China pork imports collapse - ISN

From January to March this year, China imported only half as much pork as in the same period last year, according to a recent market report from ISN, the special interest group for German pork producers. Spain in particular had to cope with a significant drop in sales and was replaced by Brazil as a top supplier. Only for secondary slaughter certificates, China shows even greater interest. Here, the reference quantity in the first quarter of 2024 recorded a slight increase compared to the previous year, reports AgE. In the first quarter of 2024, China introduced more slaughter by-products than fresh and frozen pork for the first time. According to data from the customs administration, the import volume of by-products increased by 1.6% to 276,800 tons compared to the first quarter of 2023. For the pieces of pork, on the other hand, the reference quantity fell by 275,000 tons or 52.1% to only 253,000 tons; this was the lowest quarterly quantity in many years. Overall, China's pork ...