THE ASEAN

A. MARKET FOR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

1. Market Trends and Opportunities
In 2006 import value of tomato in ASEAN countries increased by 11% and imported
quantity also grew by 44% as compared to the figures of 2003. The unit price of tomato
in 2003 was USD 516 per ton which has decreased to USD 400 per ton in the year 2006.
The market for onions has gone up tremendously in the five years time. The value of the
onions has increased by 76% and volume increased by 78% in five years. The unit price
of onion in 2003 was US $ 241 per ton which has decreased to US $ 239 per ton in 2006.
Summary Table: Import of Fresh fruits and Vegetables in Fresh fruit and Vegetables Market
Products/
Other
Information
Import
Growth
2003-2006

Product

Tomatoes

2003
Value in $000
Qty in Tons
Value
Qty
14,930
28,895

2006
Value in $000
Qty in Tons
Value
Qty
16,699
41,725

Value
Change in%
in 2006
Value Qty
11%
44%

in
Average Yearly Unit Price

Import
Growth
2003-2006

Onions

106,139

439,154

187,832

783,035

76%

78%

8,739

15%

3%

in

Average Yearly Unit Price

Import
Growth
2003-2006

Chillies

19,660

8,460

22,600

in
Average Yearly Unit Price

Import
Growth
2003-2006

Mangoes

19,958

44,269

22,433

50,727

12%

14%

in
Average Yearly Unit Price

Import
Growth
2003-2006

Grapes

77,265

69,638

133,633

in

Average Yearly Unit Price

104,477

72%

50%

Major Importers
(Share in %) and
other information
Importers:
Singapore
(81%),
Malaysia (7%)
$516/ ton in 2003
$500/ ton in 2004
$606/ ton in 2005
$400/ ton in 2006
Importers: Malaysia
(57%),
Indonesia
(19%),
Singapore
(7.8%)
$ 241/ ton in 2003
$ 245/ ton in 2004
$ 242/ ton in 2005
$ 239/ ton in 2006
Importers:
Singapore
(54%),
Malaysia (41%)
$ 458/ ton in 2003
$ 434/ ton in 2004
$ 545/ ton in 2005
$ 483/ ton in 2006
Importers:
Singapore
(62%),
Malaysia (18%)
$ 450/ ton in 2003
$ 414/ ton in 2004
$ 589/ ton in 2005
$422/ ton in 2006
Importers: Indonesia
(32%),
Singapore
(20%),
Thailand
(19%)
$1,109/ton in 2003
$1,016/ton in 2004
$1,192/ ton in 2005
$1,279/ ton in 2006

However, the market for chilli has not increased so much in the five year time. Import quantities of
chillies remained quite stable for five years while the price of the chilli has gone up by 15%. In
the year 2003 the unit price of Chilli was US $ 458 per ton which increased to US $ 483 per ton in
2006. Likewise the market for mango remained strong with an increase of 12% in terms value and
14% in quantity. The unit price of mango has decreased in the last five years from US $ 450 per
ton in 2003 to US $ 422 per ton in 2006.
In the five years time from 2003 2007 the market of grapes has gone up tremendously. The
import of grapes has increased by 72% in value and 50% in quantity in the five year. The unit
price of grapes was US $ 1,109 per ton in 2003 which has increase to US $ 1,055 per ton in the
year 2006.

2. Import Analysis
Tomatoes
According to a recent available data the ASEAN countries altogether imported US$ 16.7 million
worth of tomatoes in 2006 that represent a decline in import value by 5 per cent over the year
2005. It represents 0.29% of the total world imports of tomatoes. In 2006 top five importers of
tomatoes in ASEAN are Singapore (81% of total import value), Malaysia (8%), Vietnam (5%),
and Brunei (4%). Annual import growth of tomatoes in world recorded at 11% in value and 8% in
volume for the period of 5 years from 2002 and 2006. Average unit price of imported tomatoes
recorded at US$1019 per ton in 2006. The ASEAN import unit price is very low compared with
the world average unit price. The major exporters of tomatoes to ASEAN countries are Malaysia
(81%), China (8%) & Australia (5%). Annex I

Onions
ASEAN imported 783,000 tons of onions amounting to USD 187.8 million in the year 2006 which
represents 9.7% of the total world imports of onions. There has been increase in the imports of
onion in the 2006 by 25% over the previous year. In 2006 top five importers of onion in ASEAN
are Malaysia (57% of the total imports), Indonesia (20 % of total import value), Singapore (8%),
and Philippines (5%). Annual import growth of onions in world recorded at 13 % in value and 8%
in volume for the period of 5 years during 2002 and 2006. Average unit price of imported onions
in world recorded at US$ 1,019per ton which is higher than the ASEAN average of US $ 240 per
ton. The major exporters to ASEAN are China (42%), Thailand (18%) and Malaysia (15%).
Annex II
Green Chillies
In 2006 the ASEAN countries imported US $ 22.6 million worth of chillies representing only
0.72% of world imports. The trade balance of green chillies is negative in ASEAN. It import more
than export by US $ 8,894 thousands. The annual growth of chillies in the world from 2002 to
2006 is 13% in value and 7% in quantity. The major importers are Singapore (54%), Malaysia
(41%), Brunei, Thailand and Indonesia. The average unit price of world is US $ 1572 per ton and
the ASEAN average unit price is US $ 483 per ton. The major exporters of Chillies to ASEAN are
Malaysia (70%), Thailand (13%) and China (11%). Annex III

