Between January 2022 and March 2023, more than 34,300 tons of poultry products were exported from Chile, making China the third most important destination, representing 15% of total shipments in the sector.
The Government announced that the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China has announced the reopening of the Chilean white meat market.
Exports were banned by the Asian giant, which decided to revoke this decision after confirming that our country had overcome the avian influenza emergency.
"This milestone will have a positive impact on the poultry industry and is crucial for the country's economy," said authorities from the Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG), the Office of Agricultural Studies and Policies (Odepa) and ChileCarne.
China was a key market for Chilean poultry exports.
Between January 2022 and March 2023, more than 34,300 tons of poultry products were exported, making China the third most important destination, representing 15% of total shipments in the sector.
EXPORT OF CHILEAN WHITE MEAT TO CHINA
According to a statement available on the Ministry of Agriculture's website, the Chilean exporting establishments that will be able to resume poultry exports to China include Agroindustrial Arica, Sopraval, Faenadora Lo Miranda, Faenadora San Vicente and Agroindustrial El Paico.
“The ability of these actors to re-enter the Chinese market is key to re-establishing the flow of trade and ensuring the continuity of the value chain of the Chilean poultry sector,” it was stressed.
In this context, the president of ChileCarne, Juan Carlos Domínguez, said that “this is excellent news for the poultry meat production sector, since China is, in fact, the third destination market for our exports.”
“We have been working together for twenty months between the public and private sectors to achieve this reopening and we must highlight the effort and willingness of the authorities, who maintained a fluid dialogue with the authorities in China. Exports are what allow us to have competitive sectors and, in our case, they are the engine for continuing to develop,” added the executive.
The main products exported between January 2022 and March 2023 were by-products such as neck, legs, claws, rump, skin and frozen chopped meat with bone.
These products are in high demand in China, where they are valued at a higher price than in other markets.
“In terms of value, exports in 2022 totaled US$ 107,498,559 (FOB), which underlines the strategic hierarchy of the Chinese market, one of the most important in the world, for the national poultry industry,” the statement said.
