随着全球化的发展，人们越来越关注生命与健康的问题，这给医药行业带来了新的机遇。中药作为一种天然药物，逐步受到更多国家和消费者的青睐。近年来，我国中药出口总额一直保持平稳增长，但是仍然存在很多问题制约着中药产品的出口。通过文献研究，结合最新数据进行分析，介绍2005—2012年我国中药产品出口现状，分析影响中药产品出口的主要因素；针对主要影响因素，提出扩大中药产品出口、促进出口结构合理化的相关建议。

With the development of globalization, people pay more and more attention to the issues of life and health which brings new opportunities to the pharmaceutical industry. Chinese materia medica (CMM) as a natural medicine is getting favor from more countries and consumers gradually. In recent years, the total exports of CMM have maintained steady growth. However, there are still many problems that restrict the export of CMM products. Using the documentary research methods combined with the latest data on the qualitative analysis, the present situation of exports of CMM products from 2005 to 2012 were introduced, the main influencing factors that affect their exports were analyzed. With the respect to major influencing factors, it is suggested that the CMM exports be expanded, and the export structure rationalization be improved.