Mangoes
As per the available data ASEAN imported about 15,000 tons of mangoes amounting to US$ 22.4
million in 2006 that represent a decline in import value by 15 per cent over the year 2005. The

value represents 2.18 per cent of the total world imports of mangoes. Record shows that the top
importer of mangoes in the ASEAN is Singapore with 62.89 % of the total imports of ASEAN.
This followed by Malaysia with 18%, Vietnam with 6%, and Indonesia (3.5%). Annual import
growth of mangoes in world recorded at 13% in value and 6% in volume for the period of 5 years
from 2002 and 2006. Average unit price of imported mangoes recorded at US $1012 per ton in
2006 in world which is higher than ASEAN average unit price of US $ 442 per ton. The top
exporters to ASEAN are Thailand (50%), Malaysia (18%) and Australia (16%). Annex IV

Grapes:
The ASEAN members imported 104,000 tons of fresh grapes amounting to US$ 133.6 million in
2006 that represent an increase in import value by 36 per cent over the year 2005. It also
represents 2.5% of the total world imports of grapes. In 2006 top five importers of grapes in
ASEAN are Indonesia (33% of total import value), Singapore (21%), Thailand (19%), and
Vietnam (9%). Annual import growth of grapes in world recorded at 14% in value and 8% in
volume for the period of 5 years during 2002 and 2006. World Average unit price of imported
grapes recorded at US$1,516 per ton in 2006 and ASEAN average unit price is US $ 1279 per ton.
The top exporters to ASEAN are USA (53%), Australia (24%) and China (10%). Annex V

a. Tomatoes
Table -I: Imports of Tomato from 2003-2007 US $ '000
Imported
value in 2003

Imported
value in 2004

Imported value
in 2005

Imported
value in 2006

'World
'Association of SouthEast Asian Nations
(ASEAN) Aggregation
'Malaysia

4,247,722

4,415,571

5,295,090

5,731,279

14,930
2,101

14,707
2,288

17,655
2,234

16,699
1,271

'Brunei Darussalam

334

'Indonesia

255

98

142

200

'Philippines
'Singapore

0
11,937

2
11,963

0
14,656

0
13,605

'Thailand

32

58

126

'Viet Nam

296

324

565

820

'Myanmar
'Lao
People's
Democratic Republic

Importers

Table II:

Imported
value in 2007

2,085
2,085

668

9
0

Imports of Tomato from 2003-2007 in Quantity Tons

2003

2004

2005

2006

Importers

2007
Imported
quantity,
Tons

Imported
quantity, Tons

Imported
quantity, Tons

Imported
quantity, Tons

Imported
quantity, Tons

'World

4,325,890

4,566,493

5,085,398

5,624,178

'Association of SouthEast Asian Nations

'Malaysia

28,895
6,875

29,390
7,849

29,121
7,277

41,725
3,589

6,455
6,320

'Thailand
'Brunei Darussalam
'Indonesia
'Philippines

22
496
380
0

34

44

135

120
1

125
0

86
874
227
0

'Singapore
'Viet Nam
'Myanmar

20,819
283
20

21,068
318

21,121
554

24,007
12,910
32

Table III: Imports of Tomato in 2006

Importers

Value
imported
in 2006,
in
USD
000

Trade
balance
in 2006
in USD
000

Quantity
imported
in 2006 in
Tons

Unit
value
(USD/
unit)

'World
'
'Singapore
'Malaysia
'Viet Nam
'Brunei
'Indonesia
'Thailand

5,731,154
16,690
13,605
1,271
820
668
200
126

-41,962
-5,613
-13,388
9,059
-811
-668
-108
303

5,623,838
41,693
24,007
3,589
12,910
874
227
86

1,019
400
567
354
64
764
881
1,465

11

Annual
growth
in
quantity
between
20022006, %
8

4
-10

4
-14

-7
-43
1

-23
236

-40
68

41
117

Annual
growth
in value
between
20022006, %

Annual
growth
in value
between
20052006, %
8

Share in
world
imports,
%
100
0.29
0.24
0.02
0.01
0.01
0
0

Table IV: Imports of Tomato from 2003 2007 in Value by partner country US $
'000
Exporters

Imported value
in 2003

Imported value
in 2004

Imported value
in 2005

Imported value
in 2006

Imported value
in 2007

''World

11,104

12,056

14,808

12,967

17,897

'Malaysia

8,899

9,313

11,763

10,330

14,497

'China

465

409

943

881

1,504

'Australia

336

364

399

537

909

'Netherlands

496

460

667

459

597

'Thailand

284

945

387

419

285

'New Zealand
'United States of
America

198

122

70

50

94

11

11

b. Onions
Table - I: Imports of Fresh Onion from 2003-2007 in US $ '000
Importers
'World
'Association of South-East
Nations (ASEAN)
'Malaysia
'Brunei Darussalam
'Indonesia
'Philippines
'Singapore
'Thailand

