July 13, 2007

 

China's live pig export down 10.1 percent frozen pork down 33.1 percent

 

 

China's live pig exports, mostly to Hong Kong, are down 10.1 percent during the first four months of the year whereas frozen pork exports are down 33.1 percent, according to China's General Administration of Customs.

 

China's live pig export from January-April reached 630,000 heads of pigs valued at US$89.68 million, down 10.1 percent and 1.5 percent respectively on-year.

 

Most of its shipments go from Guangdong to Hong Kong, which receives about 4,000 pigs a day.

 

For April, China exported 110,000 pigs valued at US$15.43 million.

 

Live pig exports has been declining since 2004, from 1.97 million heads to 1.76 million heads in 2005. Last year, China exported 1.72 million heads.

           

Meanwhile, frozen pork exports during the first four months was down 33.1 percent by tonnage and 19.4 percent by value.

 

Export in January-April reached 70,000 tonnes valued at US$121.106 million. Exports for the month of April was 20,000 tonnes at US$28.247 million.

 

Frozen pork exports declined from 290,000 tonnes in 2004 to 250,000 tonnes in 2005 before rising to 270,000 tonnes in 2006.

 

Although frozen pork and live pork exports declined, canned pork exports went up, reflecting the rise in processing activity.

 

Canned pork exports from January to April reached 22,409 tonnes valued at US$40.25 million, up 8.7 percent and 17.8 percent respectively year on year.

 

For April, China exported 4,425 tonnes of canned pork valued at US$8.47 million. 

 

Canned pork exported dropped from 54,063 tonnes in 2004 to 52,059 tonnes in 2005 before rising to 57,505 tonnes last year. 

 

However, value has grown consistently from US$79.28 million in 2004 to US$83.97 million in 2005. In 2006, it reached US$95.6 million.