Chinese consumers bought US$108 billion worth of imported produce in 2020, with that number set to grow for 2021 as imports jumped nearly 30 per cent year-on-year in the first three quarters. Photo: EPA-EFE
China’s food ‘import curtain’ set to fall, foreign firms braced for impact of new law
- China’s new food import law takes effect from Saturday, with all producers of food shipped to China now having to register with the customs authority
- Chinese consumers bought US$108 billion worth of imported produce in 2020, with that number set to grow for 2021
Chinese consumers bought US$108 billion worth of imported produce in 2020, with that number set to grow for 2021 as imports jumped nearly 30 per cent year-on-year in the first three quarters. Photo: EPA-EFE