----------------- ----------- ---------- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------------

+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| ##                |                       |                          |
| #### China Averag |                       |                          |
| e Wheat ( Grade2  |                       |                          |
| ) Wholesale Price |                       |                          |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| (Renminbi Per     |                       |                          |
| Metric Ton, USD   |                       |                          |
| 1.00 = RMB 8.27)  |                       |                          |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
|                   | **Producing           | **Consuming Region/2**   |
|                   | Region/1**            |                          |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| **National        |                       |                          |
| Average**         |                       |                          |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
|                   |                       |                          |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| **December        | 1,130                 | 1,143                    |
| (2002)**          |                       |                          |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| **January         | 1,104                 | 1,133                    |
| (2003)**          |                       |                          |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| **February**      | 1,093                 | 1,135                    |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| **March**         | 1,103                 | 1,147                    |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| **April**         | 1,108                 | 1,157                    |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| **May**           | 1,093                 | 1,157                    |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| **June**          | 1,080                 | 1,140                    |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| **July**          | 1,048                 | 1,140                    |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| **August**        | 1,065                 | 1,147                    |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| **September**     | 1,135                 | 1,153                    |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| **October**       | 1,125                 | 1,150                    |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| **November**      | 1,253                 | 1,310                    |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| **December**      | 1,407                 | 1,563                    |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
|                   |                       |                          |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| /1 Heilongjiang,  |                       |                          |
| Shandong,         |                       |                          |
| Henan,Shanxi      |                       |                          |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| /2 Beijing,       |                       |                          |
| Tianjin,Fujian    |                       |                          |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| Source: China     |                       |                          |
| National Grain    |                       |                          |
| and Oils          |                       |                          |
| Information       |                       |                          |
| Center            |                       |                          |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+

+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **China\'s Wheat |         |         |         |         |         |
| Imports By       |         |         |         |         |         |
| Origin, MY       |         |         |         |         |         |
| 2002/2003**      |         |         |         |         |         |
| (1,000 Metric    |         |         |         |         |         |
| Tons)            |         |         |         |         |         |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| ###### Coun      | **Ju    | **Oc    | **Ja    | **Ap    | **      |
| try {#country-1} | l-Sep** | t-Dec** | n-Mar** | r-Jun** | Total** |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Canada**       | 73      | 12      | 64      | 59      | 208     |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **United         | 14      | 38      | 21      | 14      | 87      |
| States**         |         |         |         |         |         |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Australia**    | 35      | 4       | 3       | 3       | 45      |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Japan**        | 3       | 4       | 3       | 3       | 14      |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **South Korea**  | 2       | 3       | 3       | 1       | 10      |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Nepal**        | 1       | 2       | 0       | 1       | 3       |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Italy**        | 1       | 1       | 1       | 0       | 3       |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Thailand**     | 0       | 1       | 1       | 0       | 2       |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **United         | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 1       |
| Kingdom**        |         |         |         |         |         |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **All others**   | 1       | 1       | 1       | 1       | 3       |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|                  |         |         |         |         |         |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Grand Total**  | 132     | 64      | 97      | 82      | 375     |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **China\'s Wheat |         |         |         |         |         |
| Imports By       |         |         |         |         |         |
| Origin, MY       |         |         |         |         |         |
| 2003/2004**      |         |         |         |         |         |
| (1,000 Metric    |         |         |         |         |         |
| Tons)            |         |         |         |         |         |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| Country          | **Ju    | **Oc    | **Ja    | **Ap    | **      |
|                  | l-Sep** | t-Dec** | n-Mar** | r-Jun** | Total** |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **United         | 69      | 116     | 0       | 0       | 185     |
| States**         |         |         |         |         |         |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Canada**       | 85      | 1       | 0       | 0       | 86      |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Japan**        | 3       | 4       | 0       | 0       | 7       |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **South Korea**  | 2       | 2       | 0       | 0       | 5       |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Australia**    | 2       | 3       | 0       | 0       | 5       |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Italy**        | 1       | 1       | 0       | 0       | 2       |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Thailand**     | 0       | 1       | 0       | 0       | 1       |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Nepal**        | 1       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 1       |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **United         | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 1       |
| Kingdom**        |         |         |         |         |         |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Singapore**    | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **All Others**   | 1       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 1       |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
|                  | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       | 0       |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| **Grand Total**  | 164     | 129     | 0       | 0       | 293     |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| Source: China    |         |         |         |         |         |
| Customs          |         |         |         |         |         |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| HS Codes:        |         |         |         |         |         |
| 100110           |         |         |         |         |         |
| 00,10019010,1001 |         |         |         |         |         |
| 9090,11010000,19 |         |         |         |         |         |
| 021900,19023030, |         |         |         |         |         |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+
| 19023090,        |         |         |         |         |         |
| 19024000         |         |         |         |         |         |
+------------------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+

<table>
<colgroup>
<col style="width: 24%" />
<col style="width: 3%" />
<col style="width: 11%" />
<col style="width: 4%" />
<col style="width: 12%" />
<col style="width: 1%" />
<col style="width: 13%" />
<col style="width: 0%" />
<col style="width: 15%" />
<col style="width: 12%" />
</colgroup>
<tbody>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="9"><strong>China's Wheat Exports By Destination</strong>,
<strong>MY 2002/2003</strong> (1,000 Metric Tons)</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"><h6 id="country-2">Country</h6></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>Jul-Sep</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>Oct-Dec</strong></td>
<td colspan="2"><strong>Jan-Mar</strong></td>
<td><strong>Apr-Jun</strong></td>
<td><strong>Total</strong></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><strong>South Korea</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">176</td>
<td colspan="2">52</td>
<td colspan="2">136</td>
<td>202</td>
<td>565</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"><strong>Indonesia</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">39</td>
<td colspan="2">86</td>
<td colspan="2">35</td>
<td>52</td>
<td>212</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><strong>Hong Kong</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">42</td>
<td colspan="2">41</td>
<td colspan="2">47</td>
<td>39</td>
<td>169</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"><strong>Philippines</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td colspan="2">2</td>
<td colspan="2">11</td>
<td>148</td>
<td>160</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><strong>Vietnam</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td colspan="2">8</td>
<td colspan="2">52</td>
<td>92</td>
<td>153</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"><strong>North Korea</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">17</td>
<td colspan="2">24</td>
<td colspan="2">69</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>144</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><strong>Myanmar(Burma)</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">2</td>
<td colspan="2">3</td>
<td colspan="2">6</td>
<td>6</td>
<td>16</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"><strong>Japan</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">2</td>
<td colspan="2">3</td>
<td colspan="2">5</td>
<td>4</td>
<td>14</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"><strong>Canada</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">2</td>
<td colspan="2">3</td>
<td colspan="2">2</td>
<td>3</td>
<td>10</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"><strong>All others</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">21</td>
<td colspan="2">25</td>
<td colspan="2">22</td>
<td>23</td>
<td>91</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="2"><strong>Grand Total</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">302</td>
<td colspan="2">246</td>
<td colspan="2">384</td>
<td>602</td>
<td>1,534</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="9"><strong>China's Wheat Exports By Destination</strong>,
MY 2003/2004 (1,000 Metric Tons)</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Country</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">Jul-Sep</td>
<td colspan="2">Oct-Dec</td>
<td colspan="2">Jan-Mar</td>
<td colspan="2">Apr-Jun</td>
<td>Total</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>South Korea</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">343</td>
<td colspan="2">229</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>573</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Philippines</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">128</td>
<td colspan="2">367</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>496</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>Vietnam</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">112</td>
<td colspan="2">43</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>155</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Indonesia</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">31</td>
<td colspan="2">122</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>153</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>Hong Kong</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">41</td>
<td colspan="2">49</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>90</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Bangladesh</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">26</td>
<td colspan="2">51</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>78</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>North Korea</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">18</td>
<td colspan="2">42</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>60</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Sri Lanka</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td colspan="2">27</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>27</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>Yemen</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td colspan="2">26</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>26</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Japan</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">15</td>
<td colspan="2">8</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>23</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td><strong>All Others</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">34</td>
<td colspan="2">67</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>101</td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td><strong>Grand Total</strong></td>
<td colspan="2">749</td>
<td colspan="2">1,032</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td colspan="2">0</td>
<td>1,781</td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td colspan="3">Source: China Customs</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="even">
<td colspan="9">HS Codes:
10011000,10019010,10019090,11010000,19021900,19023030,</td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr class="odd">
<td>19023090, 19024000</td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="2"></td>
<td colspan="3"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table>

