3% decline in poultry production expected in China
Poultry production in China is expected to drop by 3% this year, according to an outlook from USDA. A similar forecast was issued by the Chinese government in which poultry production is expected to drop at pre-2020 levels, reaching 14.3 million tonnes. Consumption is also expected to drop at 14.6 million tonnes of chicken due to low prices of pork, less optimistic economic outlook and adverse effects on the hotel, restaurant and institutions (HRI) sector from government measures introduced to control outbreaks of COVID-19.
Imports will see a slight increase from 2021, reaching 800,000 tonnes of poultry, as China will maintain the same rate of exports to Hong Kong, Japan, other countries from South East Asia, or even the Netherlands as in 2021. The volume estimated to be shipped abroad this year is 460,000 tonnes.
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