Ukrainian producers of meat and meat products have asked the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food to consider the possibility of exporting these products to China, the press service of the ministry said.
“We specifically met with specialized associations and representatives of the State Consumer Service before the trip of the Ukrainian official delegation to China, where the details of cooperation in terms of exporting our meat, in particular pork, will be discussed. It is important for us to discuss all the details between market participants so that this issue could be solved efficiently,” First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food Taras Vysotskyy said on Tuesday at a meeting of the working group on the development of the meat industry, as quoted in the press release.
The Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food noted that China is one of the most attractive markets for Ukrainian exporters of poultry, beef and pork meat, as the largest number of applications Ukrainian meat exporters currently receive is from the Chinese market. Because of COVID-19 and the war, exports, particularly of beef, to this country have been suspended.
“Currently, there is a certain warming in trade relations between Ukraine and China and the list of our exporters of beef, pork continues to expand. Also on the agenda is the issue of poultry meat exports,” – stated in the message.
The agency specified that information on key issues has already been exchanged with the Chinese customs in order to prepare bilateral meetings between the countries, which will be held in the near future.
