Driven by the rise of global healthy eating trends and the expansion of the frozen food market, China's frozen parsley foreign trade is entering a new stage of development with both opportunities and challenges. As the world's largest exporter of frozen parsley, China's export value of this category has reached 1.1 billion US dollars in 2023, with an annual growth rate of 10.71%, laying a solid foundation for foreign trade. Looking ahead to 2025, China's frozen parsley foreign trade will present a core trend of diversified market expansion, high-end product upgrading, and policy dividend release, while also facing the dual challenges of international standard improvement and intensified market competition.
The continuous optimization of the market pattern and the increasingly evident trend of diversified exports are one of the core trends for 2025. In terms of traditional markets, the United States, as the world's largest importer of frozen parsley, will continue to be the core market for Chinese exports, and its sustained demand for convenient ingredients provides a stable market space for Chinese products. Although the EU market experienced short-term fluctuations in frozen vegetable imports in the first half of 2025, in the long run, its demand for natural and healthy spices remains rigid. Chinese companies are gradually reversing their export decline by improving organic certification and sustainable production levels. In emerging markets, regions such as Russia and Southeast Asia have shown impressive performance. In 2025, China's fruit and vegetable exports to Russia will surge by 33% year-on-year, with significant growth in frozen products becoming a new growth engine; Southeast Asia, with its geographical advantages and integration of food culture, has become a key layout area for small and medium-sized export enterprises.
The combination of industrial upgrading and policy support injects strong impetus into the growth of foreign trade. On the technical level, the innovation of low-temperature freeze-drying technology has given Chinese frozen chopped parsley an advantage in nutrient retention and extended shelf life. Some companies have introduced intelligent temperature control systems, which have increased drying efficiency by 30% and significantly reduced production costs. In terms of product structure, the trend towards high-end and functional products is prominent. The proportion of compound parsley products with added probiotics and vitamins and organic certified products continues to increase, which is in line with the global consumers' pursuit of healthy food. On the policy side, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs will launch the Agricultural International Trade High Quality Development and High Quality Subject Cultivation Plan in 2025. Through measures such as financial support and brand promotion, it will help leading enterprises expand their international markets and is expected to further enhance the industry's export added value.
Under the opportunity, China's frozen chopped parsley foreign trade still faces multiple challenges in 2025. In terms of international competition, European countries such as the Netherlands and Poland are accelerating their expansion with mature cold chain systems and brand advantages, while American countries such as Mexico are seizing market share in the United States based on their geographical advantages. Chinese companies need to find a balance between price and differentiation. In terms of standard barriers, markets such as the European Union and the United States are constantly raising their requirements for food safety and environmental protection, from pesticide residues in the planting process to degradability in the packaging process, all of which pose higher demands on China's industrial chain. In addition, fluctuations in raw material prices and rising costs of cold chain logistics may also compress the profit margins of enterprises.
In 2025, China's frozen chopped parsley foreign trade is standing at a new starting point of high-quality development. With the deepening of diversified market layout, the enhancement of product added value, and the continuous improvement of the industrial chain, China is expected to further consolidate its advantageous position in the global frozen parsley market. In the face of challenges, only with innovation as the wing and quality as the foundation can we seize opportunities in the wave of global food trade and achieve dual improvement in foreign trade scale and efficiency.
Post time: Dec-12-2025