+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| ###### CHI     |         |            |          |          |        |
| NA\'S WHEAT IM |         |            |          |          |        |
| PORTS BY MONTH |         |            |          |          |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| (1,000 Metric  |         |            |          |          |        |
| Tons)          |         |            |          |          |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
|                | 2000    | 2001       | 2002     | 2003     | 2004   |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
|                |         |            |          |          |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| ###### January | 115     | 16         | 172      | 40       |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| **February**   | 55      | 57         | 27       | 4        |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| **March**      | 120     | 28         | 16       | 54       |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| **April**      | 173     | 84         | 156      | 46       |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| **May**        | 180     | 7          | 38       | 31       |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| **June**       | 55      | 8          | 57       | 5        |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| **July**       | 114     | 34         | 50       | 5        |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| **August**     | 42      | 18         | 17       | 47       |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| **September**  | 37      | 71         | 64       | 112      |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| **October**    | 14      | 26         | 40       | 16       |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| **November**   | 30      | 201        | 17       | 34       |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| **December**   | 9       | 222        | 7        | 79       |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
|                |         |            |          |          |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| ######         | 944     | 772        | 661      | 473      |        |
|  JAN-DEC TOTAL |         |            |          |          |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
|                |         |            |          |          |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
|                | (00/01) | (01/02)    | (02/03)  | (03/04)  |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| ###### JU      | 446     | 1,038      | 375      | 293      | 1/     |
| L-JUN MY TOTAL |         |            |          |          |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
|                |         |            |          |          |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| 1/ year to     |         |            |          |          |        |
| date           |         |            |          |          |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| Source: PRC    |         |            |          |          |        |
| Customs        |         |            |          |          |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| HS Code:       |         |            |          |          |        |
| 1001.1000,     |         |            |          |          |        |
| 1001.9010,     |         |            |          |          |        |
| 1001.9090,     |         |            |          |          |        |
| 1101.0000,     |         |            |          |          |        |
| 1902.1900,     |         |            |          |          |        |
| 1902.3030,     |         |            |          |          |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+
| 1902.3090, and |         |            |          |          |        |
| 1902.4000      |         |            |          |          |        |
+----------------+---------+------------+----------+----------+--------+

+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| **CHINA\'S    |           |          |   |         |          |          |
| WHEAT EXPORTS |           |          |   |         |          |          |
| BY MONTH**    |           |          |   |         |          |          |
| (1,000 Metric |           |          |   |         |          |          |
| Tons)         |           |          |   |         |          |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
|               | 2000      | 2001     |   | 2002    | 2003     | 2004     |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
|               |           |          |   |         |          |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| #             | 22        | 24       |   | 56      | 86       |          |
| ##### January |           |          |   |         |          |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| **February**  | 15        | 32       |   | 173     | 133      |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| **March**     | 31        | 41       |   | 71      | 166      |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| **April**     | 28        | 34       |   | 107     | 104      |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| **May**       | 27        | 66       |   | 98      | 308      |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| **June**      | 43        | 81       |   | 177     | 191      |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| **July**      | 35        | 106      |   | 101     | 232      |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| **August**    | 34        | 113      |   | 114     | 240      |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| **September** | 31        | 135      |   | 87      | 291      |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| **October**   | 32        | 57       |   | 120     | 422      |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| **November**  | 32        | 115      |   | 41      | 195      |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| **December**  | 26        | 125      |   | 85      | 417      |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
|               |           |          |   |         |          |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| **JAN-DEC     | 357       | 929      |   | 1,230   | 2,785    |          |
| TOTAL**       |           |          |   |         |          |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
|               |           |          |   |         |          |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
|               | (00/01)   | (01/02)  |   | (02/03) | (03/04)  |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| **JUL-JUN MY  | 468       | 1,333    |   | 1,536   | 1,797    | 1/       |
| TOTAL**       |           |          |   |         |          |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
|               |           |          |   |         |          |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| 1/ year to    |           |          |   |         |          |          |
| date          |           |          |   |         |          |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| Source: PRC   |           |          |   |         |          |          |
| Customs       |           |          |   |         |          |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| HS Code:      |           |          |   |         |          |          |
| 1001.1000,    |           |          |   |         |          |          |
| 1001.9010,    |           |          |   |         |          |          |
| 1001.9090,    |           |          |   |         |          |          |
| 1101.0000,    |           |          |   |         |          |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+
| 1902.1900,    |           |          |   |         |          |          |
| 1902.30       |           |          |   |         |          |          |
| 30,1902.3090, |           |          |   |         |          |          |
| and 1902.4000 |           |          |   |         |          |          |
+---------------+-----------+----------+---+---------+----------+----------+

# Corn

## 

## Production and Stocks

Corn planted area for MY04 should be slightly higher than in MY03.
Although domestic corn prices rose last fall, the increase in prices of
competing cash crops such as cotton, groundnuts and soybean far outpaced
that for corn, so without unprecedented incentives area planted is
unlikely to increase. The government's efforts to increase total grain
output so far appear to focus more on wheat and rice than corn. Prior to
the 2003 fall harvest, when corn market prices rose on prospects of much
lower production, the government set the floor price for corn only five
percent higher than the previous year, well below the market price. The
support price in MY04 also is lower than the actual market price.

There are no official figures on China's corn stock level. Some sources
believe that a quarter of annual production is a level for corn stocks
that the government can support, but barring a drastic change in market
conditions MY03 ending stocks will fall below this level and MY04 ending
stocks even lower.

## Consumption

## 

China's feed sector continues steady growth. The sector recovered
quickly in the second half of 2003 after SARS was contained in China.
The availability of feed wheat in the past two years reduced the feed
demand for corn to some extent. Previous estimates of corn consumption
might underestimate the substitute effects of feed wheat and even feed
rice for corn.

Industrial corn use is on the rise as investment in both dry and
wet-milling capacity has increased. An estimated ten million tons of
corn were used for starch production in 2003.

## 

## Trade

## 

China corn exports in the last quarter of 2003 reached a record high of
5.67 mmt. So far, the government has made no new policy announcements on
corn export policyfor 2004. As corn stocks have fallen to a great
extent, there is good reason to believe central government subsidy of
corn exports will stop in 2004, although it is possible that provincial
governments in the Northeast may continue to support corn exports.
Soaring trans-Pacific freight rates increase Chinese corn
competitiveness over U.S. and Argentine product in South Korea and
Japan.

