China Beef Import Markets, 2013-2017 & 2019-2023: Smuggled Beef Remains Due to High Tariffs and Value-Added Tax on Beef Imports

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The "Research Report on Beef Import in China, 2019-2023" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

With the development of China's economy and the improvement of living standards, the demand for beef in China is rising.

The upward cattle breeding cost makes it difficult to sharply increase the beef output in China. In response to the growing beef consumption, China is importing more beef. From 2013 to 2017, the beef output volume in China grew from 6,130,900 tons to 6,346,200 tons at a CAGR of only 0.9%, while the beef imports grew at a CAGR of nearly 24%.

The Chinese government's policies on beef import include restrictions and incentives. On one hand, to control epidemics and support the domestic beef industry, the Chinese government bans the import of cattle and cattle products from high-risk countries and regions. On the other hand, it signs trade agreements with some countries to cut the tariffs on beef imports and increase the beef supply in China.

The government is strict with the sources of beef imports. Only the countries and regions included in China Customs' List of Meat Eligible for Export to China from Countries or Regions that Meet the Requirements of Assessment and Review can export beef to China. In Nov. 2018, the list included only 16 countries such as the U.S., Canada, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

The beef imported to China include chilled beef and frozen beef. Frozen beef has been the main stream of China's beef imports. From 2013 to 2017, the proportion of frozen beef in China's beef imports stayed above 96%. In 2017, this proportion reached about 99%.

China's beef imports mainly come from Brazil, Australia, Uruguay, New Zealand and Argentina. In 2017, the five countries contributed more than 90% of both the import value and import volume of beef in China.

It was not until Jul. 2017 that U.S. beef was allowed to enter China. Therefore, U.S. beef sells badly in China, and can hardly compete with the beef from countries like Brazil and Australia. As U.S. beef, whether by volume or value, takes up a small proportion of China's beef imports, the Sino-U.S. trade war has little impact on the export of U.S beef. to China.

According to this market research, China imposes high tariffs and value-added tax on beef imports, and most countries in the world cannot legally export beef to China. Therefore, many enterprises smuggle beef to China. The smuggled beef mainly come from India and Brazil by water transport and road transport. By water transport, the smuggled beef is directly shipped from India and Brazil to China's coastal ports, and then distributed to all parts of the country. By road transport, the smuggled beef is transported via Hong Kong to Shenzhen, or entered China via the border between Vietnam and Guangxi.

In addition to the cheap beef from India and Brazil, Wagyu beef from Japan and other types of high-end beef are also smuggled. Smuggled beef and legally imported beef share similar end consumers, namely, households, catering enterprises and food processing enterprises.

It is expected that the import volume of beef in China will continue to grow from 2019 to 2023.

Key Topics Covered:

1 Analysis on Beef Import in China
1.1 Analysis on Policies on Beef Import in China
1.2 Overview of Beef Import in China
1.2.1 Import Volume of Beef in China
1.2.2 Import Value of Beef in China
1.2.3 Analysis on Import Prices of Beef in China
1.3 Analysis on Sources of China's Beef Imports
1.3.1 Analysis on Global Beef Trade
1.3.2 Analysis on Brazil's Beef Industry
1.3.3 Analysis on Uruguay's Beef Industry
1.3.4 Analysis on Australia's Beef Industry
1.3.5 Analysis on Argentina's Beef Industry
1.3.6 Analysis on New Zealand's Beef Industry
1.3.7 China's Import of U.S. Beef
1.4 Overview of Beef Smuggling in China

2 Classification and Major Consumers of Imported Beef in China
2.1 Analysis on Import Volume of Beef by Type in China
2.2 Analysis on Import Value of Beef by Type in China
2.3 Major Sales Channels for Imported Beef in China
2.3.1 E-commerce
2.3.2 Supermarkets
2.3.3 Food Markets
2.3.4 Others
2.4 Major End Consumers of Imported Beef in China
2.4.1 Households
2.4.2 Catering Enterprises
2.4.3 Food Processing Enterprises

3 Analysis of Chilled Beef Import in China
3.1 Analysis on Scale of Chilled Beef Import in China
3.1.1 Analysis on Import Volume of Chilled Beef in China
3.1.2 Analysis on Import Value of Chilled Beef in China
3.1.3 Analysis on Average Import Prices of Chilled Beef in China
3.2 Analysis on Types of Imported Chilled Beef in China
3.2.1 Analysis on Import Volume of Chilled Beef by Type in China
3.2.2 Analysis on Import Value of Chilled Beef by Type in China
3.2.3 Analysis on Average Import Prices of Chilled Beef by Type in China
3.3 Analysis on Sources of China's Chilled Beef Imports

4 Analysis on Frozen Beef Import in China, 2013-2018
4.1 Analysis on Scale of Frozen Beef Import in China
4.1.1 Analysis on Import Volume of Frozen Beef in China
4.1.2 Analysis on Import Value of Frozen Beef in China
4.1.3 Analysis on Average Import Prices of Frozen Beef in China
4.2 Analysis on Types of Imported Frozen Beef in China
4.2.1 Analysis on Import Volume of Frozen Beef by Type in China
4.2.2 Analysis on Import Value of Frozen Beef by Type in China
4.2.3 Analysis on Import Prices of Frozen Beef by Type in China
4.3 Analysis on Sources of China's Frozen Beef Imports
4.3.1 By Import Volume
4.3.2 By Import Value

5 Prospect of Beef Import in China, 2019-2023
5.1 Major Factors Influencing Beef Import in China
5.1.1 Favorable Factors
5.1.2 Unfavorable Factors
5.2 Forecast on Beef Import in China, 2019-2023
5.2.1 Forecast on Import Volume
5.2.2 Forecast on Major Sources of Imports
5.2.3 Forecast on Major Types of Beef Imports

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