Imported
value
in
2003
1,350,444

Imported
value in
2004
1,510,447

Imported
value in
2005
1,595,332

Imported
value in
2006
1,917,652

Imported
value in
2007

106,139
68,650
1,543
16,065
1,696
12,350
4,531

137,384
94,443

149,981
100,604

119,529
119,529

19,298
1,034
12,264
9,703

22,163
3,586
13,449
5,044

187,832
108,045
2,011
37,468
10,017
14,790
9,016

998
0
268
38

494
16
35
97

5,089

6,477

13
33

2
6

Asian

'Viet Nam
'Cambodia
'Myanmar
'Lao People's Democratic Republic

Table II: Imports of Fresh Onion from 2003-2007 in Quantity in Tons

2004
Imported
quantity, Tons
4,890,360

2005
Imported
quantity, Tons
5,391,660

2006
Imported
quantity, Tons
6,081,760

2007
Imported
quantity, Tons

'World

2003
Imported
quantity, Tons
4,673,677

'Association
of
South-East
Asian
Nations (ASEAN)
'Malaysia
'Thailand

439,154
294,540
28,788

558,903
405,933
37,023

617,250
420,832
35,870

783,035
470,552
41,144

427,243
395,949
31,294

'Brunei Darussalam
'Indonesia
'Philippines
'Singapore
'Viet Nam
'Cambodia
'Myanmar

3,729
54,351
11,584
41,586
2,984
0
1,450

66,312
7,092
40,778
1,249
48
142

75,205
29,715
42,535
12,872

3,611
99,690
75,685
43,887
48,411

110

Importers

Table III: Imports of Fresh Onion in 2006

Trade Indicators

Annual
growth
in value
between
20022006, %

Annual
growth in
quantity
between
2002-2006,
%

Annual
growth in
value
between
20052006, %

1,019
240

11

100
9.8

470,552
99,690
43,887
75,685

230
376
337
132

14
28
8
71

13
21
0
78

7
69
10
179

5.63
1.95
0.77
0.52

5,465
-1,089

41,144
48,411

219
134

50
22

38
18

79
24

0.47
0.34

2,011

-2,011

3,611

557

7,112

250

Importers

Value
imported
in 2006,
in USD
000

Trade
balance
in 2006
in USD
000

Quantity
imported
in 2006
in Tons

Unit
value
(USD/
unit)

'World
'

5,731,154
187,824

-41,962
-128,762

5,623,838
782,984

'Malaysia
'Indonesia
'Singapore
'Philippines

108,045
37,468
14,790
10,017

-87,987
-30,327
-13,196
-6,729

'Thailand
'Viet Nam
'Brunei
Darussalam

9,016
6,476

'Myanmar

Share in
world
imports,
%

0.1
-67

Table IV: Imports of Fresh Onion from 2003-2007 by partner country in US $ '000
Exporters
'
'China
'Thailand
'Malaysia
'New Zealand
'Netherlands
'Pakistan
'Australia
'United States of
America
'Hong
Kong
(SARC)
'France

Imported value
in 2003

Imported value
in 2004

Imported value
in 2005

Imported value
in 2006

Imported value
in 2007

104,783
16,114
2,693
19,054
3,393
8,572
1,016
1,375

103,266
10,536
10,432
25,849
5,327
8,502
206
765

133,589
29,401
7,596
25,737
2,272
10,692
1,235
1,138

168,246
31,944
10,088
19,914
4,475
15,746
49
1,113

97,967
41,806
17,782
14,808
10,671
9,729
1,553
1,391

114

80

29

1,823

156

0
0

0
0

45
0

67
0

55
14

c. Green Chillies
Table -I: Imports of Green Chillies in 2003 2007 in US $ '000
Importers
'World
'Association of
South-East
Asian
Nations
(ASEAN)
Aggregation
'Malaysia
'Brunei
Darussalam
'Indonesia
'Philippines
'Singapore
'Thailand
'Viet Nam
'Cambodia
'Myanmar
'Lao
People's
Democratic
Republic

Imported
value in 2003
2,348,576

Imported
value in 2004
2,814,355

Imported
value in 2005
2,864,073

Imported
value in 2006
3,137,368

Imported value
in 2007

19,660
11,728

20,854
12,520

31,962
20,921

22,600
9,313

12,405
12,405

54
0
8,136
79
49
5
9

211
50
10,630
73
74
2
0

745
138
0
12,232
151
13
0
0

434
39
0
7,398
43
14
2
2

Table -II: Imports of Green Chillies in 2003 2007 in Quantity in Tons

Importers
'World
'Association of
South-East
Asian Nations
(ASEAN)
Aggregation
'Malaysia
'Thailand
'Brunei
Darussalam
'Indonesia
'Philippines
'Singapore
'Viet Nam
'Cambodia
'Myanmar
'Lao
People's
Democratic
Republic

2003
Imported
quantity,
Tons
1,553,113

2004
Imported
quantity,
Tons
1,689,801

2005
Imported
quantity,
Tons
1,912,228

2006
Imported
quantity,
Tons
1,996,104

2007
Imported
quantity,
Tons

42,844
31,635
66

48,044
36,374
143

58,595
45,877
94

46,705
32,427
265

36,320
35,513
807

455
34
0
10,634
8
3
9

112
0
11,352
28
5
28

291
46
12,245
41
1
0

570
145
0
13,255
22

21

Table- III: Imports of Green Chillies in 2006

Importers

Value
imported
in 2006,
in
USD
000

Trade
balance
in 2006
in USD
000

'World
'
'Singapore
'Malaysia

3,137,204
22,590
12,232
9,313

-277,930
-8,894
-11,486
-3,342

'Brunei
Darussalam
'Thailand
'Indonesia
'Viet Nam

745
151
138
11

-745
2,134
883
3,311

Trade Indicators
Annual
Quantity
Unit
growth in
imported
value
value
in 2006 in (USD/ between
Tons
unit)
20022006, %
1,995,934
1,572
13

