Australia: WA chilled lamb shipment to China to be first since 2020

A CHILLED lamb and mutton air freight shipment from Western Australia to China this month is an indication that trade relations between the two countries are improving, according to AustAgri Development Pty Ltd ‘s meat and agricultural consultant Mr Eddie Zhi. Self-proclaimed ‘Fast Eddie’ said his import agent in China, the Zhejiang animal and byproducts corporation, was recently granted an import quarantine permit and quota into China for mutton and lamb. He has organized a 10-tonne shipment of fresh chilled lamb and mutton from Western Australia to the eastern China business and coastal centre Shanghai. The shipment will be first chilled Australian sheep meat shipment to China in more than two years. Australia and New Zealand are approved suppliers of chilled sheep meat to China; however, New Zealand has an advantage with more listed plants, according to the MLA. Most Australian sheep meat exported to China comprises frozen cuts such as breast and flap, manufacturing, carcase ...