Russian poultry becomes a key player in China’s market
Russia secured a spot among the top 3 largest poultry meat suppliers on the Chinese market in 2023. This achievement is expected to pave the way for a substantial increase in volumes in the coming years, marking a significant shift in the global poultry trade dynamics, according to Russian officials.
Russia accounted for 10.5% of Chinese poultry imports last year, estimated to be close to 1.2 million tonnes, Agroexport, a Russian agency facilitating agricultural export reported, citing the data from the Chinese government.
China has emerged as a pivotal market for Russian poultry exporters in recent years. In 2023, a 56% of all deliveries to countries outside of the post-Soviet space were destined for China, according to the Russian Union of Poultry Farmers.
This underscores the strategic importance of the Chinese market for the Russian poultry industry.
The rise of Russian poultry in the Chinese market was further fueled by a decline in the market share of US suppliers. Daria Podymova, head of the foreign trade department with the Russian Union of Poultry Farmers, noted that Russian companies managed to eat into the market share that once belonged to US suppliers.
This shift was largely attributed to a 29.6% drop in US poultry sales to China in the wake of a series of highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreaks, as claimed by Podymova.
Fabian Brockotter | Poultry World
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