General situation of major importing countries of walnut

The annual trade volume of walnuts in the    world is 150000 ~ 200000 tons, of which walnuts and walnut kernels account for half. The main producing countries of walnut are exporters, and more than 40 countries import walnut. Germany, Spain, Australia, New Zealand and other countries are the main importers of walnut. In recent years, due to the improvement of processing and storage technology, seasonal consumption has been transformed into year-round consumption. With the continuous development of the world economy and the continuous improvement of people's living standards, the sales volume of the world walnut market has increased rapidly in recent years. According to the forecast of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 2001, the world demand for walnuts will increase by 10% a year in the next 10 years. The space for the development of walnut production and trade in the world is relatively broad. The number of walnut exports from the United States does not change much from year to year. The annual trading volume of shelled walnuts in the international walnut market in 2005 was about 17. 5%. About 13,000 tons, American walnut exports are about 53, 000 tons, accounting for 30% of the world's walnut sales, while China's walnut exports are 1480 tons. Walnuts sell for $1267 a tonne in China and $2130 a tonne in the United States.

   the gap between the market share and the unit price of walnut production in China and the United States is the key to product quality, and the core of product quality is the implementation of quality standards and safeguard measures. For example, Turkey produced 130000 tons of walnut nuts in 2006, but the level of variety, standardization and standardization has been improved year by year, and its market share and price are also increasing. Moldavia in Eastern Europe does not produce much, but it is light in color, beautiful in appearance and expensive in price.

   also according to the statistics of the World Tree Nuts Association in recent years, the international market share of the five walnut exporting countries is 55% in the United States, 14% in China, 13% in France, 9% in India, 6% in Chile and 3% in other countries. China's walnut kernel export market is relatively better, mainly exported to Japan, Canada, New Zealand and countries in Europe and the Middle East, with an annual export volume of about 10,000 tons. Due to the clear separation, complete specifications and good taste of walnut kernels in China, there is a stable market and fixed consumer groups. However, since 1995, due to the restrictions of various European trade quality standards, the export volume has also decreased. The current export volume is less than 10,000 tons, and the export volume in at least years is less than 7,000 tons. The world produces about 90 million tons of walnut oil all the year round. The United States produces 20 million tons of walnut oil a year. It was followed by China and Turkey, which accounted for more than 50% of the world's walnut oil production. Walnut oil sells for an average of US $8000 per ton on the international market and has always been a best-selling product.