These same high freight rates from North and South America may limit
China's willingness to import corn to southern regions where supplies
are expected to become very tight before the fall harvest. If freight
rates fall or domestic prices rise sharply, imports to the South may be
economically feasible in MY03.

Significant corn imports are far more likely in MY04, assuming ocean
freight rates return to historical levels, as stocks are depleted and
consumption continues to exceed production. Although the need for grain
self-sufficiency remains a subject of debate within the government, feed
grain self-sufficiency is politically less important than food grain
self-sufficiency, so programs to increase output are more likely to
target rice and wheat than corn.

Even with tight supplies, it is expected that for local political
reasons China will continue to export some corn from the Northeast in
MY04, while simultaneously importing in the South.

## Tables

  -------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  **PSD Table**                                                               

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

  **Commodity**        **Corn**                                    (1000      
                                                                   HA)(1000   
                                                                   MT)        

                       2002       Revised    2003       Estimate   2004       Forecast

                       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
  Begin**                                                                     

  Area Harvested       24634      24630      23800      24010      0          24250

  Beginning Stocks     63403      63403      42988      44989      19988      23689

  Production           121300     121300     114000     113500     0          119000

  TOTAL Mkt. Yr.       29         29         100        100        0          2000
  Imports                                                                     

  Oct-Sep Imports      29         29         100        100        0          2000

  Oct-Sep Import U.S.  0          0          0          50         0          1000

  TOTAL SUPPLY         184732     184732     157088     158589     19988      144689

  TOTAL Mkt. Yr.       15244      15243      8000       8000       0          2000
  Exports                                                                     

  Oct-Sep Exports      15244      15243      8000       8000       0          2000

  Feed Dom.            93000      91000      94000      91500      0          92000
  Consumption                                                                 

  TOTAL Dom.           126500     124500     129100     126900     0          128200
  Consumption                                                                 

  Ending Stocks        42988      44989      19988      23689      0          14489

  TOTAL DISTRIBUTION   184732     184732     157088     158589     0          144689
  -------------------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| ###### China\'s Av          |                    |                  |
| erage Corn Wholesale Prices |                    |                  |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| (Renminbi Per Metric Ton,   |                    |                  |
| USD 1.00 = RMB 8.27)        |                    |                  |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
|                             | #######            | ####### Co       |
|                             | Producing Region/1 | nsuming Region/2 |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| ###### National Average     |                    |                  |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
|                             |                    |                  |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| **December (2002)**         | 990                | 1,054            |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| **January (2003)**          | 980                | 1,105            |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| **February**                | 981                | 1,080            |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| **March**                   | 991                | 1,078            |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| **April**                   | 993                | 1,097            |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| **May**                     | 984                | 1,108            |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| **June**                    | 986                | 1,105            |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| **July**                    | 979                | 1,100            |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| **August**                  | 991                | 1,108            |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| **September**               | 981                | 1,118            |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| **October**                 | 983                | 1,140            |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| **November**                | 1,125              | 1,300            |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| **December**                | 1,125              | 1,298            |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
|                             |                    |                  |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| /1 Heilongjiang, Jilin,     |                    |                  |
| Shandong, Henan             |                    |                  |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| /2 Tianjin, Fujian,         |                    |                  |
| Jiangxi, Hubei              |                    |                  |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+
| Source: China National      |                    |                  |
| Grain and Oils Information  |                    |                  |
| Center                      |                    |                  |
+-----------------------------+--------------------+------------------+

+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **China\'s  |          |          |           |         |           |
| Corn        |          |          |           |         |           |
| Imports By  |          |          |           |         |           |
| Origin, MY  |          |          |           |         |           |
| 2002/2003** |          |          |           |         |           |
| (Metric     |          |          |           |         |           |
| Tons)       |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| Country     | **O      | **J      | **        | **Ju    | **Total** |
|             | ct-Dec** | an-Apr** | May-Jun** | l-Sep** |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **Peru**    | 36       | 0        | 0         | 0       | 36        |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **United    | 4        | 0        | 0         | 14      | 18        |
| States**    |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **India**   | 6        | 2        | 1         | 0       | 10        |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **Myanm     | 5        | 2        | 0         | 0       | 7         |
| ar(Burma)** |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **          | 0        | 0        | 4         | 4       | 7         |
| Australia** |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **United    | 4        | 2        | 0         | 0       | 6         |
| Kingdom**   |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **Germany** | 0        | 5        | 0         | 0       | 6         |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **          | 0        | 0        | 4         | 0       | 4         |
| Argentina** |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **France**  | 0        | 3        | 0         | 0       | 3         |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **Japan**   | 0        | 0        | 2         | 0       | 2         |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **All       | 0        | 0        | 0         | 0       | 0         |
| others**    |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
|             |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **Grand     | 56       | 15       | 13        | 18      | 101       |
| Total**     |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| Source:     |          |          |           |         |           |
| China       |          |          |           |         |           |
| Customs     |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| HS Codes:   |          |          |           |         |           |
| 100510      |          |          |           |         |           |
| 00,10059000 |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
|             |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **China\'s  |          |          |           |         |           |
| Corn        |          |          |           |         |           |
| Imports By  |          |          |           |         |           |
| Origin, MY  |          |          |           |         |           |
| 2003/2004** |          |          |           |         |           |
| (Metric     |          |          |           |         |           |
| Tons)       |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| #####       | **O      | **J      | **        | **Ju    | **Total** |
| # Country { | ct-Dec** | an-Apr** | May-Jun** | l-Sep** |           |
| #country-3} |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **Peru**    | 34       | 0        | 0         | 0       | 34        |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **Myanm     | 20       | 0        | 0         | 0       | 20        |
| ar(Burma)** |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **United    | 20       | 0        | 0         | 0       | 20        |
| States**    |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **Chile**   | 0        | 0        | 0         | 0       | 0         |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **France**  | 0        | 0        | 0         | 0       | 0         |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **          | 0        | 0        | 0         | 0       | 0         |
| Argentina** |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **Vietnam** | 0        | 0        | 0         | 0       | 0         |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **India**   | 0        | 0        | 0         | 0       | 0         |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **Japan**   | 0        | 0        | 0         | 0       | 0         |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **All       | 0        | 0        | 0         | 0       | 0         |
| Others**    |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
|             | 0        | 0        | 0         | 0       | 0         |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| **Grand     | 74       | 0        | 0         | 0       | 74        |
| Total**     |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| Source:     |          |          |           |         |           |
| China       |          |          |           |         |           |
| Customs     |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+
| HS Codes:   |          |          |           |         |           |
| 100510      |          |          |           |         |           |
| 00,10059000 |          |          |           |         |           |
+-------------+----------+----------+-----------+---------+-----------+

