Corn is an important grain variety in China whose output in 2009 was about 165 million tons. China's corn consumption is mainly divided into feed consumption and industrial consumption. Macroeconomic circumstances exert more influence on the consumption of corn compared with those of ration varieties such as wheat and rice grain. In recent years, with the increase in China's feed and industrial demand, China's corn consumption demand has been on the rise. In 2010, China's total corn consumption was over 180 million tons, increasing by over 5% over 2009. With the recovery of Chinese economy, the demand of China's feed and deep-processing industry for corn will see an obvious increase in 2011-2012.

Among China's processed corn products, primary products occupy a large proportion with low added value. Processed products with high technological content and added value still fail to meet market demand.

Another outstanding problem in China's corn processing industry is that the production capacity of primary products especially for starch and alcohol is excessive, and the industry's capacity utilization rate is deficient; small enterprises are numerous and competition among enterprises is fierce. The industry needs to be further integrated.

In recent years, as the Chinese government's implementation of the minimum purchase price policy for grain and the increase in cultivation cost, China's corn price has been ascending year by year. Since corn market price was continually going up in 2009, the corn cultivation area in 2010 increases.

China was always a net corn-exporting country before 2010. However, when China suffered from drought in 2009, the decline of corn yield and the increase of corn demand in the domestic market led to the accelerating import of corn in China since 2009. In 2009, the corn export volume in China was 129,000 tons, which is 50.9% of that in 2008. In 2009, the export volume in China was 83,000 tons, which is 5.6 times over that in the same period of 2008.

In January-October 2010, China exported 1,478,754 tons of corn in total, increasing by 4,402.09% YOY. But China's corn export volume was only 112,234 tons in the same period. In 2010, it has been a foregone conclusion for China to be a net corn-exporting country.

It is reported that the information from Argentina showed that after several times of consults with the Ministry of Agriculture of China, both sides have reached a bilateral agreement that China will purchase 5.50 million tons of corn in 2011 from Argentina. It is predicted that in 2011-2015, China will maintain the position of a corn exporting country.

Readers can acquire more following information from this report:
-Corn Production in China
-Demand in China's Corn Market
-China's Corn Processing Industry and Its Demand for Corn
-Major Corn Processing Enterprises in China and Their Operations
-Import and Export of Corn in China
-Corn Price Trend in China
-Prediction on Development of China's Corn Market

1 Analysis on China's Corn Production, 2009-2012
1.1 Overview of Corn Production in China
1.1.1 Production Distribution
1.1.2 Analysis on China's Corn Yield, 2009-2010
1.1.3 Prediction on China's Corn Yield, 2011-2015
1.1.4 Analysis on Characteristics of China's Corn Production
1.2 Analysis on Cost and Profit of Corn Production in China, 2009-2010
1.2.1 Cost and Profit Changes of Corn Production
1.2.2 Analysis on Production Cost and Profit in Major Corn Production Regions
1.2.3 Prediction on Cost and Profit of Corn Production in China, 2011-2012

2 Analysis on Characteristics of China's Corn Trade, 2009-2010
2.1 China's Corn Export, 2009-2010
2.1.1 Analysis on Import and Export Policies
2.1.2 Import and Export Status in China, 2009-2010
2.1.3 Analysis on Import and Export Prices
2.1.4 Analysis on Import and Export Destinations
2.1.5 Analysis on Major Corn Export Enterprises in China, 2009-2010
2.2 Prediction on China's Corn Trade, 2011-2012
2.2.1 Analysis on Policy Trend
2.2.2 Prediction on Import and Export Trend of China's Corn Industry, 2011-2012

