April 25, 2008

China's processed pork exports decline by 41 percent

China's export of processed pork declined by 41 percent in volume at 14,300 tonnes and 23 percent in value at US$46 million in the first two months of the year, the Ministry of Agriculture said.

Meanwhile, the processed pork import volume increased by 26 percent at 20.66 tonnes, valued at US$127,800.

China mainly imports processed pork from Spain. Fujian and Guangdong provinces and Shanghai municipality consumes the most bulk of the processed pork imports against other Chinese areas.