Annual
growth in
quantity
between
2002-2006,
%
7

Annual
growth in
value
between
2005-2006,
%
9

13,255
32,427

923
287

14
17

5
10

15
-55

570
265
145
13

1,307
570
952
846

23
68

19
76

107
-35

Share in
world
imports,
%
100
0.72
0.39
0.3
0.02
0
0
0

Table -IV: Imports of Green Chillies in 2003 2007 by partner countries in US $ '000
Exporters

Imported value
in 2003

Imported value
in 2004

Imported value
in 2005

Imported value
in 2006

Imported
value in 2007

'World

8,460

6,867

9,120

8,739

8,621

'Malaysia

4,834

4,741

6,072

5,944

6,134

'Thailand

2,220

300

139

34

1,242

'China

155

317

557

1,010

1,028

'Australia
'United States of
America

127

139

164

172

151

20

35

20

28

26

'Netherlands

45

27

30

14

21

'New Zealand

19

d. Mangoes
Table -I: Imports of Mango from 2003 2007 in US $ '000
Importers
'World
'Association of SouthEast
Asian
Nations
(ASEAN) Aggregation
'Malaysia
'Brunei Darussalam
'Indonesia
'Philippines
'Singapore
'Thailand
'Viet Nam
'Cambodia
'Myanmar

Imported
value in 2003
738,384

Imported
value in 2004
746,418

Imported
value in 2005
953,362

Imported
value in 2006
1,025,988

Imported
value in 2007

19,958
5,256
795
525
4
13,230
12
112
1
15

19,671
5,152

26,328
4,112

5,173
5,173

689
0
13,008
17
310
61
287

625
138
12,341
865
7,827
14
366

22,433
4,062
942
785
119
14,110
515
1,298
2
267

Table -II: Imports of Mango from 2003 2007 in Quantity in Tons

Importers
'World
'Association
of
South-East Asian
Nations (ASEAN)
'Malaysia
'Thailand
'Brunei
Darussalam

2003
Imported
quantity, Tons
845,148

2004
Imported
quantity, Tons
831,048

2005
Imported
quantity, Tons
981,691

2006
Imported
quantity, Tons
1,013,896

2007
Imported
quantity, Tons

44,269
24,938
8

47,418
25,953
102

44,630
20,117
588

50,727
23,521
262

26,491
25,738
753

428

471

'Indonesia
'Philippines
'Singapore

1,001
11
17,768

1,442
0
18,323

1,059
23
16,217

1,103
16
16,027

'Viet Nam
'Cambodia
'Myanmar

84
1
9

222
153
690

5,604
27
925

7,212
2
1,058

'Lao

21

533

70

1,055

Table -III: Imports of Mango in 2006

Importers

'World
'
'Singapore
'Malaysia
'Viet Nam
'Brunei
Darussalam
'Indonesia
'Thailand
'Lao
People's
Democratic
Republic
'Myanmar
'Philippines
'Cambodia

Value
imported
in 2006,
in
USD
000

Trade
balance
in 2006
in USD
000

Quantity
imported
in 2006 in
Tons

Unit
value
(USD/
unit)

1,025,852
22,432
14,110
4,062
1,298

-221,409
34,754
-13,832
-2,094
526

1,013,503
50,727
16,027
23,521
7,212

1,012
442
880
173
180

942
785
515

-942
4,086
17,346

471
1,103
262

2,000
712
1,966

333
267
119
1

-333
-210
30,207
0

1,055
1,058
16
2

316
252
7,438
500

Annual
growth in
value
between
2002-2006,
%
13

Annual
growth in
quantity
between
2002-2006,
%
6

Annual
growth in
value
between
2005-2006,
%
8

1
-7
119

-12
-2
84

14
-1
-61

100
2.19
1.38
0.4
0.13

35

32
239

26
-40

0.09
0.08
0.05

91

44

733
-27
-14

Share in
world
imports,
%

0.03
0.03
0.01
0

Table - IV: Imports of Mango from 2003 2007 by partner country US $ '000
Imported value
in 2003

Imported value
in 2004

Imported value
in 2005

Imported value
in 2006

Imported value
in 2007

'
'Thailand
'Malaysia
'Australia
'China
'Pakistan
'South Africa
'Hong
Kong
(SARC)

12,770
2,022
3,015
1,830
156
243
32

11,283
1,738
2,719
1,417
266
213
134

13,426
3,579
2,187
1,705
1,426
389
297

12,774
3,888
1,664
1,599
916
166
95

11,151
5,509
2,176
2,045
729
411
248

21

30

'United Kingdom
'Brazil
'Canada
'Mayotte

2
0
0
0

9
0
0
0

7
0
0
0

2
0
0
0

3
0
0
0

Exporters

10

e. Grapes
Table- I: Imports of Grapes in 2003 2007 in Value in US $ '000
Imported
value
in
2003

