Most of New Zealand’s Beef Still Goes to China in 2023

One of New Zealand's largest beef exporters is exporting 400x40ft containers per week, of which 80% is going to China and the USA. The USA is very particular about their meat cut's seeing that they use New Zealand's lean beef to mix in with US fatty beef for their hamburger patties. On the other hand, China is buying most meat cuts from New Zealand. This strong demand and aggressive procurement strategy make it almost impossible for other Asian countries to compete with the Chinese beef demand.