The main market for dehydrated garlic exports

Chinese dehydrated garlic, as a core product in the global supply chain, has a highly concentrated export market in countries and regions with strong demand for cost-effective seasonings and mature food processing systems. According to the latest trade data and policy developments from 2025 to 2026, the main export markets are as follows:

1、 Core export markets (ranked by export scale and value)

|Market | Export Form | Main Demand Scenarios | Policy and Access Points|

|Dehydrated garlic slices, garlic granules, garlic powder | Catering chains, pre made dishes, seasoning industry | The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 prohibits military supply stores from selling Chinese dehydrated garlic (HTS 0712.90.40), but civilian commercial channels are fully open. The FDA has not set additional pesticide residue limits, and it is necessary to comply with the GB 2763-2026 standard to clear customs. |

|Japan | Freeze dried garlic granules, dehydrated garlic powder | Infant and toddler complementary food, ready to eat soup ingredients, high-end cuisine | Implement the "uniform standard": no specified limit for pesticide residues ≤ 0.01 mg/kg; Strictly prohibit sulfur fumigation for color protection; Require no added preservatives. Starting from 2023, stricter measures will be taken for pesticide residues such as nitroaniline in garlic, and enterprises will generally use LC-MS/MS for comprehensive detection. |

|EU | Dehydrated garlic slices, garlic granules | Food industry, organic food, healthy meal bags | Cadmium limit of 0.05 mg/kg (stricter than China's 0.1 mg/kg), was reported to be removed from the market in March 2026 due to exceeding the cadmium limit (0.089 mg/kg); Require no residual sulfur dioxide; HACCP and ISO 22000 certifications are required. |

|South Korea | Dehydrated garlic granules, garlic powder | Korean kimchi, sauces, functional foods | Require "non GMO" and "no additives" labels; Mandatory HACCP certification; Import declaration requires proof of origin and pesticide residue testing report. |

|Southeast Asia | Dehydrated garlic slices, garlic granules | Catering seasoning, curry base, convenience food | Main importing countries: Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia; The tariffs are relatively low and the access is relaxed, but strict requirements are imposed on moisture content (≤ 8%) and microorganisms (total bacterial count ≤ 10 ⁴ CFU/g). |

Note: The three major markets of the United States, Japan, and the European Union together account for over 60% of China's total exports of dehydrated garlic, and are the core engines of high value-added exports.

2、 Emerging growth markets

Middle East: The demand for dehydrated garlic powder in the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia is increasing, and it is used for local curry and meat processing. They prefer large packaging (25kg cardboard boxes) and require Halal certification.

Latin America: The import volume of Brazil and Mexico has steadily increased, mainly used for fast food chains and frozen foods. They are price sensitive and prefer hot air drying (AD) products.

Australia and Canada: niche high-end market, preference for organic certification and freeze-drying (FD) process products, with unit prices 2-3 times higher than ordinary products.

3、 Industrial support and export compliance practices

Main production areas: Linyi in Shandong, Zhoukou in Henan, and Xinghua in Jiangsu are the three major export clusters in China. Among them, Linyi enterprises account for more than 45% of the country's export volume, and more than 90% have passed HACCP, BRC, and ISO 22000 certifications.

Technical support: Export enterprises generally adopt blockchain traceability systems to achieve the full process of data on chain from field planting, raw material testing, processing to export customs declaration.

Customs clearance efficiency: With the support of the customs' "cloud issuance" system, the processing time for plant quarantine certificates and health certificates has been shortened from 2 days to within 10 minutes, achieving "zero waiting" customs clearance.

Product form upgrade: The export proportion of freeze-dried (FD) dehydrated garlic has increased from 12% in 2020 to 42% in 2026, with an average price more than five times that of hot air dried products.