Imported
value
in
2004

Imported
value
in
2005

Imported
value
in
2006

3,586,323

4,008,180

4,908,231

5,251,425

77,265

88,833

97,841

133,633

11,595

'Malaysia

11,479

12,833

10,771

10,586

11,595

'Brunei Darussalam

1,378

'Indonesia

18,090

25,642

30,812

43,638

'Philippines

2,990

1,590

4,252

8,799

'Singapore

22,027

24,911

25,827

27,875

'Thailand

14,635

17,898

17,650

26,173

'Viet Nam

5,788

5,082

6,908

12,752

'Cambodia

778

810

1,585

2,191

92

42

33

23

25

24

Importers
'World
'Association
of
Asian
Nations
Aggregation

'Myanmar
'Lao
People's
Republic

Imported
value in
2007

South-East
(ASEAN)

1,572

Democratic

Table II: Imports of Grapes in 2003 2007 in Quantity in Tons

Importers
'World
'Association of
South-East
Asian
Nations
(ASEAN)
Aggregation
'Thailand
'Malaysia
'Brunei
Darussalam
'Indonesia
'Philippines
'Singapore
'Viet Nam
'Cambodia
'Myanmar
'Lao
People's
Democratic
Republic

2003
Imported
quantity, Tons
2,759,389

2004
Imported
quantity, Tons
2,942,845

2005
Imported
quantity, Tons
3,417,012

2006
Imported
quantity, Tons
3,463,920

2007
Imported
quantity, Tons

69,638
8,994
20,663

87,427
12,087
25,241

82,019
11,481
19,594

104,477
16,818
21,896

47,693
24,247
23,446

618
14,469
8,456
11,593
4,067
725
35

28,715
4,785
12,443
3,329
733
36

25,330
8,108
12,136
4,525
827
15

530
26,366
14,748
12,166
11,025
886
14

18

58

28

11

Table- III: Imports of Grapes in 2006

Annual
growth in
value
between
20022006, %

Annual
growth in
quantity
between
20022006, %

Annual
growth in
value
between
20052006, %

1,655

25

17

42

0.83

12,166

2,291

0.53

16,818

1,556

32

34

48

0.5

-12,687

11,023

1,157

15

14

35

0.24

-10,085

21,896

483

-6

-2

-2

0.2

8,799

-8,799

14,748

597

42

20

107

0.17

2,191

-2,191

886

2,473

13

38

0.04

1,572

-1,572

530

2,966

18

-18

13

1,385

45

-1

500

15

-4

2,500

-32

-26

-50

Importers

Value
imported
in 2006,
in USD
000

Trade
balance
in 2006 in
USD
thousand

Quantity
imported
in 2006 in
Tons

Unit
value
(USD/
unit)

'

133,617

-125,956

104,452

1,279

'Indonesia

43,638

-43,604

26,366

'Singapore

27,875

-20,865

'Thailand

26,173

-26,131

'Viet Nam

12,750

'Malaysia

10,586

'Philippines
'Cambodia
'Brunei
Darussalam
'Lao
People's
Democratic
Republic
'Myanmar

Share in
world
imports,
%
2.54

0.03

Table- IV: Imports of Grapes in 2003 2007 by partner country in US $ '000

Exporters
'
'United States
of America
'Australia
'China
'South Africa
'Hong
Kong
(SARC)
'Malaysia
'Republic
of
Korea
'Italy
'Thailand

Imported
value in 2003

Imported
value in 2004

Imported
value in 2005

Imported
value in 2006

Imported
value in 2007

159,952

174,393

183,760

175,830

156,877

96,813
31,561
3,348
4,931

107,070
32,611
3,850
8,579

116,826
36,334
4,061
7,275

89,262
40,269
8,845
9,719

83,064
38,716
16,963
15,673

3,491
366

2,720
288

2,832
280

2,708
500

1,412
546

72
112
6

112
35
65

94
29
21

261
31
40

414
67
22

12

B. MARKETS FOR TURMERIC

1. Market Trends: Opportunities and Consumption
The summary table below indicates that from 2002 2006 the import value of Turmeric Powder
has increased by 29% and quantity increased by 56%. The top importers in ASEAN are Malaysia,
Singapore, and Vietnam. The growth rates of Turmeric Powder in the world are 15% and 9% in
value and quantity respectively. In the year 2003 the unit price of soya meals was US $ 743 per ton
which has decreased to US $ 615 per ton in 2006.

Summary Table: Import of Turmeric Powder in ASEAN

Products/
Other
Information

Turmeric
Powder

2003
Value in $000
Qty in To ns
Value
Qty
3,313

4,458

2006
Value in $000
Qty in Tons
Value
Qty
4,289

6,971

Import
Growth rate
in
20022006
(In world)
Average
Annual Unit
Price

Value Change
in% in 2007
Value
29%

Qty
56%

15%

9%

Major Sources and Share in

% and other information

Inside ASEAN importers

Malaysia (66%)
Singapore (19%)
Vietnam (8%)
Exporters to ASEAN
China (66%)
Malaysia (23%)
Netherlands (6%)

US $ 743per ton in 2003

US $ 835 per ton in 2004
US $ 669 per ton in 2005
US $ 854 per ton in 2006

2. Imports Analysis
ITC trade map reports that ASEAN countries imported US $ 4.3 million worth of turmeric in the
year 2006 which represents 6,971 tons of total imports of turmeric. In 2006 top five importers of
turmeric in ASEAN are Malaysia (66% %), Singapore (19%), Thailand (2.8%). The growth rate
of Turmeric in the world is 15% in value and 9% in quantity. Average unit price of world imported
turmeric recorded at US$ 854 per ton in 2006. The top exporters of Turmeric Powder to ASEAN
are China, Malaysia and Netherlands.

