What is the price of beeswax in China?

As of January 2024, beeswax in China is US$ 4.54 per kg (31.82 CNY), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What is China's world rank in beeswax exports?

China ranks #1 among 75 beeswax exporters.

How much beeswax did China export in 2024?

China exported 9,638 tonnes of beeswax in 2024.

What percentage of global beeswax exports does China account for?

China accounts for 39.7% of global beeswax exports.

What is the latest export price for beeswax from China?

The latest export unit value is US$4.5374 per kg.

Is China a net exporter or importer of beeswax?

China is a net exporter of beeswax.

Beeswax Price in China - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Beeswax Prices in China

US$ 4.54 / kg

31.82 CNY / kg

MoM ▼ 3.6% YoY ▼ 3.6%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (CNY)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	4.54	31.82	▼ 3.6%	▼ 3.6%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the beeswax price in China available is US$ 4.54 per kg (31.82 CNY), down 3.6% year-on-year.

China is the world's leading exporter of beeswax, shipping 9,638 tonnes valued at US$43.7 million in 2024, which accounts for 39.7% of global exports and represents a 19.2% year-on-year increase. The country holds the #1 rank among 75 exporters and maintains a net exporter position. The latest export unit value for beeswax from China is US$4.5374 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - beeswax in China

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, China exported $43.7M (9.6 kt) of beeswax▲ 19.2% YoY. That ranks #1 worldwide (39.7% of global exports).

$43.7M

Export value

9.6 kt

Export volume

#1 / 75

World rank

39.7%

Global share

$4.54

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top beeswax exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 China $43.7M · 39.7%
#2 Germany $14.4M · 13.1%
#3 US $7.9M · 7.2%
#4 France $6.7M · 6.1%
#5 Brazil $4.7M · 4.3%

Annual export data China · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$43.7M	9.6 kt	$4.54
2023	$36.7M	7.8 kt	$4.71
2022	$48.6M	9.7 kt	$5.04
2021	$44.4M	9.5 kt	$4.67
2020	$42.2M	9.1 kt	$4.63

HS Code

beeswax is traded under Harmonized System code 1521.90. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

China beeswax - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 China sold 9,749 tonnes of beeswax. Through 2019 alone, the market for China beeswax (processed category) has surged, flactuating by 0.55698814 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, beeswax' exports grew by 6.31 percent netting the nation US$47.11m for the year 2019. China's beeswax exports are classified as:

Beeswax, other insect waxes and spermaceti, whether or not refined or coloured (HS code 152190)

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China beeswax export values

In 2019, China shipped beeswax with a value of 47.11m USD, a drop of -12.88% from 2018's total beeswax export of 54.072m USD. The yearly reduction in value of China beeswax between 2017 to 2018 was -1.363%.

The annual/yearly change in the volume of China's beeswax exports between 2017 and 2019 was 6.31 percent when compared to a variation of 0.55698814% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

China's share of the world's total beeswax' exports in 2019 was 14.8 percent. China holds position 2 in world exports of beeswax.

Export markets for China beeswax ( in '000$ )

China's top destinations for beeswax are Algeria, United Kingdom (UK), US, Tunisia and Australia.

Import/Export Trends

China is a net importer of beeswax. The annual growth of China beeswax in value between 2015 to 2019 was -4%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was -21%, per annum.

China brought in 213 tonnes of beeswax in 2019.

Beeswax Prices Across Asia

Compare the latest beeswax prices in other Asia countries:

Japan$23.83/kg Iran$5.32/kg Malaysia$4.56/kg Vietnam$7.59/kg Cambodia$125.15/kg Indonesia$5.25/kg Thailand$6.58/kg

Other Processed Prices in China

Latest prices for other processed in China:

Black Tea$5.60/kg Coffee$2.63/kg Sugar$0.75/kg Cotton$2.25/kg Whisky$8.61/kg Natural Honey$1.90/kg Copra$10.17/kg Raw Hides & Skins$1.02/kg Fish Oil$8.77/kg Chocolate$3.20/kg Coconut oil$10.17/kg Glycerol$1.34/kg Palm Oil$1.19/kg Sunflower Oil$1.38/kg Whey$2.09/kg

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Beeswax China

US$ 4.5374 / kg

generic Export (unit value) as of 2024-01-01

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