
China - Chicken Meat - Market Analysis, Forecast, Size, Trends and Insights
China's Chicken Meat Import Grows Modestly to $407M in March 2023
China Chicken Meat Imports
In March 2023, approximately 129K tons of chicken meat were imported into China; with an increase of 18% against February 2023 figures. The total import volume increased at an average monthly rate of +1.4% from March 2022 to March 2023; the trend pattern remained consistent, with only minor fluctuations being observed in certain months. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in December 2022 with an increase of 19% against the previous month. Over the period under review, imports hit record highs in March 2023.
In value terms, chicken meat imports expanded remarkably to $407M (IndexBox estimates) in March 2023. The total import value increased at an average monthly rate of +3.0% from March 2022 to March 2023; the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain months. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in June 2022 when imports increased by 24% m-o-m.
COUNTRY | Import Value of Chicken Meat in China (million USD) | ||||||||||||
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Mar 2022 | Apr 2022 | May 2022 | Jun 2022 | Jul 2022 | Aug 2022 | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Jan 2023 | Feb 2023 | Mar 2023 | |
Brazil | 104 | 113 | 117 | 135 | 141 | 135 | 137 | 138 | 130 | 131 | 120 | 155 | 165 |
United States | 99.1 | 124 | 101 | 111 | 119 | 124 | 117 | 80.8 | 82.4 | 96.9 | 74.7 | 56.5 | 79.8 |
Thailand | 20.8 | 20.6 | 20.7 | 26.3 | 31.5 | 55.8 | 54.7 | 41.4 | 32.7 | 44.8 | 32.7 | 56.2 | 51.5 |
Russia | 25.8 | 27.4 | 16.5 | 36.7 | 45.5 | 39.4 | 44.7 | 32.0 | 30.4 | 40.4 | 33.1 | 38.4 | 35.1 |
Belarus | 11.9 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 13.8 | 21.1 | 25.0 | 26.6 | 20.1 | 22.8 | 27.3 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 27.2 |
Argentina | 15.2 | 12.1 | 13.5 | 19.3 | 19.5 | 21.9 | 22.8 | 20.8 | 18.5 | 22.3 | 21.6 | 23.4 | 25.7 |
Turkey | 4.5 | 3.9 | 7.5 | 5.0 | 3.7 | 8.1 | 10.3 | 11.5 | 9.1 | 11.7 | 11.4 | 9.3 | 11.6 |
Others | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.6 | 10.1 | 9.0 | 11.3 | 8.7 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 9.0 | 8.2 | 6.8 | 10.7 |
Total | 286 | 314 | 287 | 357 | 390 | 421 | 421 | 352 | 331 | 384 | 321 | 365 | 407 |
Imports by Country
In March 2023, Brazil (60K tons) constituted the largest supplier of chicken meat to China, with a 46% share of total imports. Moreover, chicken meat imports from Brazil exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, the United States (26K tons), twofold. The third position in this ranking was held by Thailand (11K tons), with an 8.5% share.
From March 2022 to March 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of volume from Brazil stood at +2.3%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: the United States (-2.1% per month) and Thailand (+5.7% per month).
In value terms, Brazil ($165M) constituted the largest supplier of chicken meat to China, comprising 41% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was taken by the United States ($80M), with a 20% share of total imports. It was followed by Thailand, with a 13% share.
From March 2022 to March 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of value from Brazil stood at +3.9%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average monthly rates of imports growth: the United States (-1.8% per month) and Thailand (+7.9% per month).
Imports by Type
In March 2023, frozen cuts of chicken (128K tons) was the main type of chicken meat supplied to China, accounting for a 100% share of total imports. It was followed by frozen whole chickens (503 tons), with a 0.4% share of total imports.
From March 2022 to March 2023, the average monthly rate of growth in terms of the volume of import of frozen cuts of chicken amounted to +1.4%.
In value terms, frozen cuts of chicken ($406M) constituted the largest type of chicken meat supplied to China, comprising 100% of total imports. The second position in the ranking was held by frozen whole chickens ($747K), with a 0.2% share of total imports.
Import Prices by Country
In March 2023, the chicken meat price stood at $3,155 per ton (CIF, China), with a decrease of -5.3% against the previous month. Over the period from March 2022 to March 2023, it increased at an average monthly rate of +1.5%. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in June 2022 an increase of 13% m-o-m. The import price peaked at $3,833 per ton in September 2022; however, from October 2022 to March 2023, import prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.
Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Thailand ($4,709 per ton), while the price for Turkey ($2,492 per ton) was amongst the lowest.
From March 2022 to March 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Russia (+2.7%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.
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