13

Table I: Imports of Turmeric in 2003 2007 US $ 000

Imported
value
in
2003

Imported
value in
2004

Imported
value in
2005

Imported
value in
2006

'World
'Association of SouthEast
Asian
Nations
(ASEAN) Aggregation

40,726

47,340

57,201

57,941

3,313

4,350

3,880

4,289

3,083

'Malaysia

2,242

3,097

2,918

2,830

3,083

'Brunei Darussalam

31

'Indonesia

13

18

20

'Philippines

25

60

88

58

'Singapore

959

1,069

740

829

'Thailand

24

115

109

122

'Viet Nam

362

'Cambodia

'Myanmar
'Lao
People's
Democratic Republic

Importers

Imported
value in
2007

68

0
0

19

Table II : Imports of Turmeric in 2003 2007 in Tons

Importers

2003
Imported
quantity,
Tons

2004
Imported
quantity,
Tons

2005
Imported
quantity,
Tons

2006
Imported
quantity,
Tons

'World

51,435

54,354

71,469

67,854

2007
Imported
quantity,
Tons

'Association of SouthEast
Asian
Nations
(ASEAN) Aggregation

4,458

5,098

5,195

6,971

4,436

'Malaysia

2,817

3,324

3,700

3,868

4,232

'Thailand

65

338

358

407

204

'Brunei Darussalam

65

'Indonesia

90

'Philippines

24

47

88

65

'Singapore

1,462

1,386

1,040

1,151
1,389

'Viet Nam

'Myanmar

'Lao
People's
Democratic Republic

20

14

Table III: Imports of Turmeric in 2006

Trade Indicators
Annual
Quantity Unit
growth in
imported value value
in 2006 (USD/ between
in Tons
unit)
20022006, %

Annual
growth in
quantity
between
20022006, %

Annual
growth
in value
between
20052006, %

Importers

Value
imported
in 2006,
in
USD
thousand

Trade
balance
in 2006 in
USD
thousand

'World
'

57,824
4,287

-3,702
2,623

67,713

854

15

100
7.41

'Malaysia
'Singapore
'Viet Nam
'Thailand
'Brunei
Darussalam

2,830
829
360
122

-2,690
-162
2,939
-68

3,868
1,151
1,387
407

732
720
260
300

17
-9

11
-18

130

127

-3
12
154
12

4.89
1.43
0.62
0.21

68

-68

90

756

'Philippines

58

-58

65

15

25

-34

0.1

'Indonesia

20

1,235

892
20,00
0

-46

11

0.03

Share
in world
imports
,%

0.12

Annex IV Turmeric Powder

Table I: Imports of Turmeric Powder in 2003 2007 by partner country in US $
000
Exporters

Imported
value in 2003

Imported
value in 2004

Imported
value in 2005

Imported
value in 2006

Imported value
in 2007

' World
'China
'Malaysia
'Netherlands

3,157
6
60
3

3,365
12
41
0

3,625
7
46
0

3,595
88
119
0

259
171
61
17

'United Kingdom
'Australia
'Germany
'Hong
Kong
(SARC)

0
1
0

0
1
10

0
5
0

0
1
1

3
2
2

'Pakistan

15

C. MARKETS FOR SOYA MEALS

1

Market Trends: Opportunities and Consumption

The Table below indicates that imports of soya-bean cake into the ASEAN market increased by
31% in value and 32% in quantity from 2002 to 2006. The top importers of ASEAN are Thailand,
Indonesia and Vietnam. The annual average growth rates of soya meals imports in the world are
9% and 6% in value and quantity respectively during the past five years. In the year 2003 the unit
price of soya meals was US $ 232 per ton which has remained same till 2006.

Summary Table: Imports of Soya Meals in ASEAN

Products/
Other
Information

2003
Value in $000
Qty in 000Tons
Value
Qty

2006
Value in $000
Qty in 000Tons
Value
Qty

Value Change
in% in 2007
Value

Qty

Soya Meals

1,448

1,906

31%

32%

9%

6%

6,226

8,230

Import
Growth rate
in
20022006
(In world)
Average
Annual Unit
Price

Major Sources and Share in %

and other information

Inside ASEAN importers

Thailand (26%)
Indonesia (25)
Vietnam (20%)
Exporters to ASEAN
Thailand (2%)
Mexico (3%)
Pakistan (2%)

US $ 232 per ton in 2003

US $ 309 per ton in 2004
US $ 266 per ton in 2005
US $ 231 per ton in 2006

2. Imports Analysis
International Trade Centers trade map reports that the ASEAN imported USD 1,906 million worth
of soya-bean cake in the year 2006 which represents 15% of the total world imports of Soya meals.
The total import I volume recorded at 8,230 thousand tons. There has been increase in the imports
of Soya meals by 1.5 % in 2006 as compared to the previous year. There has been increase in
imports of Soya meals in ASEAN at an impressive rate. In 2006 top five importers of Soya Meals
in ASEAN are Thailand ( 27% of the total imports) , Indonesia ( 25% ) ,Philippines ( 16%) , and
Malaysia (11% ) . Annual import growth of Soya meals into ASEAN countries recorded at 9 %
in value and 6% in volume for the period of 5 years during 2002 and 2006. Average unit price of
imported Soyabean cake recorded at US$ 234 per ton in 2006. The top exporters to ASEAN are
Brazil (66%), USA (27%) and China (4%).

