China Meat and Meat Products Import/Export Report: January-August 2026(Oct 23)

China Meat and Meat Products Import/Export Report: January-August 2026

Source: foodmate.net / China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs and Native Produce

According to Chinese customs statistics, in August, China’s meat and meat product exports reached $450 million, up 38.9% year-on-year, with export volume of 200,400 tons, up 53.2%. For the first eight months, cumulative meat and meat product exports totaled $3.17 billion, up 33.7%, with export volume of 1.381 million tons, up 53.2%.

In terms of export markets, the top ten destination countries/regions for the first eight months were Japan, Hong Kong (China), the United Kingdom, Russia, Cambodia, the Netherlands, Malaysia, North Korea, South Korea, and Kyrgyzstan, collectively accounting for 71.1% of total export value. Japan remained the largest export market, with $740 million in exports, up 17.8% year-on-year. In August alone, exports to Japan reached $100 million, up 34.3%.

On the import side, in August, China’s meat and meat product imports totaled $1.98 billion, down 2.2% year-on-year, with import volume of 448,500 tons, down 11.2%. For the first eight months, cumulative imports reached $17.24 billion, up 9.8%, with import volume of 4.017 million tons, down 5.0%.

The top ten import source countries/regions were Brazil, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, the United States, Uruguay, Spain, Russia, Canada, and Denmark, accounting for 92.7% of total import value. Brazil remained the largest import source, with $8.16 billion in imports, up 43.9% year-on-year. In August, imports from Brazil reached $1.07 billion, up 31.7%.