Exports have a significant influence on onion prices in China. As of October 2015, the onion export amount reached 658,300 tons, an increase of 9.1% compared with 2014. India's drop in crop yield also has a significant influence. In 2015, onion exports to South Korea grew the fastest. Up till October, onion exports to Korea amounted to 75,200 tons, accounting for 11.4% of the total export amount.
Source: cnr.cn