However, chili price is not affected much by export activities are maintained and many businesses store chili for sale in the near future. At the end of 2019, the price of chili powder in China was about 1,850 – 1,900 USD / ton.
In Xinjiang, China's major chili production area, the area for growing chilli in 2019 is about 40 – 53,000 hectares, yielding about 500 – 550 kg / ha. Quality chili last year very good because of favorable weather and less pests.
Each year China exports about 70,000 tons of dried chili and paprika, mainly to Spain, USA, Mexico and Southeast Asia. Chinese dried chilli is beautiful, eye-catching and low-pungency.
