In 2025, China's frozen basil will demonstrate significant foreign trade advantages in the international market, thanks to the synergistic effects of policy support, technological innovation, industry scale, and market demand. Analyze from five key dimensions:
The deep implementation of RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership) provides unprecedented opportunities for China's frozen basil exports. According to the agreement, tariffs on agricultural products between China and ASEAN, Japan, South Korea and other member countries will gradually be reduced. For example, Japan's tariff on frozen vegetables from China has been reduced from 9% to 7.4%, and plans to gradually reduce it to zero in the future. In addition, the RCEP cumulative rules of origin allow companies to flexibly allocate resources among multiple member countries, reducing production costs. For example, Chinese companies can use raw materials from Southeast Asian countries for initial processing, then complete deep processing through China, and ultimately enjoy tariff benefits as "Chinese origin". This policy dividend significantly enhances the price competitiveness of Chinese frozen basil.
China's frozen basil leaves industry has made breakthroughs in technology research and application. By introducing advanced freezing technologies such as liquid nitrogen freezing and vacuum freeze-drying, enterprises have effectively preserved the nutritional components and flavor of basil. For example, the freeze-dried basil product developed by Zhejiang Outokang Special Biological Development Center has an annual sales revenue of 50 million yuan. Its freeze-drying technology has enabled the rehydration and color retention of basil to reach the international leading level. In addition, research on the application of basil seed gum in frozen dough has shown that high molecular weight basil seed gum (HBSG) can significantly improve the frost resistance of frozen dough and extend its shelf life, providing technical support for the long-distance transportation and storage of frozen basil leaves.
China has formed a complete industrial chain from planting, processing to export. Taking Shanghai Green Hope Vegetable and Fruit Cooperative as an example, its basil planting base covers an area of 400 acres, with an annual output of 720 tons of export grade basil, achieving a breakthrough of zero exports through customs filing. In Santai County, Sichuan Province, Mianyang Lianheng Ecological Agriculture Co., Ltd. directly supplies 200 acres of basil to the European Union and Southeast Asian markets, forming an efficient model of "base+processing+export". The rapid development of cold chain logistics has further strengthened supply chain capabilities. By 2025, the scale of China's cold chain logistics market is expected to exceed 400 billion yuan, and the national backbone cold chain logistics base network covers the whole country. The number of refrigerated trucks has increased by 2.6 times compared to the end of the 12th Five Year Plan period, ensuring the stable quality of frozen basil leaves during transportation.
The global demand for frozen vanilla continues to rise, especially in the European, American, and Southeast Asian markets. Basil, as an important ingredient in Western cuisine, baking, and seasoning, has driven the popularity of frozen products due to its convenience and preservation needs. In 2024, the export volume of frozen vegetables in Ningbo region reached 53000 tons, with a value of 671 million yuan, a significant year-on-year increase, among which basil, as a high value-added category, led the growth rate. Chinese enterprises have gradually established brand awareness by participating in international food exhibitions (such as Anuga Food Exhibition in Germany) and e-commerce platforms (such as Alibaba International Station). For example, the basil products of Zhejiang Outokang have entered mainstream supermarkets in Europe and America, forming the quality label of "Chinese basil".
Despite facing international competition and trade barriers, China's crushed frozen basil industry has consolidated its advantages through differentiated competition and green transformation. In terms of competition, Chinese products have formed differentiated competition with traditional export countries such as India and Thailand, relying on stable supply and reasonable prices. For example, although India leads in the export of frozen shrimp, it still lags behind China in terms of basil cultivation and processing technology. In terms of sustainable development, enterprises actively adopt green packaging and energy-saving technologies to reduce carbon emissions. As the State Council's "14th Five Year Plan" for the development of cold chain logistics promotes the green transformation of cold chain facilities, enterprises have reduced energy consumption in transportation by using new energy refrigerated trucks and intelligent temperature control systems.
In 2025, the advantages of China's crushed frozen basil in foreign trade will be reflected in multiple aspects such as policy support, technological innovation, industrial scale, market demand, and sustainable development. With the deepening implementation of RCEP and the improvement of cold chain logistics network, China is expected to further expand its market share in the global crushed frozen basil market and become a core force in the international vanilla supply chain. In the future, enterprises need to continue to pay attention to technological upgrades and market changes to cope with potential challenges and consolidate their competitive advantages.
Post time: May-28-2025