+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| *         |           |           |          |         |           |
| *China\'s |           |           |          |         |           |
| Corn      |           |           |          |         |           |
| Exports   |           |           |          |         |           |
| By        |           |           |          |         |           |
| Des       |           |           |          |         |           |
| tination, |           |           |          |         |           |
| MY        |           |           |          |         |           |
| 20        |           |           |          |         |           |
| 02/2003** |           |           |          |         |           |
| (Metric   |           |           |          |         |           |
| Tons)     |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| ###### Co | **        | **        | **M      | **Ju    | **Total** |
| untry {#c | Oct-Dec** | Jan-Apr** | ay-Jun** | l-Sep** |           |
| ountry-4} |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **South   | 2,425,034 | 1,789,195 | 1        | 1,      | 7,297,980 |
| Korea**   |           |           | ,231,132 | 852,619 |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **M       | 661,398   | 501,384   | 602,835  | 562,960 | 2,328,578 |
| alaysia** |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **In      | 614,784   | 401,620   | 268,856  | 238,342 | 1,523,603 |
| donesia** |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **Iran**  | 50,584    | 392,019   | 279,561  | 677,561 | 1,399,725 |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **Japan** | 177,453   | 169,298   | 167,686  | 384,213 | 898,650   |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **South   | 185,666   | 268,003   | 0        | 0       | 453,669   |
| Africa**  |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **        | 13,000    | 149,440   | 102,240  | 69,449  | 334,129   |
| Vietnam** |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **North   | 13,336    | 8,700     | 17,153   | 105,553 | 144,741   |
| Korea**   |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **Z       | 126,554   | 0         | 0        | 0       | 126,554   |
| imbabwe** |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **Sri     | 33,799    | 21,717    | 47,109   | 16,447  | 119,073   |
| Lanka**   |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **Egypt** | 0         | 52,913    | 0        | 58,520  | 111,433   |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **Ban     | 66,202    | 21,252    | 0        | 22,321  | 109,775   |
| gladesh** |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **Hong    | 23,836    | 18,385    | 22,961   | 22,973  | 88,155    |
| Kong**    |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| *         | 23,979    | 47,055    | 0        | 0       | 71,033    |
| *Taiwan** |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **All     | 108,957   | 90,625    | 22,443   | 14,381  | 236,407   |
| Others**  |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
|           |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **Grand   | 4,524,583 | 3,931,606 | 2        | 4,      | 1         |
| Total**   |           |           | ,761,977 | 025,339 | 5,243,504 |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
|           |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| Source:   |           |           |          |         |           |
| China     |           |           |          |         |           |
| Customs   |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| HS Codes: |           |           |          |         |           |
| 10051000  |           |           |          |         |           |
| ,10059000 |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
|           |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| *         |           |           |          |         |           |
| *China\'s |           |           |          |         |           |
| Corn      |           |           |          |         |           |
| Exports   |           |           |          |         |           |
| By        |           |           |          |         |           |
| Des       |           |           |          |         |           |
| tination, |           |           |          |         |           |
| MY        |           |           |          |         |           |
| 20        |           |           |          |         |           |
| 03/2004** |           |           |          |         |           |
| (Metric   |           |           |          |         |           |
| Tons)     |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| ###### Co | **        | **        | **A      | **Ju    | **Total** |
| untry {#c | Oct-Dec** | Jan-Mar** | pr-Jun** | l-Sep** |           |
| ountry-5} |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **Korea,  | 3,163,947 |           |          |         | 3,163,947 |
| South**   |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **M       | 796,975   |           |          |         | 796,975   |
| alaysia** |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **In      | 696,501   |           |          |         | 696,501   |
| donesia** |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **Japan** | 588,609   |           |          |         | 588,609   |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **Iran**  | 251,858   |           |          |         | 251,858   |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **Phil    | 37,999    |           |          |         | 37,999    |
| ippines** |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **Sri     | 33,366    |           |          |         | 33,366    |
| Lanka**   |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **        | 28,367    |           |          |         | 28,367    |
| Vietnam** |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **United  | 21,399    |           |          |         | 21,399    |
| Arab      |           |           |          |         |           |
| E         |           |           |          |         |           |
| mirates** |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **Yemen** | 20,497    |           |          |         | 20,497    |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **Hong    | 19,158    |           |          |         | 19,158    |
| Kong**    |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **All     | 11,854    |           |          |         | 11,854    |
| Others**  |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| **Grand   | 5,670,530 |           |          |         | 5,670,530 |
| Total**   |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| Source:   |           |           |          |         |           |
| China     |           |           |          |         |           |
| Customs   |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+
| HS Codes: |           |           |          |         |           |
| 10051000  |           |           |          |         |           |
| ,10059000 |           |           |          |         |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+----------+---------+-----------+

+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| **       |         |         |         |         |        |      |
| CHINA\'S |         |         |         |         |        |      |
| CORN     |         |         |         |         |        |      |
| I        |         |         |         |         |        |      |
| MPORTS** |         |         |         |         |        |      |
| BY MONTH |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| (Metric  |         |         |         |         |        |      |
| Tons)    |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
|          | 1999    | 2000    | 2001    | 2002    | 2003   | 2004 |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
|          |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| ######   | 18      | 0       | 18      | 2,449   | 4      |      |
|  January |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| **Fe     | 17      | 43      | 271     | 378     | 3      |      |
| bruary** |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| *        | 18      | 42      | 901     | 3,237   | 7      |      |
| *March** |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| *        | 1       | 14      | 8,938   | 42      | 11     |      |
| *April** |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| **May**  | 58      | 2       | 2,215   | 23      | 2      |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| **June** | 20,012  | 63      | 2,301   | 6       | 1      |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| **July** | 50,079  | 79      | 716     | 2       |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| **       | 0       | 3       | 7,384   | 55      | 4      |      |
| August** |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| **Sep    | 0       | 80      | 7,156   | 75      | 14     |      |
| tember** |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| **O      | 0       | 0       | 312     | 21      | 0      |      |
| ctober** |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| **No     | 0       | 60      | 4,328   | 19      | 54     |      |
| vember** |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| **De     | 41      | 0       | 1,569   | 15      | 20     |      |
| cember** |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
|          |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| *        | 70,244  | 386     | 36,109  | 6,322   | 120    |      |
| *JAN-DEC |         |         |         |         |        |      |
| TOTAL**  |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
|          |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
|          | (99/00) | (00/01) | (01/02) | (01/02) | (      |      |
|          |         |         |         |         | 02/03) |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| *        | 367     | 29,960  | 12,476  | 101     | 74     | 1/   |
| *OCT-SEP |         |         |         |         |        |      |
| MY       |         |         |         |         |        |      |
| TOTAL**  |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
|          |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| 1/ year  |         |         |         |         |        |      |
| to date  |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| HS Code: |         |         |         |         |        |      |
| 10       |         |         |         |         |        |      |
| 05.1000, |         |         |         |         |        |      |
| 1        |         |         |         |         |        |      |
| 005.9000 |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+
| Source:  |         |         |         |         |        |      |
| PRC      |         |         |         |         |        |      |
| Customs  |         |         |         |         |        |      |
+----------+---------+---------+---------+---------+--------+------+

