Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) have reported that total China beef imports were up 43% for the year to June, with South American beef suppliers continuing to grow their presence in China.

The value of the market there in China continues to grow even with the tightening of the Australian beef supply, according to MLA. Import demand has grown since 2019, sparked by the pork shortage resulting from the African Swine Fever (ASF), it said; some 40% of China’s pig herd has been destroyed by ASF and it could take the industry years to recover.

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