In 2025, China's salted garlic in brine foreign trade is projected to maintain steady growth driven by policy support, market diversification, and technological upgrades. Despite challenges such as international market price fluctuations and trade barriers, China continues to consolidate its dominant position in global salted garlic in brine trade, leveraging its status as the world's largest garlic producer and its industrial chain integration capabilities. The following analysis is conducted from four dimensions: market performance, policy empowerment, regional distribution, and industry trends
According to data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and industry forecasts, China's salted garlic in brine exports are expected to reach 490,000 tons in 2025, marking an 8.3% year-on-year increase. The export value is projected to exceed $680 million, growing by 9.1%. This growth is primarily driven by international recognition of the quality of Chinese salted garlic in brine and the expansion into emerging markets. Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and Europe and America are the main export destinations, accounting for 38%, 22%, 20%, and 15% of the market, respectively. Shandong and Jiangsu provinces, as core production regions, account for 76% of the national export volume. Leading enterprises such as Shandong Luwei Food and Jiangsu Hengshun Vinegar have further enhanced market concentration through large-scale production and brand-driven operations.
In the traditional market, Japan and South Korea maintain stable demand, but technical barriers continue to intensify. Japan has increased its pesticide residue testing items for pickled garlic in brine to 120, prompting Chinese enterprises to ensure product compliance by establishing their own cultivation bases and third-party inspections. Meanwhile, the Southeast Asian market is experiencing explosive growth. After Indonesia lifted garlic import quotas, China's exports to the country surged by 15% year-on-year. By June 2025, China's fresh garlic exports to Indonesia reached 60,700 tons, accounting for 26% of the total fresh garlic exports for that month. As a value-added product, the penetration rate of pickled garlic in brine is gradually increasing.
Driven by the healthy diet trend in Europe and the US, demand for low-salt and organic pickled garlic in brine has risen. Shandong Luwei Food, certified by the EU organic standard, achieved a 12% year-on-year growth in exports to the EU in 2025. Additionally, the Middle East and Africa markets saw breakthroughs through cross-border e-commerce platforms (such as TikTok Shop), with small-packaged ready-to-eat pickled garlic in brine selling well in countries like the UAE and South Africa.
Looking ahead to 2025, China's salted diced garlic foreign trade will continue to consolidate its position in the global supply chain, driven by policy dividends, technological innovation, and market diversification strategies. With the deepening of RCEP and the expansion of markets along the Belt and Road, the annual export volume is expected to exceed 500,000 tons, and the export value may surpass the $700 million mark.
Post time: Oct-22-2025