+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| ######  CH     |          |           |         |          |       |
| INA\'S CORN EX |          |           |         |          |       |
| PORTS BY MONTH |          |           |         |          |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| (Metric Tons)  |          |           |         |          |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
|                | 2000     | 2001      | 2002    | 2003     | 2004  |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
|                |          |           |         |          |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| ###### January | 210,003  | 607,625   | 229,842 | 570,290  |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| **February**   | 589,488  | 745,158   | 770,204 | 1        |       |
|                |          |           |         | ,765,212 |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| **March**      | 1        | 938,043   | 1,      | 1        |       |
|                | ,219,532 |           | 100,590 | ,596,104 |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| **April**      | 530,920  | 251,214   | 855,122 | 551,026  |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| **May**        | 350,985  | 469,940   | 271,409 | 392,106  |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| **June**       | 962,939  | 124,939   | 257,892 | 1        |       |
|                |          |           |         | ,818,844 |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| **July**       | 1        | 505,799   | 1,      | 1        |       |
|                | ,557,699 |           | 034,190 | ,446,253 |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| **August**     | 1        | 345,695   | 1,      | 1        |       |
|                | ,582,611 |           | 652,001 | ,182,624 |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| **September**  | 740,849  | 547,941   | 977,675 | 1        |       |
|                |          |           |         | ,396,462 |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| **October**    | 914,163  | 327,458   | 1,      | 1        |       |
|                |          |           | 268,340 | ,531,617 |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| **November**   | 832,127  | 471,514   | 1,      | 858,522  |       |
|                |          |           | 349,379 |          |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| **December**   | 993,483  | 662,658   | 1,      | 3        |       |
|                |          |           | 906,864 | ,280,392 |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
|                |          |           |         |          |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| **JAN-DEC      | 10       | 5,997,984 | 11,     | 16       |       |
| TOTAL**        | ,484,799 |           | 673,508 | ,389,452 |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
|                |          |           |         |          |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
|                | (00/01)  | (01/02)   | (02/03) | (03/04)  |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| **OCT-SEP MY   | 7        | 8,610,555 | 15,     | 5        | 1/    |
| TOTAL**        | ,276,127 |           | 243,504 | ,670,531 |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| 1/ year to     |          |           |         |          |       |
| date           |          |           |         |          |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| HS Code:       |          |           |         |          |       |
| 1005.1000,     |          |           |         |          |       |
| 1005.9000      |          |           |         |          |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+
| Source: PRC    |          |           |         |          |       |
| Customs        |          |           |         |          |       |
+----------------+----------+-----------+---------+----------+-------+

# Rice

## 

## Production

Because of the option to double or even triple crop in many areas, rice
is the only grain with potential for a significant increase in planted
area and production. Farmers in southern China are forecast to increase
rice acreage in MY04; the overall national increase, however, likely
will not exceed 5 percent overall because of the higher profitability
and lower labor requirements of other cash crops. For example rice
prices rose about 30 percent in 2003, but cotton prices rose 50 percent.
Many farmers have been forced to seek labor in the cities in the past
several years, reducing the rural labor supply.

## Consumption 

Generally speaking, consumers eat less rice as their incomes rise,
except the poorest sectors of the population who switch to higher-priced
rice from coarse grains or tubers. The use of rice as livestock feed,
especially low-quality or older stocks, increased in 2003 as supplies of
other feed grains like corn were short. Feeding of rice is more likely
at the household level rather than at large-scale commercial
enterprises, hence is difficult to quantify. An estimated 80 percent of
China's pigs and poultry are raised by individual households.

## Trade

The rice TRQ for 2004 is set at 5.32 mmt including long grain and short
grain varieties. China's actual rice imports in 2003 filled less than 6
percent of the quota. Most rice imports are fragrant rice from Thailand,
preferred by affluent consumers in southern coastal provinces. Due to
the improving quality of domestic fragrant varieties, demand for Thai
fragrant rice is unlikely to grow quickly despite the Thai government's
promotion activities.

China's rice exports for MY04 are forecast to drop significantly from
the previous year. Although there is no hard proof, there is anecdotal
information of past government export assistance to move surplus rice
overseas rather than add it to stocks. Presumably, lower production will
make such exports less necessary in MY04. The drop in
government-financed exports will affect indica varieties of low and
average quality traditionally shipped to Africa; profitable commercial
exports of higher-quality japonica varieties for its northern
neighbouring countries will be unaffected.

China's research on breeding of traditional rice varieties has been very
successful and yields and quality have improved considerably over the
years. Chinese researchers reportedly have developed a transgenic
pest-resistant Bt rice variety but so far have not received
authorization to release it for planting.

## Tables 

  ------------------ ---------- ---------- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- -- ----------
  **PSD Table**                                                                   

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

  **Commodity**      **Rice,                                        (1000         
                     Milled**                                       HA)(1000      
                                                                    MT)           

                     2002       Revised       2003       Estimate   2004          Forecast

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

  **Market Year                 01/2003                  01/2004                  01/2005
  Begin**                                                                         

  Area Harvested     28200      28200         27300      27070      0             28400

  Beginning Stocks   82167      82071         67272      66910      46772         46450

  Milled Production  122180     122180        116500     116070     0             121800

  Rough Production   174543     174543        166429     165814     0             174000

  MILLING RATE       7000       7000          7000       7000       0             7000
  (.9999)                                                                         

  TOTAL Imports      225        259           250        270        0             270

  Jan-Dec Imports    225        259           250        270        0             270

  Jan-Dec Import     0          0             0          0          0             0
  U.S.                                                                            

  TOTAL SUPPLY       204572     204510        184022     183250     46772         168520

  TOTAL Exports      2500       2600          2250       1400       0             1200

  Jan-Dec Exports    2500       2600          2250       1400       0             1200

  TOTAL Dom.         134800     135000        135000     135400     0             135700
  Consumption                                                                     

  Ending Stocks      67272      66910         46772      46450      0             31620

  TOTAL DISTRIBUTION 204572     204510        184022     183250     0             168520
  ------------------ ---------- ---------- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- -- ----------

+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| ######## China\'s Ave  |                       |                     |
| rage Retail Rice Price |                       |                     |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| (Renminbi Per Metric   |                       |                     |
| Ton, USD 1.00 = RMB    |                       |                     |
| 8.27)                  |                       |                     |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| Month                  | **Milled Indica**     | **Milled Indica**   |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| National Average       | Grade 1               | Grade 1             |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
|                        | #####                 | ######              |
|                        | # Producing Region /1 |  Consuming Region/2 |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| **December (2002)**    | 1,450                 | 1,580               |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| **January (2003)**     | 1,450                 | 1,580               |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| **February**           | 1,430                 | 1,630               |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| **March**              | 1,440                 | 1,600               |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| **April**              | 1,440                 | 1,620               |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| **May**                | 1,440                 | 1,600               |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| **June**               | 1,440                 | 1,610               |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| **July**               | 1,440                 | 1,600               |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| **August**             | 1,470                 | 1,590               |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| **September**          | 1,480                 | 1,590               |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| **October**            | 1,490                 | 1,610               |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| **November**           | 1,470                 | 1,770               |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| **December**           |                       | 1,800               |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| /1                     |                       |                     |
| Zhejiang,Anhui,Fujian  |                       |                     |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| /2 Guangdong, Guangxi  |                       |                     |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+
| Source: China National |                       |                     |
| Grain and Oils         |                       |                     |
| Information Center     |                       |                     |
+------------------------+-----------------------+---------------------+

+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| *         |           |           |           |           |           |
| *China\'s |           |           |           |           |           |
| Rice      |           |           |           |           |           |
| Imports   |           |           |           |           |           |
| by        |           |           |           |           |           |
| Origin,   |           |           |           |           |           |
| MY 2003** |           |           |           |           |           |
| (Metric   |           |           |           |           |           |
| Tons)     |           |           |           |           |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| ###### Co | **        | **        | **        | **        | **Total** |
| untry {#c | Jan-Mar** | Apr-Jun** | Jul-Sep** | Oct-Dec** |           |
| ountry-6} |           |           |           |           |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **T       | 135,974   | 41,739    | 15,794    | 64,913    | 258,420   |
| hailand** |           |           |           |           |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **        | 0         | 0         | 67        | 50        | 117       |
| Vietnam** |           |           |           |           |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **        | 0         | 21        | 0         | 0         | 21        |
| Uruguay** |           |           |           |           |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Japan** | 0         | 5         | 0         | 0         | 5         |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **South   | 1         | 0         | 1         | 0         | 2         |
| Korea**   |           |           |           |           |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Italy** | 0         | 0         | 2         | 0         | 2         |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Neth    | 2         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 2         |
| erlands** |           |           |           |           |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| *         | 0         | 0         | 1         | 0         | 1         |
| *Taiwan** |           |           |           |           |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **United  | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| States**  |           |           |           |           |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **India** | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Au      | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| stralia** |           |           |           |           |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Phil    | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         | 0         |
| ippines** |           |           |           |           |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| **Grand   | 135,977   | 41,765    | 15,865    | 64,964    | 258,570   |
| Total**   |           |           |           |           |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+
| Source:   |           |           |           |           |           |
| China     |           |           |           |           |           |
| Customs   |           |           |           |           |           |
+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+-----------+

