Ningbo Daily: What were the favorite imported foods of Ningbo people last year? According to statistical data, edible oil, beverages, and aquatic products rank among the top three

In recent years, consumers' interest in purchasing global food has continued unabated. Which imported food categories are most popular in Ningbo? What are the emerging forces of import consumption?
Yesterday, statistics released by Ningbo Customs showed that in the 2025 Ningbo Port Food Import List, edible oil remained at the top with an import value of 3.92 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 16.4%.
Following closely behind are beverages (including alcoholic beverages), with an import value of 3.81 billion yuan, an increase of 23.8% year-on-year. Edible aquatic products ranked third, with an import value of 3.47 billion yuan, an increase of 18.9% year-on-year.
In addition, the fourth to eighth ranked items are grains, fruits (including nuts), meat and offal, cassava starch, and dairy products.
Specifically, the domestic market is highly enthusiastic about imported beverages. From Nordic beer to NFC fruit juice in Africa, more and more "small and beautiful" imported drinks are reaching the dining tables of ordinary people through the Ningbo port.
With the increasing market demand, we have increased the import volume of NFC juice from Africa since last year, and the response has been very good. We expect the import volume to at least double by 2026 compared to 2025. ”Ruan Qunsong, Assistant General Manager of Ningbo Luyou Import and Export Co., Ltd., said.
In addition to beverages, Ningbo Port also imports a variety of seafood, such as squid, shrimp, lobster, etc., which are regular customers.
Recently, Ningbo Blue Sky Baiyun Supply Chain Management Co., Ltd. applied for the import of a batch of Ecuadorian white shrimp. As the Spring Festival approaches, all of our cold storage and logistics lines are operating at full capacity, "said Mr. Geng, the company manager." As soon as the cargo ships arrive at the port, they have to rush through customs, package and ship to various parts of the country
In response to the short shelf life and high requirements for customs clearance of fresh and perishable agricultural products, Haishu Customs, a subsidiary of Ningbo Customs, has set up a special post for the inspection and evaluation of imported fresh and perishable agricultural products to ensure fast customs clearance of fresh and perishable products. We have developed an agricultural product data analysis model that can real-time grasp the dynamic changes in the import situation, "said Zhang Jiaxing, Deputy Director of Haishu Customs.
From the data, it can be seen that citizens' "fruit baskets" are gradually becoming more abundant.
In 2025, hazelnuts will rank first in the import volume of fruits at Ningbo Port, with an import value of 320 million yuan, an increase of 37.2% year-on-year. The second place is Bi Gen Guo, with an import value of 290 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.1 times. Ningbo Port has also imported a total of 1.43 billion yuan of various nuts such as pistachios, cashews, and macadamia nuts, an increase of 23.2% year-on-year.