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Chinese beef imports increased 12 percent this year

Fresh Whole Beef
Frozen Bone-In Beef
China
Published Dec 15, 2022

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In the year to date (January-September), China imported 1.94 million tonnes of fresh and frozen beef, according to AHDB. This is an increase of 205,400 tonnes (12%) on the same period last year.

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Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, New Zealand and Australia, the top 5 suppliers of fresh and frozen beef to China, accounted for 86.9% (1.69 million tonnes) of the total imports. Over the last four years, imports have been increasing from the rest of the world, driven particularly by the US. China opened up trade with the UK in 2019 after lifting a ban imposed following the BSE outbreak. For the year to date (January-September), the UK has exported just over 1,000 tonnes of fresh and frozen beef to China. While this is double the volume recorded for the same period in 2021, it is down on both 2019 and 2020. Frozen beef accounted for just over 96% of Chinese beef imports between January-September 2022, holding relatively stable at this level over the last 4 years. While pork remains the staple meat among Chinese consumers, beef demand is forecast to grow. Pressures from African Swine Fever (ASF) coupled with an increase in higher-income households within the Chinese population have ...
Source: EuroMeat
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