Agricultural and Vegetable Export Agency: A Trillion - Dollar Track for Quiet Profits

At 3 a.m., Ms. Li in Shouguang, Shandong Province, was still checking the colored peppers to be exported in the greenhouse. "This batch of goods is going to Dubai tomorrow and there can't be any flaws." Farmers like her are sending Chinese agricultural products to the global dining tables through the bridge of agricultural and vegetable export agency companies. What kind of unknown opportunities and challenges does this seemingly traditional industry hide?

Unlike traditional traders, professional agency companies provide full - link solutions:

• Standard Upgrade: Help farmers complete international certifications such as GAP and HACCP. A cherry export case shows that the unit price increased by 37% after certification.
• Logistics Optimization: The cold - chain technology of Zhongshitong can reduce the transportation loss of strawberries from 15% to less than 3%.
• Market Insight: Monitor key information such as changes in EU pesticide residue standards in real - time.

The shiitake mushrooms represented by Mr. Zhang were returned in South Korea last year, exposing the real - world dilemmas:

• Differences in inspection standards: Japan's Positive List System involves 799 pesticide residue indicators.
• Transportation timeliness bottleneck: Seats on Southeast Asian routes need to be reserved two months in advance during the peak season.
• Low brand awareness: The premium of Chinese vegetables in the EU market is less than one - third of that of the Netherlands.

Leading enterprises are building intelligent export systems:

• Blockchain traceability: Scan the code to view the whole process of the crop from seedling to export.
• AI quality control: The accuracy rate of automatic sorting equipment in identifying defective products reaches 99.2%.
• Intelligent customs declaration: The application time for RCEP certificate of origin is shortened to 2 hours.

For growers who want to try exporting, experts suggest:

• First do "subtraction": Focus on 1 - 2 advantageous products, such as matsutake in Yunnan or tomatoes in Xinjiang.
• Make good use of policies: Make full use of dividends such as the cross - border e - commerce B2B export supervision pilot.
• Joint procurement: A group of 5 - 10 farmers can reduce the cost of inspection and certification by 40%.

When cherries from Chile can reach China in three days, why can't our vegetables reach the world faster? Leave your thoughts: Which link do you think Chinese agricultural product exports most need to break through? Welcome to share your insights in the comment section, or send a private message to get the complete version of the white paper on agricultural product export compliance.