2020, China's crude salt output was 6.916 million tons, an increase of 5.1% year-on-year; from January to October, the crude salt output was 45.297 million tons, a cumulative decrease of 0.4% year-on-year. The main reasons for the increase of crude salt production in October are the expansion of salt raking area in the sea salt production area in autumn and the improvement of mineral salt enterprises.
According to the latest customs data, in October 2020, China's crude salt import volume was 595600 tons, with a year-on-year increase of 6.14%; in October, the crude salt export volume was 65900 tons, a year-on-year decrease of 14.82%. From January to October, China's crude salt import volume was 4.6815 million tons, down 28.18% year-on-year; the export volume of crude salt was 322900 tons, down 27.89% year-on-year.
In terms of the import and export volume of China, the import and export volume of the former two countries accounted for 1.0348 million tons, accounting for 1.0348 million tons in 2020, accounting for 1.0348 million tons in the former two countries, accounting for 1.028 million tons in the former two countries, accounting for 1.034 million tons in the former two countries, accounting for 1.032 million tons in the former two countries, accounting for 1.034 million tons in the former two countries, accounting for 1.034 million tons. The top three countries and regions of export volume are: Japan 47200 tons, accounting for 71.56%; Bangladesh, 7600 tons, accounting for 11.59%; South Korea, 76400 tons, accounting for 11.59%. From January to October, the top three countries and regions of China's crude salt import volume are: India 302.71 tons, accounting for 64.66%; Australia, 1125900 tons, accounting for 24.05%; Mexico, 516900 tons, accounting for 11.04%. The top three countries and regions of export volume are: Japan 123600 tons, accounting for 38.28%; South Korea, 65600 tons, accounting for 20.30%; Bangladesh, 59700 tons, accounting for 18.50%.