+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| **       |          |           |          |          |           |
| China\'s |          |           |          |          |           |
| Rice     |          |           |          |          |           |
| Exports  |          |           |          |          |           |
| By       |          |           |          |          |           |
| Dest     |          |           |          |          |           |
| ination, |          |           |          |          |           |
| MY       |          |           |          |          |           |
| 2003**   |          |           |          |          |           |
| (Metric  |          |           |          |          |           |
| Tons)    |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| Country  | **J      | **        | **J      | **O      | **Total** |
|          | an-Mar** | Apr-Jun** | ul-Sep** | ct-Dec** |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| #####    | 153,877  | 284,012   | 321,650  | 256,372  | 1,015,912 |
| # Cote d |          |           |          |          |           |
| \'lvoire |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| **       | 72,115   | 67,224    | 69,605   | 57,782   | 266,725   |
| Russia** |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| **Papua  | 1,590    | 23,641    | 51,537   | 62,014   | 138,782   |
| New      |          |           |          |          |           |
| Guinea** |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| *        | 62,274   | 25,237    | 10,374   | 32,055   | 129,940   |
| *Japan** |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| **Ind    | 50,102   | 12,223    | 50,857   | 12,574   | 125,756   |
| onesia** |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| **North  | 35,733   | 25,110    | 29,823   | 24,394   | 115,060   |
| Korea**  |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| **South  | 35,248   | 44        | 0        | 52,000   | 87,292    |
| Korea**  |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| **Puerto | 13,000   | 26,010    | 13,000   | 30,000   | 82,010    |
| Rico**   |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| **       | 0        | 18,500    | 23,463   | 28,757   | 70,720    |
| Turkey** |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| **Ta     | 5,008    | 0         | 33,110   | 23,792   | 61,911    |
| nzania** |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| **U      | 0        | 14,507    | 15,000   | 12,500   | 42,007    |
| kraine** |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| **N      | 0        | 2,011     | 38,051   | 1,720    | 41,782    |
| igeria** |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| **All    | 133,775  | 78,319    | 77,040   | 134,189  | 423,322   |
| Others** |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
|          |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| **Grand  | 562,723  | 576,836   | 733,511  | 728,149  | 2,601,218 |
| Total**  |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+
| Source:  |          |           |          |          |           |
| China    |          |           |          |          |           |
| Customs  |          |           |          |          |           |
+----------+----------+-----------+----------+----------+-----------+

+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| ###### CH |               |               |             |           |
| INA\'S MO |               |               |             |           |
| NTHLY RIC |               |               |             |           |
| E IMPORTS |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| (Metric   |               |               |             |           |
| Tons,     |               |               |             |           |
| Milled    |               |               |             |           |
| Basis)    |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
|           | **2000**      | **2001**      | **2002**    | **2003**  |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
|           |               |               |             | Yea       |
|           |               |               |             | r-to-Date |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| #####     | 16,771        | 45,834        | 14,139      | 98,410    |
| # January |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **F       | 1,675         | 19,676        | 520         | 16,494    |
| ebruary** |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **March** | 19,627        | 18,482        | 5,311       | 21,073    |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **April** | 4,994         | 11,452        | 6,100       | 24,334    |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **May**   | 5,054         | 6,360         | 37,890      | 9,134     |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **June**  | 3,374         | 10,658        | 38,864      | 8,298     |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **July**  | 69,587        | 14,645        | 28,455      | 4,140     |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| *         | 5,260         | 17,517        | 10,420      | 9,304     |
| *August** |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **Se      | 9,943         | 23,579        | 19,040      | 2,420     |
| ptember** |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **        | 6,597         | 17,323        | 4,575       | 1,564     |
| October** |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **N       | 21,634        | 23,970        | 16,389      | 5,608     |
| ovember** |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **D       | 74,082        | 75,795        | 56,165      | 57,791    |
| ecember** |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
|           |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **TOTAL** | 238,599       | 285,290       | 237,868     | 258,570   |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
|           |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| HS Codes: |               |               |             |           |
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.1011, |               |               |             |           |
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.1019, |               |               |             |           |
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.1091, |               |               |             |           |
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.1099, |               |               |             |           |
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.2010, |               |               |             |           |
| 1006.2090 |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.3010, |               |               |             |           |
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.3090, |               |               |             |           |
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.4010, |               |               |             |           |
| 1006.4090 |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+

+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| ###### CH |               |               |             |           |
| INA\'S MO |               |               |             |           |
| NTHLY RIC |               |               |             |           |
| E EXPORTS |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| (Metric   |               |               |             |           |
| Tons,     |               |               |             |           |
| Milled    |               |               |             |           |
| Basis)    |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
|           | **2000**      | **2001**      | **2002**    | **2003**  |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
|           |               |               |             | Yea       |
|           |               |               |             | r-to-Date |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| #####     | 185,408       | 118,568       | 113,566     | 130,927   |
| # January |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **F       | 374,044       | 118,544       | 128,683     | 308,149   |
| ebruary** |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **March** | 257,160       | 130,057       | 112,122     | 123,646   |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **April** | 257,111       | 225,259       | 85,502      | 128,447   |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **May**   | 156,935       | 115,528       | 62,387      | 134,786   |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **June**  | 289,818       | 199,023       | 153,893     | 313,603   |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **July**  | 320,028       | 176,445       | 121,934     | 247,723   |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| *         | 309,220       | 111,027       | 242,846     | 232,264   |
| *August** |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **Se      | 208,207       | 138,345       | 290,741     | 254,522   |
| ptember** |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **        | 228,346       | 114,068       | 203,786     | 200,678   |
| October** |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **N       | 208,859       | 150,179       | 135,495     | 294,217   |
| ovember** |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **D       | 161,311       | 265,454       | 332,127     | 233,253   |
| ecember** |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
|           |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| **TOTAL** | 2,956,447     | 1,862,497     | 1,983,082   | 2,601,218 |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
|           |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| HS Codes: |               |               |             |           |
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.1011, |               |               |             |           |
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.1019, |               |               |             |           |
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.1091, |               |               |             |           |
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.1099, |               |               |             |           |
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.2010, |               |               |             |           |
| 1006.2090 |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.3010, |               |               |             |           |
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.3090, |               |               |             |           |
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.4010, |               |               |             |           |
| 1         |               |               |             |           |
| 006.4090, |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+
| Source:   |               |               |             |           |
| PRC       |               |               |             |           |
| Customs   |               |               |             |           |
+-----------+---------------+---------------+-------------+-----------+

# 

# Barley

## Overview

No official figures are available so far for MY03 barley production.
Industry sources believe total barley production will rise in MY04,
mainly because of increased malting barley production. Consumption of
feed barley, about half of total production, has been stable.

