CHINA MARKET NEWS
China’s seafood imports surge to $19bn in 2022 despite COVID lockdowns
Undercurrent News China's imports of seafood surged by 35% to $19.13bn in 2022 -- a new record that suggests the country's strict COVID-19 protocols for imports and frequent lockdowns impacted consumption less than thought By Louis Harkell | April 11, 2023...
China’s seafood consumption rebounds sharply over New Year celebrations
www.undercurrentnews.com China's seafood consumption rebounded significantly over Chinese New Year with small businesses enjoying the biggest recovery, according to the industry. Foodservice consumption rebounded sharply during the Spring Festival, after the COVID...
China Market Booming says Major Ecuador Shrimp Producer
Addressing a panel at the recent Global Seafood Marketing Conference, Sandro Coglitore, managing director of Omarsa, one of Ecuador’s largest shrimp exporters, said the sudden reversal of China’s zero-Covid policy has altered the dynamics in the world’s largest...
China Opens its Doors to Overseas Visitors
The organizers of China Fisheries & Seafood Expo are once again ready to welcome overseas exhibitors and visitors to Asia’s largest seafood exposition. The 26th Annual CFSE will be held October 25-27 in Qingdao, China’s seafood capitol. “The official end to...
China Hotels, Travel Bookings Perk Up in Boon for COVID-hit Services Sector
Copyright © 2023 Thomson Reuters By Joe Cash and Ellen Zhang January 9, 2023 After three years of dealing with some of the world's toughest COVID-19 curbs, there are early signs that Chinese consumers are gearing up to go out and spend again, particularly in major...
Returning to Normality? China Ramps Up Relaxation of COVID-19 Food Testing
Copyright © 2023 WRBM Global Food By Pearly Neo January 11, 2023 China is ramping up its efforts to move past the immense impacts COVID-19 has had on the country over the past three years, including removing all requirements for nucleic acid testing on frozen...
China Holds Strong Potential for Vietnamese Seafood in 2023
Copyright © 2023 Vian Company Limited January 10, 2023 Vietnamese seafood exports to China are expected to boom after China opens its borders and lifts all isolation measures to prevent the COVID-19 pandemic this month. China on Sunday opened its borders and...
26th Annual China Fisheries & Seafood Expo Postponed to October 25-27, 2023
Due to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in China, Qingdao city officials still are unable to relax the prohibitions on mass gatherings such as trade shows. In addition, pandemic quarantine and control policies continue to restrict in-country travel between Chinese...
26th Annual China Fisheries & Seafood Expo To Be Rescheduled
Dear CFSE Exhibitor, Visitor and Partner, Due to the current Covid-19 situation in China, it’s still challenging to hold successful mass gatherings such as large trade shows that attract participants from throughout China. As a result, and after extensive...
Russian Crab Producers Eye Chinese Market
July 14, 2022 www.seafoodnews.com Leading Russian crab producers are considering re-directing their supplies to the market of China and other Asia-Pacific states in years to come after the decision of the U.S. and the EU authorities to impose a ban on the crab imports...
China Imports More Seafood Now, Though Some Exotic Ones Still Face Uncertainties There
Chine Fisheries & Seafood Expo 2021 June 23, 2022 www.seafoodnews.com China’s seafood import value has increased by 37.05% to US$5.393 billion from this January to April compared with the same period last year. Meanwhile, its volume has raised by 26.85% to about...