3 Analysis on China's Corn Deep-processing Industry, 2009-2010
3.1 Analysis on China's Corn Deep-processing Industry, 2009-2010
3.1.1 Analysis on Development of China's Corn Deep-processing Industry
3.1.2 Development Trend of China's Corn Deep-processing Industry, 2011-2012
3.2 Analysis on China's Corn Alcohol Market, 2009-2010
3.2.1 Analysis on Characteristics of China's Corn Alcohol Products
3.2.2 Distribution of Corn Alcohol Production
3.2.3 China's Corn Alcohol Market Production, 2009-2010
3.2.4 Corn Alcohol Trade in China, 2009-2010
3.2.5 Prediction on Development of China's Corn Alcohol Industry, 2011-2012
3.3 Analysis on China's Corn Starch Market, 2009-2010
3.3.1 Demand Characteristics, 2009-2010
3.3.2 Layout of Corn Starch Production
3.3.3 China's Corn Starch Production, 2009-2010
3.3.4 Analysis on China's Corn Starch Price, 2009-2010
3.3.5 Analysis on China's Corn Starch Trade, 2009-2010
3.3.6 Prediction on Development of China's Corn Starch Industry, 2011-2012
3.4 Analysis on China's Corn Starch Sugar Market, 2009-2010
3.4.1 Demand Characteristics
3.4.2 Production Layout
3.4.3 China's Corn Starch Sugar Production, 2009-2010
3.4.4 Analysis on China's Corn Starch Sugar Trade, 2009-2010
3.4.5 Prediction on Development of China's Corn Starch Sugar Industry, 2011-2012
3.5 Analysis on China's Corn Modified Starch Market, 2009-2010
3.5.1 Demand Characteristics
3.5.2 Production Layout
3.5.3 China's Corn Modified Starch Production, 2009-2010
3.5.4 Trade Analysis
3.5.5 Prediction on Development of China's Corn Modified Starch Industry, 2011-2012
3.6 Analysis on China's Lysine Market, 2009-2010
3.6.1 Market Characteristics
3.6.2 Layout of Production Capability
3.6.3 China's Lysine Production, 2009-2010
3.6.4 Analysis on China's Lysine Trade, 2009-2010
3.6.5 Analysis on China's Lysine Price, 2009-2010
3.6.6 Prediction on Development of China's Lysine Industry, 2011-2012
3.7 Analysis on China's Citric Acid Market, 2009-2010
3.7.1 Layout of Production Capability
3.7.2 Demand Analysis
3.7.3 China's Citric Acid Production, 2009-2010
3.7.4 Analysis on Citric Acid Trade, 2009-2010
3.7.5 Prediction on Development of Citric Acid Industry, 2009-2010
3.8 Analysis on China's Corn Gourmet Powder Market, 2009-2010
3.8.1 Market Characteristics
3.8.2 Production Layout
3.8.3 Production Characteristics of China's Corn Gourmet Powder Industry, 2009-2010
3.8.4 Analysis on China's Corn Gourmet Powder Trade, 2009-2010
3.8.5 Prediction on Development of China's Corn Gourmet Powder Industry, 2011-2012

4 Analysis on China's Feed Industry, 2009-2012
4.1 Development of China's Animal Husbandry, 2009-2010
4.1.1 Overall Status of China's Animal Husbandry, 2009-2010
4.1.2 Analysis on China's Pig Cultivation, 2009-2010
4.1.3 Analysis on China's Poultry Cultivation, 2009-2010
4.1.4 Analysis on China's Layer Cultivation, 2009-2010
4.1.5 Analysis on Demand for Corn in China's Animal Husbandry, 2009-2010
4.1.6 Prediction on Development of China's Animal Husbandry, 2011-2012
4.2 Development of China's Industrial Feed Industry, 2009-2010
4.2.1 China's Industrial Feed Production, 2009-2010
4.2.2 Structure of China's Industrial Feed Products, 2009-2010
4.2.3 Analysis on China's Industrial Feed Price, 2009-2010
4.2.4 Analysis on Demand for Corn in China's Industrial Feed Industry, 2011-2012

5 Analysis on Price Change of China's Corn Market, 2009-2012
5.1 Analysis on Price Change in China's Corn Spot Market, 2009-2012
5.1.1 Analysis on Market Price in China's Major Corn Production Regions
5.1.2 Analysis on Market Price in China's Major Corn Marketing Regions
5.1.3 Analysis on Corn Price in China's Major Ports
5.2 Analysis on Corn Price in China's Futures Market, 2009-2012

Selected Charts
Chart Analysis on Proportion of Corn Yield of Major Corn Producing Countries in World Yield
Chart Changes of Corn Price Index of CBOT
Chart China's Corn Production Layout
Chart China's Corn Cultivation Areas, 1990-2010
Chart China's Corn Yield per Unit Area
Chart China's Corn Yield, 1990-2010
Chart China's Corn Export Volume, 2004-2010
Chart China's Corn Export Price
Chart Analysis on China's Corn Industrial Consumption
Chart Output of Gourmet Powder in China, 2005-2010
Chart Import and Export Volumes of China's Lysine, 2005-2010
Chart Major Corn Export Enterprises in China and Their Export Volumes
Chart China's Major Corn Alcohol Manufacturers and Their Production Capability
Chart China's Major Corn Starch Manufacturers and Their Production Capability