China reportedly became the world's number one beer producer in 2003;
production is estimated at 24.5 mmt. Imports account for more than half
of malting barley use. In response to global shortage of malting barley
in 2002, China's malting barley acreage and production has increased in
the past two years. The trend will continue in MY04. High prices for
imported barley have led brewers not only to use more domestic barley
but also to use more other grains such as rice and wheat.

Although the brewing sector continues to grow, high global price are
expected to limit growth in barley imports.

## Tables

  ----------------- ------------ -- ---------- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- -- ----------
  **PSD Table**                                                                       

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

  **Commodity**     **Barley**                                          (1000         
                                                                        HA)(1000      
                                                                        MT)           

                    2002            Revised       2003       Estimate   2004          Forecast

                    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
  Begin**                                                                             

  Area Harvested    725             914           645        950        0             955

  Beginning Stocks  532             255           390        251        190           197

  Production        2470            3322          2200       3400       0             3450

  TOTAL Mkt. Yr.    1792            1792          2000       1900       0             1950
  Imports                                                                             

  Oct-Sep Imports   1792            1792          2000       1900       0             1950

  Oct-Sep Import    0               0             0          0          0             0
  U.S.                                                                                

  TOTAL SUPPLY      4794            5369          4590       5551       190           5597

  TOTAL Mkt. Yr.    4               4             0          4          0             6
  Exports                                                                             

  Oct-Sep Exports   4               4             0          4          0             6

  Feed Dom.         1000            1480          900        1400       0             1400
  Consumption                                                                         

  TOTAL Dom.        4400            5114          4400       5350       0             5430
  Consumption                                                                         

  Ending Stocks     390             251           190        197        0             161

  TOTAL             4794            5369          4590       5551       0             5597
  DISTRIBUTION                                                                        
  ----------------- ------------ -- ---------- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- -- ----------

# 

+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| **China\'s  |          |        |         |           |            |
| Barley      |          |        |         |           |            |
| Imports By  |          |        |         |           |            |
| Origin, MY  |          |        |         |           |            |
| 2002/20     |          |        |         |           |            |
| 03**(Metric |          |        |         |           |            |
| Tons)       |          |        |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| Country     | Oct-Dec  | J      | A       | Jul-Sep   | Total      |
|             |          | an-Mar | pr-June |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| #####       | 514,531  | 2      | 317,873 | 41,008    | 1,123,004  |
| # Australia |          | 49,592 |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| **France**  | 35,210   | 1      | 337,662 | 26,097    | 569,087    |
|             |          | 70,118 |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| **Denmark** | 0        | 0      | 21,926  | 32,521    | 54,448     |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| **Canada**  | 1,988    | 26,442 | 17,100  | 0         | 45,530     |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| **United    | 0        | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0          |
| States**    |          |        |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| **Lebanon** | 0        | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0          |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
|             |          |        |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| **Grand     | 551,730  | 4      | 694,561 | 99,626    | 1,792,068  |
| Total**     |          | 46,151 |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| Source:     |          |        |         |           |            |
| China       |          |        |         |           |            |
| Customs     |          |        |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| HS Codes:   |          |        |         |           |            |
| 100300      |          |        |         |           |            |
| 10,10030090 |          |        |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
|             |          |        |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| **China\'s  |          |        |         |           |            |
| Barley      |          |        |         |           |            |
| Imports By  |          |        |         |           |            |
| Origin, MY  |          |        |         |           |            |
| 2003/20     |          |        |         |           |            |
| 04**(Metric |          |        |         |           |            |
| Tons)       |          |        |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| Country     | **O      | **Jan  | **Apr   | **        | **Total**  |
|             | ct-Dec** | -Mar** | -June** | Jul-Sep** |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| ##          | 76,058   | 0      | 0       | 0         | 76,058     |
| #### France |          |        |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| **          | 23,163   | 0      | 0       | 0         | 23,163     |
| Australia** |          |        |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| **Canada**  | 23,066   | 0      | 0       | 0         | 23,066     |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| **United    | 0        | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0          |
| States**    |          |        |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| **Denmark** | 0        | 0      | 0       | 0         | 0          |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
|             |          |        |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| **Grand     | 122,288  | 0      | 0       | 0         | 122,288    |
| Total**     |          |        |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| Source:     |          |        |         |           |            |
| China       |          |        |         |           |            |
| Customs     |          |        |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+
| HS Codes:   |          |        |         |           |            |
| 100300      |          |        |         |           |            |
| 10,10030090 |          |        |         |           |            |
+-------------+----------+--------+---------+-----------+------------+

#  

# 

# 

+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **China\'s    |           |          |          |        |         |
| Barley        |           |          |          |        |         |
| Exports By    |           |          |          |        |         |
| Destination,  |           |          |          |        |         |
| MY            |           |          |          |        |         |
| 2002/         |           |          |          |        |         |
| 2003**(Metric |           |          |          |        |         |
| Tons**)**     |           |          |          |        |         |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| Country       | **        | **J      | **Ap     | **Jul  | **      |
|               | Oct-Dec** | an-Mar** | r-June** | -Sep** | Total** |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| #####         | 250       | 3        | 1,196    | 837    | 2,286   |
| # North Korea |           |          |          |        |         |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **Japan**     | 0         | 16       | 1,551    | 0      | 1,567   |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **South       | 0         | 0        | 129      | 243    | 372     |
| Korea**       |           |          |          |        |         |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **Taiwan**    | 0         | 60       | 0        | 0      | 60      |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **            | 0         | 0        | 39       | 0      | 39      |
| Philippines** |           |          |          |        |         |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **Vietnam**   | 4         | 0        | 0        | 0      | 4       |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **Hong Kong** | 0         | 0        | 3        | 0      | 3       |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **Malaysia**  | 0         | 0        | 1        | 0      | 1       |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **Thailand**  | 0         | 1        | 0        | 0      | 1       |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **Canada**    | 0         | 0        | 0        | 0      | 0       |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **Grand       | 254       | 80       | 2919     | 1081   | 4333    |
| Total**       |           |          |          |        |         |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| HS Codes:     |           |          |          |        |         |
| 1003          |           |          |          |        |         |
| 0010,10030090 |           |          |          |        |         |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
|               |           |          |          |        |         |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
|               |           |          |          |        |         |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **China\'s    |           |          |          |        |         |
| Barley        |           |          |          |        |         |
| Exports By    |           |          |          |        |         |
| Destination,  |           |          |          |        |         |
| MY            |           |          |          |        |         |
| 2003/         |           |          |          |        |         |
| 2004**(Metric |           |          |          |        |         |
| Tons)         |           |          |          |        |         |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| Country       | Oct-Dec   | Jan-Mar  | Apr-June | J      | Total   |
|               |           |          |          | ul-Sep |         |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| #####         | 477       | 0        | 0        | 0      | 477     |
| # South Korea |           |          |          |        |         |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **Vietnam**   | 5         | 0        | 0        | 0      | 5       |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **Japan**     | 2         | 0        | 0        | 0      | 2       |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **Malaysia**  | 0         | 0        | 0        | 0      | 0       |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **North       | 0         | 0        | 0        | 0      | 0       |
| Korea**       |           |          |          |        |         |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **            | 0         | 0        | 0        | 0      | 0       |
| Philippines** |           |          |          |        |         |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **Hong Kong** | 0         | 0        | 0        | 0      | 0       |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **Taiwan**    | 0         | 0        | 0        | 0      | 0       |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **Thailand**  | 0         | 0        | 0        | 0      | 0       |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| **Grand       | 485       | 0        | 0        | 0      | 485     |
| Total**       |           |          |          |        |         |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+
| HS Codes:     |           |          |          |        |         |
| 1003          |           |          |          |        |         |
| 0010,10030090 |           |          |          |        |         |
+---------------+-----------+----------+----------+--------+---------+

#  Sorghum

## 

## Overview

No official figure are available for China's sorghum production for
MY03. Sorghum in China is mainly used for making alcohol. Acreage and
output for MY04 are forecast to be basically unchanged from the previous
year. In the past ten years, sorghum area has trended down, but has
risen in drought-affected regions.

