China is buying up German pork

Pork exports from Germany in the first half of 2013 amounted to nearly 1,365,000 tons (or 2.7% higher than the same period last year) worth 2,912 billion euros.

In the information released by the Association of German meat exporters (German Meat) also says that Germany is one of the leading manufacturers and exporters of meat and a champion for the production and export of pork in the EU. Not so long ago, the association has taken into its ranks poultry producers, consolidating in its most ryadahtem also exporters of turkey and chicken.

main countries where it is delivered German pork - Italy, the Netherlands and China. The exports to the Middle Kingdom has increased over the first six months of 2013 to 58.88% compared to the same period in 2012 and amounted to 109.4 thousand tons. Thus, China has pressed Russia from third major importers of German pork. German exports of beef in the first half of 2013 amounted to 191,000 tons. The main importers of German beef are the Netherlands, France and Italy.