China Reports Drastic Rise in Import of Dairy Products

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China Reports Drastic Rise in Import of Dairy Products

China imported 180,300 tons of dairy products in the first six months of the year, up 39.09 percent from the same period last year.

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China imported 180,300 tons of dairy products in the first six months of the year, up 39.09 percent from the same period last year.

According to the China Dairy Products Industry Association,of the total 202 million US dollars worth of imports, imported milk powder made up 87,000 tons, up 77.6 percent, and imported whey powder totaled 81,800 tons, up 11.3 percent.

The rising import of dairy products is attributed to slashed import tariffs and growing domestic demand for the products in China.

The country imported 257,000 tons of dairy products valued at 264 million US dollars last year.

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