## Tables

  ----------------- ------------- -- ---------- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
  **PSD Table**                                                                     

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

  **Commodity**     **Sorghum**                                          (1000      
                                                                         HA)(1000   
                                                                         MT)        

                    2002             Revised       2003       Estimate   2004       Forecast

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

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

  Area Harvested    750              843           710        840        0          820

  Beginning Stocks  156              161           80         143        55         57

  Production        2710             3327          2500       3300       0          3300

  TOTAL Mkt. Yr.    2                2             0          4          0          4
  Imports                                                                           

  Oct-Sep Imports   2                2             0          4          0          4

  Oct-Sep Import    0                0             0          0          0          0
  U.S.                                                                              

  TOTAL SUPPLY      2868             3490          2580       3447       55         3361

  TOTAL Mkt. Yr.    88               88            25         80         0          80
  Exports                                                                           

  Oct-Sep Exports   88               88            25         80         0          80

  Feed Dom.         725              765           750        775        0          730
  Consumption                                                                       

  TOTAL Dom.        2700             3259          2500       3310       0          3150
  Consumption                                                                       

  Ending Stocks     80               143           55         57         0          131

  TOTAL             2868             3490          2580       3447       0          3361
  DISTRIBUTION                                                                      
  ----------------- ------------- -- ---------- -- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------

## 

##  

## 

  ------------------------- -- ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- -----------
  **China\'s Sorghum                                                                    
  Imports By Origin, MY                                                                 
  2002/2003**(Metric Tons)                                                              

  Country                      **Oct-Dec**   **Jan-Mar**   **Apr-June**   **Jul-Sep**   **Total**

  **Myanmar(Burma)**           1,252         275           0              0             1,527

  **Australia**                262           0             0              0             262

  **India**                    0             0             20             0             20

  **Japan**                    0             0             0              0             0

  **Uruguay**                  0             0             0              0             0

  **Brazil**                   0             0             0              0             0

  **Mexico**                   0             0             0              0             0

  **Argentina**                0             0             0              0             0

  **United States**            0             0             0              0             0

  **Grand Total**              1,514         275           20             0             1,809

  Source: China Customs                                                                 

  HS Codes:                                                                             
  10070010,10070090                                                                     

                                                                                        

                                                                                        

  **China\'s Sorghum                                                                    
  Imports By Origin, MY                                                                 
  2003/2004**(Metric Tons)                                                              

  Country                      **Oct-Dec**   **Jan-Mar**   **Apr-June**   **Jul-Sep**   **Total**

  **Myanmar(Burma)**           1,313         0             0              0             1,313

  **Australia**                103           0             0              0             103

  **India**                    0             0             0              0             0

  **Japan**                    0             0             0              0             0

  **Grand Total**              1,416         0             0              0             1,416

  Source:China Customs                                                                  

  HS                                                                                    
  Codes:10070010,10070090                                                               
  ------------------------- -- ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- -----------

## 

##  

## 

+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **China\'s |         |         |          |          |            |
| Sorghum    |         |         |          |          |            |
| Exports By |         |         |          |          |            |
| De         |         |         |          |          |            |
| stination, |         |         |          |          |            |
| MY         |         |         |          |          |            |
| 2002/200   |         |         |          |          |            |
| 3**(Metric |         |         |          |          |            |
| Tons)      |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| Country    | **Oc    | **Ja    | **Ap     | **J      | **Total**  |
|            | t-Dec** | n-Mar** | r-June** | ul-Sep** |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| ##         | 193     | 21,163  | 16,008   | 10,199   | 47,562     |
| #### Japan |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **Taiwan** | 6,749   | 6,109   | 8,163    | 11,511   | 32,532     |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **South    | 1,354   | 1,162   | 778      | 552      | 3,846      |
| Korea**    |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **Phi      | 800     | 1,144   | 235      | 402      | 2,581      |
| lippines** |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **Kuwait** | 63      | 0       | 63       | 200      | 326        |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **Saudi    | 84      | 0       | 84       | 84       | 252        |
| Arabia**   |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **         | 106     | 15      | 15       | 33       | 168        |
| Malaysia** |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **South    | 0       | 122     | 20       | 1        | 143        |
| Africa**   |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| *          | 0       | 66      | 44       | 23       | 133        |
| *Germany** |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **Hong     | 40      | 0       | 0        | 0        | 40         |
| Kong**     |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| *          | 0       | 0       | 24       | 0        | 24         |
| *Lebanon** |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **Alll     | 4       | 17      | 73       | 46       | 141        |
| others**   |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
|            |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **Grand    | 9,393   | 29,798  | 25,508   | 23,050   | 87,749     |
| Total**    |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| Source:    |         |         |          |          |            |
| China      |         |         |          |          |            |
| Customs    |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| HS Codes:  |         |         |          |          |            |
| 1007001    |         |         |          |          |            |
| 0,10070090 |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
|            |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **China\'s |         |         |          |          |            |
| Sorghum    |         |         |          |          |            |
| Exports By |         |         |          |          |            |
| De         |         |         |          |          |            |
| stination, |         |         |          |          |            |
| MY         |         |         |          |          |            |
| 2003/200   |         |         |          |          |            |
| 4**(Metric |         |         |          |          |            |
| Tons)      |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| Country    | **Oc    | **Ja    | **Ap     | **J      | **Total**  |
|            | t-Dec** | n-Mar** | r-June** | ul-Sep** |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| ##         | 19,563  | 0       | 0        | 0        | 19,563     |
| #### Japan |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **Taiwan** | 8,011   | 0       | 0        | 0        | 8,011      |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **South    | 2,158   | 0       | 0        | 0        | 2,158      |
| Korea**    |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **Phi      | 1,196   | 0       | 0        | 0        | 1,196      |
| lippines** |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **         | 109     | 0       | 0        | 0        | 109        |
| Malaysia** |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **South    | 73      | 0       | 0        | 0        | 73         |
| Africa**   |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **United   | 23      | 0       | 0        | 0        | 23         |
| Kingdom**  |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| *          | 22      | 0       | 0        | 0        | 22         |
| *Germany** |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **         | 22      | 0       | 0        | 0        | 22         |
| Portugal** |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **United   | 4       | 0       | 0        | 0        | 4          |
| States**   |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| *          | 0       | 0       | 0        | 0        | 0          |
| *Bahrain** |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **Alll     | 0       | 0       | 0        | 0        | 0          |
| others**   |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
|            |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| **Grand    | 31,179  | 0       | 0        | 0        | 31,179     |
| Total**    |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| Source:    |         |         |          |          |            |
| China      |         |         |          |          |            |
| Customs    |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+
| HS Codes:  |         |         |          |          |            |
| 1007001    |         |         |          |          |            |
| 0,10070090 |         |         |          |          |            |
+------------+---------+---------+----------+----------+------------+