As a distinctive Chinese seasoning vegetable, frozen scallion have become a key category in agricultural product foreign trade due to their strong preservation and convenient consumption. In 2026, driven by the industrialization upgrade of global catering, optimized trade policies, and the sector's own quality improvement, China's frozen scallion exports present a development trend of both opportunities and challenges, steadily advancing toward high quality and diversification.
The primary trend in China's frozen chives foreign trade in 2026 is the steady growth in export volume, with emerging markets emerging as new growth engines. By 2025, China's frozen chives exports have reached 32,000 tons, accounting for 55.2% of the global market share, laying a solid foundation for 2026's growth. Among traditional export markets, Japan and South Korea remain key destinations, but demand structures continue to optimize, with increasing demand for customized and high-standard products. Meanwhile, North America and Southeast Asia markets have achieved an average annual growth rate exceeding 14%, becoming core drivers of export expansion. In Southeast Asia, the RCEP tariff reduction benefits have led to sustained import demand, while North America's preference for clean-label products has provided ample opportunities for China's premium frozen chives.
Industrial upgrading drives quality improvement and efficiency enhancement in export products, with high-endization becoming the core competitiveness. By 2026, China's frozen green onions industry will see further concentration, with a CR5 reaching 41%. Twenty-seven enterprises producing over 10,000 tons each will dominate the premium market, adopting the "company + cooperative + base" model to control standardized raw material fields. Quality systems are strengthened through international certifications such as HACCP and BRCGS. Processing technologies continue to advance, with the application of gradient freezing and vacuum color preservation effectively retaining the flavor and nutrition of green onions, meeting the stringent requirements of the international market for thiosulfinate retention rates, water activity, and other indicators. Additionally, product forms become more refined, with small 50g packages and customized particle sizes gaining strong market favor, steadily boosting the added value of export products.
In 2026, China's frozen green onions export industry is at a critical juncture in its transformation from a "production powerhouse" to a "quality-driven powerhouse." Leveraging its production capacity advantages, technological upgrades, and policy support, as long as it accurately responds to market changes and addresses development challenges, China's frozen green onions exports will undoubtedly secure a more advantageous position in the global market, injecting new momentum into the high-quality development of agricultural product trade.
Post time: Feb-26-2026
