| 【Objective】To understand and grasp the development status of potato export trade and export competitiveness in Guangxi, analyze the issues present in potato export trade in Guangxi, and provide recommendations for the healthy development of potato export trade in Guangxi.【Method】Customs trade data was utilized to analyze the trends in the export amount and export quantity of Guangxi’s potato from 2001 to 2021. Three export competitiveness indicators, namely revealed comparative advantage, international market share, and export prices, was used to assess the export competitiveness of Guangxi’s potato. A comparison was made with other major potato-exporting provinces in China and world-leading potato-exporting countries.【Result】The potato export trade in Guangxi experienced rapid development after 2010. The average annual growth rates of export amount and quantity from 2010 to 2017 reached 97.98% and 65.89%, respectively. From 2017 to 2021, Guangxi’s average annual export amount and quantity ranked second and third nationwide, making it one of the major potato-exporting provinces along with Yunnan and Shandong. The revealed comparative advantage of Guangxi’s potato increased significantly after the establishment of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area in 2010, with an average value of 3.464 from 2010 to 2021, gradually surpassing major potato-exporting regions and countries such as Shandong, the United States, and France, but lower than Yunnan, the Netherlands, and Belgium. The international market share reached 0.832% in 2017, ranking first nationwide but significantly lower than other major potato-exporting countries. The export price of Guangxi’s potato rosed to dollars1.286 dollars/kg in 2014, with a year-on-year growth of 132.1%, higher than other potatoexporting provinces and countries, indicating an increased value of potato in the international market. However, potato export trade in Guangxi faced issues such as a concentrated and limited export market, a single variety of export products, and low value-added products.【Conclusion】To better promote the development and enhance the competitiveness of potato export trade in Guangxi, it is recommended to leverage national strategies such as the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area, the Belt and Road Initiative, and the Guangxi Free Trade Zone to vigorously develop potato export trade. Efforts should be made to establish a trading platform for Chinese potato exports to ASEAN, strengthen cold chain logistics infrastructure, develop trade in processed potato products, and build a potato brand. |
