voluntary report public distribution date 4 21 2004 gain number ch4807 ch3807 china peoples republic of market development reports high value ag products what is really importing approved by ross kreamer us consulate prepared ralph bean highlights on the ground evidence in shanghai indicates that a growing variety added from primarily for use manufacturing close examination trade statistics confirms this and reveals several important trends s imports are undergoing transformation mirroring economy as whole includes psd changes no matrix unscheduled ato ch2 ch lies beneath processed food intermediate agricultural have grown quickly over past five years at same time however content these has shifted sharply with highly specialized gaining blistering pace movement into led to an increase types being imported placed existing classification schemes under pressure broad classifications though useful often conceal much