16

Table I: Imports of Soya meals from 2003 2007 in Value US $ '000

Importers
'World
'Association of South-East
Asian
Nations
(ASEAN)
Aggregation
'Malaysia
'Brunei Darussalam
'Indonesia
'Philippines
'Singapore
'Thailand
'Viet Nam
'Myanmar
'Lao People's Democratic
Republic

Imported
value
in
2003
10,441,309

Imported
value
in
2004
13,336,897

Imported
value
in
2005
12,488,140

Imported
value
in
2006
12,676,833

Imported
value
in
2007

1,448,107
109,616
8
362,161
263,294
4,623
457,741
250,166
89

1,730,237
173,104

1,872,356
209,365

269,690
269,690

532,000
355,410
4,447
394,845
270,152
264

474,166
384,229
3,822
479,915
320,310
539

1,906,325
202,990
0
493,327
314,292
4,283
512,549
377,964
920

409

15

10

Table II: Imports of Soya meals from 2003 2007 in Quantity

Importers

2003
Imported
quantity,
Tons

2004
Imported
quantity,
Tons

2005
Imported
quantity,
Tons

2006
Imported
quantity,
Tons

'World

45,100,356

47,613,560

51,452,728

54,146,560

'Association of SouthEast Asian Nations

(ASEAN) Aggregation

6,225,675

5,584,951

7,030,513

8,230,166

2007
Imported
quantity,
Tons

2,955,183

'Thailand

1,917,874

1,262,261

1,881,417

2,174,201

2,104,512

'Malaysia

465,455

559,511

831,044

740,572

850,671

'Brunei Darussalam

34

'Indonesia

1,558,558

1,730,015

1,852,702

2,116,058

'Philippines

1,251,051

1,160,493

1,433,570

1,359,315

'Singapore

18,263

14,889

14,070

16,873

'Viet Nam

1,012,124

856,951

1,016,059

1,820,338

'Myanmar

259

792

1,622

2,809

'Lao
People's
Democratic Republic

2,057

39

29

17

Table III: Imports of Soya meals in 2006

Trade Indicators

Importers

Value
imported
in 2006, in
USD
thousand

Trade
balance in
2006
in
USD
thousand

Quantity
imported
in 2006 in
Tons

Unit
value
(USD
/unit)

Annual
growth
in value
between
20022006, %

Annual
growth
in
quantity
between
20022006, %

Annual
growth
in value
between
20052006, %

Share in
world
imports,
%

'World

12,676,808

-1,286,663

54,146,532

234

100

'

1,906,325

-1,900,749

8,230,166

232

'Thailand

512,549

-512,512

2,174,201

236

4.04

'Indonesia

493,327

-493,327

2,116,058

233

15

12

3.89

'Viet Nam
'Philippine
s

377,964

-377,960

1,820,338

208

30

26

28

2.98

314,292

-314,282

1,359,315

231

-18

2.48

'Malaysia

202,990

-197,738

740,572

274

21

14

-3

1.6

'Singapore

4,283

-4,124

16,873

254

-1

-3

12

0.03

'Myanmar

920

-806

2,809

328

182

167

71

0.01

15.04

Table IV: Imports of Soya meals by partner country from 2003 2007 US $ '000
Exporters

Imported
value
in
2003

Imported
value
in
2004

Imported
value
in
2005

Imported
value
in
2006

''World

1,399,389

1,146,200

1,596,523

1,728,125

512,273

'Brazil
'United States of
America

255,310

235,981

309,958

336,959

342,821

165,483

102,680

96,408

91,869

142,914

'China

27,384

6,903

3,118

211

23,521

'Malaysia

4,966

2,957

1,713

2,104

2,744

'Belgium

19

274

131

'Netherlands

88

321

651

156

89

'Thailand

15

10

37

53

18

Imported
value in 2007

D. MARKET FOR COTTON

1 Market Trends: Opportunities and Consumption
Imports of Cotton in ASEAN region have remained stable in the last five years. The value of
Cotton has increased by 2% in five year and quantity has decreased by 3%. The major exporters to
EU region for Cotton are United States of America (59%), Australia (18%), and Brazil (12%).
Inside ASEAN the major importers are Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam. The annual growth rates
in value and in quantity in world are 15% and 11% respectively. The unit price in the year 2003
was US $ 1,252 per ton which has increased to US $ 1,324 per ton in 2006

