Driven by the global trend of healthy eating and the upgrading of cold chain logistics, China's frozen spinach exports are entering a golden period of high-quality growth in 2025. As a major producer and exporter of frozen spinach worldwide, China has steadily increased its competitiveness in the international market due to its complete industrial chain advantages, policy dividends, and technological innovation breakthroughs. Its export scale continues to expand and its market structure continues to optimize.
In 2025, China's frozen spinach leaves exports will continue to grow, with an expected export volume of 380000 tons and an export value expected to exceed 1.59 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.2% and 12.0% year-on-year, respectively. This growth is attributed to the stable demand in core markets and the continuous development of emerging markets. Japan remains the largest export destination, accounting for over 38%. Its domestic arable land is limited, labor costs are high, and its dependence on Chinese frozen spinach leaves remains above 60% throughout the year. The growth rate of the Korean market is significant, with a year-on-year increase of 9.2% in export volume in 2024, and it will continue to maintain steady growth in 2025.
The European market has become the main force for high-end incremental growth, with strong demand for organic and additive free frozen chopped spinach in countries such as Germany and the Netherlands. The export share is expected to increase to 19% by 2025. The potential of the Middle East market is highlighted, and countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have insufficient local vegetable supply due to climate reasons, leading to a continuous increase in demand for frozen chopped spinach. Although the new technical regulations introduced by the seven Gulf countries have raised the entry threshold, they have also forced companies to upgrade and upgrade, opening up greater space for compliant enterprises.
Policy support injects strong momentum into export growth. The tariff reduction policy under the RCEP framework continues to deepen, reducing export costs; The stable export tax rebate rate of 13% and agricultural product processing subsidies have formed a synergistic effect, driving the net profit margin of enterprises to 14.3%. The "paperless declaration+intelligent pre-approval" model implemented by the customs has compressed the tax refund processing cycle to within 7 working days, greatly improving trade efficiency.
In 2025, China's frozen spinach exports are transitioning from scale expansion to quality and efficiency. With the joint efforts of policy support, technological upgrading, and market diversification, it will undoubtedly occupy a more important position in global green agricultural product trade, injecting sustained momentum into agricultural modernization and rural revitalization.
Post time: Nov-19-2025
