Brazil has made significant inroads into China's beef market since first gaining access in monthly, challenging Australia's dominant supplier status, and strongly suggesting that China is looking to broaden and diversify its sourcing of animal protein. A Chinese Government report forecasts that its supply of beef from Brazil, driven by price and improving market access, will increase to more than 20,000 tonnes per month this year, compared to a shrinking Australian May 2015 average of 10,000 tonnes.
Brazil has made significant inroads into China's beef market since first gaining access in May 2015, challenging Australia's dominant supplier status, and strongly suggesting that China is looking to broaden and diversify its sourcing of animal protein. A Chinese Government report forecasts that its supply of beef from Brazil, driven by price and improving market access, will increase to more than 20,000 tonnes per month this year, compared to a shrinking Australian monthly average of 10,000 tonnes.