Research on the Potential of China’s Export of Edible Fungus Products to ASEAN

With the rapid development of China’s agriculture, edible fungus products have been highlighted in the trade as it occupies an important position owing to their diverse advantages. The “Belt and Road” initiative and the construction of the “China-ASEAN Free Trade Area” promote the bilateral trade between China and ASEAN, which requires studying the potential of exporting Chinese edible fungus products to ASEAN. Therefore, the current situation and existing problems of the export of fungus products were explored in three dimensions: trade scale, product type, and country structure. The panel data from 9 countries (China and ASEAN countries) from 2003 to 2022 was analyzed using the Stochastic Frontier Gravity Model to investigate factors affecting the export volume and potential of edible fungus products. The spatial value of trade potential was estimated and suggestions were made for Chinese edible fungus products exported to ASEAN.