CHINESE MEAT EXPORTS EXCEEDED IMPORTS IN 2011, SAYS BEIJING GOVERNMENT AGENCY
April 1st, 2012
BY MARK GODFREY, IN BEIJING
CHINA'S meat imports exceeded its exports in 2011 according to figures collected by the country's China Meat Association (CMA). China exported 894,000 tonnes of meat in 2011 valued USD3.47 billion while meat imports totalled 1.9 million tonnes, valued USD3.42 billion. Pork accounted for 324,000 tonnes of pork exports, 36.2% of total meat export while pork imports increased to 1.37 million tonnes, occupying 71.7% of total meat import. The CMA has not released year-on-year comparisons. It is a national organisation representing over 600 ...
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