Research on Agricultural Product Trade Patterns, Structures and Comparative Advantages Between China and Countries Along Silk Road Economic Belt

Abstract

The thesis studies the current status and structural changes of agricultural product trade in China and countries along “Silk Road Economic Beltâ€. It also analyzes the trade evolution traits based on comparative advantages and indexes analysis in apparent regions. Research demonstrates: trade scales of agricultural products in China and relevant countries constantly expands, the overall import volumes exceeds the export volumes, and the status of trade deficit has persisted for long periods. The 0th type of agricultural products are the primary, and the 2nd type of products are the secondary of China’s exports to relevant countries. Comparative advantages are significantly different in agricultural product trade, mainly concentrating in Asia-Europe economic belt. Therefore, China should continue to enhance comprehensive cooperation with countries along the “Silk Road Economic Beltâ€, stabilize the market of agricultural products in Asia-Europe economic belt, exploit the potential of agricultural product export trade in Central Asia economic belt, expand the market of agricultural products in Central Asia economic belt, and maintain sustainability of Chinese agricultural product export trade.