Summary Table: Import of Cotton in ASEAN

Products/
Other
Information

2003
Value in $ million
Qty in 000Tons
Value
Qty

2006
Value in $ Million
Qty in 000Tons
Value
Qty

Cotton

1,363

1,403.8

1,088

1,060

Import
Growth rate
in
20022006
(In world)
Average
Annual Unit
Price

Value Change
in% in 2007
Value
2%

Qty
-3%

15%

11%

Major Sources and Share in % and

other information

Inside ASEAN importers

Indonesia (44%)
Thailand (40%)
Vietnam (9%)
Exporters to ASEAN
United States America (59%)
Australia (18%)
Brazil (12%)

US $ 1,252 per ton in 2003

US $ 1,534per ton in 2004
US $ 1,272 per ton in 2005
US $ 1,324 per ton in 2006

2. Imports Analysis
The ASEAN countries imported US$ 1,403.8 million worth of cotton in 2006 that represent a
slight decline in import value by 4% per cent over the year 2005. It represents of 12% of the total
world imports of cotton. In 2006 top importers of cotton of ASEAN are Indonesia (44%),
Thailand (40%), Vietnam (9%) and Malaysia (3% of the total import value). Annual average
import growth of cotton in world recorded at 15% in value and 11% in volume for the period of 5
years during 2002 and 2006. Average unit price of cotton recorded at US $ 1,307 per ton in 2006.

19

Table I: Cotton, Imported by ASEAN in US $ '000

Importers

Imported
value in 2003

Imported
value in 2004

Imported
value in 2005

Imported
value in 2006

'World

8,240,650

11,398,953

9,786,343

11,216,131

'Association
of
South-East Asian
Nations (ASEAN)
Aggregation

1,363,282

1,564,702

1,468,750

1,403,805

53,101

'Malaysia
'Brunei
Darussalam

54,655

92,570

77,905

44,408

53,101

'Indonesia

644,483

679,914

576,004

619,895

'Philippines

34,393

49,243

36,716

28,360

'Singapore

55

187

252

795

'Thailand

526,519

552,307

612,167

569,935

'Viet Nam

98,998

183,718

162,945

137,924

'Cambodia

3,872

6,610

2,652

1,878

'Myanmar
'Lao
People's
Democratic
Republic

300

153

606

109

Imported
value in 2007

Table II: Cotton Imported by ASEAN 2003 2007 in Quantity in Tons

2004
Imported
quantity
7,532,087

2005
Imported
quantity
7,949,167

2006
Imported
quantity
8,580,125

2007
Imported
quantity

'World

2003
Imported
quantity
0

'Association
of
South-East Asian
Nations (ASEAN)
Aggregation
'Thailand

1,088,255
408,216

1,019,892
358,386

1,154,240
503,973

1,059,987
422,042

431,265
393,125

46,442

56,014

54,664

31,470

38,140

Importers

'Malaysia
'Brunei
Darussalam
'Indonesia
'Philippines

523,124
29,733

448,690
31,853

455,384
31,347

463,205
21,870

'Singapore

27

91

229

495

'Viet Nam

76,071

119,417

105,914

119,021

'Cambodia
'Myanmar
'Lao
People's
Democratic
Republic

4,411
229

5,367
74

2,628
0

1,454
428

101

20

Table III: Cotton Imported by ASEAN in 2006

Trade Indicators

Quantity
imported
in 2006

Annual
growth in
value
between
20022006, %

Annual
growth
in
quantity
between
20022006, %

Annual
growth
in value
between
20052006, %

8,580,109

1,307

15

11

16

Importers

'World

11,216,066

-366,159

1,403,800

-1,398,030

'Indonesia

619,895

-616,724

463,205

1,338

'Thailand

569,935

-569,315

422,042

1,350

'Viet Nam

137,920

-137,809

119,021

1,159

39

'Malaysia

44,408

-43,993

31,470

1,411

'Philippines

28,360

-27,957

21,870

1,297

-7

'Cambodia

1,878

-1,878

1,454

1,292

'Singapore

795

150

495

1,606

48

'

Trade
balance
in 2006 in
USD 000

Unit
value
(USD/
unit)

Value
imported
in 2006, in
USD 000

''World
'United
States
of
America
'Australia
'Brazil
'Cte d'Ivoire
'Pakistan
'United Republic of
Tanzania
'China
'Mexico
'Greece
'South Africa
'Germany
'Malaysia
'Republic of Korea
'Italy

100
12.52

-4

-7

5.53

-7

5.08

74

50

1.23

-8

-43

0.4

-13

-23

0.25

-24

0.02

215

0.01

43

Table IV: Cotton Imported by ASEAN US $ '000

Exporters

Share
in
world
imports
,%

Imported
value
in
2003

Imported
value
in
2004

Imported
value
in
2005

Imported
value
in
2006

Imported
value
in
2007

1,172,462

1,472,923

1,239,201

1,276,397

1,097,109

465,340
293,622
28,499
17,325

584,230
324,781
110,165
47,076
42,897

533,903
298,010
78,565
36,461
39,330

490,823
322,133
73,341
53,810
28,726

649,319
207,055
132,174
43,333
21,366

10,488
87,351
7,644
5,768
5
0
9
795
178

14,756
3,651
15,464
5,798
5,770
539
78
728
113

24,185
3,419
3,934
1,807
9,923
695
304
2,071
54

19,182
4,463
26,200
5,953
2,354
217
232
109
30

18,231
10,657
7,792
2,489
2,136
1,083
316
315
297

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