A Case Study of China’s Commercial Pork Value Chain, August 2005

(2005) A Case Study of China’s Commercial Pork Value Chain, August 2005. Iowa State University

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Abstract

In China, with the cost of improved technology rising, surplus labor shrinking, and demand for food quality and safety increasing, it will be just a matter of time before the country’s hog production sector will be commercialized like that of developed countries. However, even if China’s cost of production converges to international levels, as shown in this case study, China may continue to retain some competitive advantage because of the labor-intensive nature of the marketing services involved in hog processing and meat distribution. The supply of variety meats offers the most promising market opportunity for foreign suppliers in China. The market may open further if the tariff rate for variety meats is reduced from 20% and harmonized with the pork muscle meat rate of 12%, and if the value-added tax of 13% is applied equally to both imported and domestic products. The fast-growing Western-style family restaurant and higher-end dining sector is another market opportunity for high-quality imported pork.

Item Type: Departmental Report
Keywords: commercial, cost structure, imports, pork value chain
Subjects: Business and industry > Trade and commerce
Business and industry
Agriculture and food production > Livestock
Agriculture and food production
ID Code: 2813
Deposited By: Margaret Barr
Deposited On: 13 Sep 2005
Last Modified: 13 Sep 2005
URI: https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/2813