CHINA EXPANDS IMPORT OF BEEF AND LAMB FROM NEW ZEALAND
May 22nd, 2015
China has become New Zealand’s second largest market for beef and the largest for its lamb in the 12 months ending March 31, 2015, the Meat Industrial Association (MIA) of New Zealand has told GlobalMeatNews. In that time, 11% of New Zealand’s overseas beef sales by volume went to China, while 53% was exported to the US.Although China’s beef imports from New Zealand are clearly far behind US sales, demand has been growing, from 593 tonnes worth New Zealand dollars NZD1.8 million (USD1.3 million) in 2008, to 41,700 tonnes worth NZD232.9 million (USD171.6 ...
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