Driven by the global trend of healthy eating and the upgrading of the food processing industry, salted button mushrooms, as high nutrient and storage resistant agricultural products, are showing a steady expansion trend in their foreign trade market. As a core supplier of salted button mushrooms worldwide, China holds a dominant position in the international market with its complete industrial chain advantages and continuous technological innovation, and its foreign trade trends show distinct characteristics of the times.
The scale of foreign trade of pickled button mushrooms continues to climb, and the export growth momentum is strong. According to data, the export volume of pickled button mushrooms in China reached 168000 tons in 2023, earning over 430 million US dollars in foreign exchange. It is expected that the export value will exceed 500 million US dollars by 2025. This growth is attributed to the steady increase in global market demand, especially the rigid demand in traditional markets such as Japan, South Korea, the European Union, and Southeast Asia, as well as the rapid development of emerging markets such as the Middle East and Eastern Europe. As a major contributor to the global trade of pickled button mushrooms, Chinese products, with their cost-effectiveness advantage, account for 61.3% of the global trade volume and have become an important growth point for agricultural product exports.
The layout of the foreign trade market presents a binary pattern of "traditional stability and emerging rise". Japan and South Korea, as long-term core markets, promote the standardization development of the industry by demanding the quality of pickled button mushrooms. Export oriented processing bases in Fujian, Shandong, and other places optimize production processes specifically for their needs. The EU market focuses on food safety and environmental standards, prompting domestic enterprises to introduce HACCP quality management systems and reduce the use of chemical additives. At the same time, the tariff reduction dividends brought about by the RCEP's implementation have made the Southeast Asian market the fastest-growing region for exports, with procurement volumes from countries such as Vietnam and Malaysia increasing at an average annual rate of over 10%. The demand for convenient ingredients in the Middle East market has led to an export boom of small packaged and ready to eat pickled button mushrooms.
Looking ahead to the future, the foreign trade of salted button mushrooms will transform towards high-quality and diversified directions. With the deepening of global health consumption concepts and the outbreak of the pre packaged food industry, the application scenarios of salted button mushrooms will continue to expand. Chinese enterprises need to further strengthen technological innovation and brand building, deeply cultivate emerging markets such as RCEP member countries, consolidate their advantageous position in international competition through coordinated development of the entire industry chain, and promote the development of salted button mushrooms foreign trade towards a more resilient and valuable new stage.
Post time: Nov-21-2025
