Meat Trade Markets｜Jan‑Jun 2026(August 24)

Product Brief: Major Import and Export Markets for Meat and Meat Products, January-June 2026

[Export] According to China Customs statistics, in June, China's exports of meat and meat products reached USD 450 million, up 45.3% year-on-year; the export volume was 197,900 tonnes, up 62.5% year-on-year.

In the first six months, China's cumulative exports of meat and meat products amounted to USD 2.28 billion, up 33.1% year-on-year; the export volume was 981,900 tonnes, up 54.6% year-on-year.

In terms of markets, the top ten countries/regions by export value for China's meat and meat products in the first six months were Japan, Hong Kong (China), the United Kingdom, Russia, Cambodia, the Netherlands, Malaysia, DPRK, Kyrgyzstan, and the Republic of Korea, together accounting for 72.2% of China's total export value for this product category.

In the first six months, Japan was the largest export market for China's meat and meat products, with an export value of USD 530 million, up 15.4% year-on-year. In June alone, the export value was USD 110 million, up 28.5% year-on-year.

According to China Customs statistics, in June, China's imports of meat and meat products reached USD 2.43 billion, up 26.9% year-on-year; the import volume was 533,400 tonnes, up 0.8% year-on-year.

In the first six months, China's cumulative imports of meat and meat products amounted to USD 13.18 billion, up 13.2% year-on-year; the import volume was 3.1001 million tonnes, down 3.0% year-on-year.

In terms of markets, the top ten countries/regions by import value for China's meat and meat products in the first six months were Brazil, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, the United States, Uruguay, Spain, Russia, Canada, and Denmark, together accounting for 92.8% of China's total import value for this product category.

In the first six months, Brazil was the largest import market for China's meat and meat products, with an import value of USD 5.97 billion, up 47.9% year-on-year. In June alone, the import value was USD 1.19 billion, up 59.0% year-on-year.