In July, Chinese beef imports totaled approximately 250,000 tons for US$1.325 billion, an increase of 16.3% in volume and 29.6% in dollar terms compared to the same month in 2024.
The volume was 15.2% higher than June and the highest since January.
For the year to date through July, beef imports totaled nearly 1.55 million tons for US$7.973 billion, a 6.1% drop in volume and a 1% increase in dollar terms.
In both June and July, major global suppliers saw increased business volumes with China, amid somewhat hampered demand in the United States due to tariffs.
