British beef is set to be sold in China by the end of 2019. The UK Government estimates the market could be worth £230m for British businesses over the next five years.
The reopening of the market comes more than 20 years after the Chinese government imposed a ban on UK imports of beef in 1996.
The UK-China Beef Protocol was signed by Farming Minister Robert Goodwill and the Chinese Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming as part of the 10th Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) between the UK and China, securing market access for UK beef exporters by the end of 2019.
ADVERTISEMENT
The announcement follows a successful inspection last week by Chinese delegations visiting the UK.
“The Chinese market is a very exciting opportunity for Scottish exporters. At the recent HOFEX trade show in Hong Kong, QMS received a number of enquiries about exporting our quality Scotch beef and lamb to China,” said Tom Gibson, head of market development with QMS.
“The Chinese consumption of beef and sheepmeat is expected to rise significantly which will lead to an increased demand for imports and Scotch products, backed by provenance, traceability and QMS quality assurance schemes will be well placed to take advantage of this opportunity.”
Register for free to read this story and our free stories.
This content is available to digital subscribers and loyalty code users only. Sign in to your account, use the code or subscribe to get unlimited access.
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
CODE ACCEPTED
You have full access to the site until next Wednesday at 9pm.
CODE NOT VALID
Please try again or contact support.
British beef is set to be sold in China by the end of 2019. The UK Government estimates the market could be worth £230m for British businesses over the next five years.
The reopening of the market comes more than 20 years after the Chinese government imposed a ban on UK imports of beef in 1996.
The UK-China Beef Protocol was signed by Farming Minister Robert Goodwill and the Chinese Ambassador to the UK Liu Xiaoming as part of the 10th Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) between the UK and China, securing market access for UK beef exporters by the end of 2019.
The announcement follows a successful inspection last week by Chinese delegations visiting the UK.
“The Chinese market is a very exciting opportunity for Scottish exporters. At the recent HOFEX trade show in Hong Kong, QMS received a number of enquiries about exporting our quality Scotch beef and lamb to China,” said Tom Gibson, head of market development with QMS.
“The Chinese consumption of beef and sheepmeat is expected to rise significantly which will lead to an increased demand for imports and Scotch products, backed by provenance, traceability and QMS quality assurance schemes will be well placed to take advantage of this opportunity.”
If you would like to speak to a member of our team, please call us on 01-4199525.
Link sent to your email address
We have sent an email to your address. Please click on the link in this email to reset your password. If you can't find it in your inbox, please check your spam folder. If you can't find the email, please call us on 01-4199525.
ENTER YOUR LOYALTY CODE:
The reader loyalty code gives you full access to the site from when you enter it until the following Wednesday at 9pm. Find your unique code on the back page of Irish Country Living every week.
SHARING OPTIONS