China reports major rise in import of dairy products

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China reports major rise in import of dairy products

China imported 288,000 tons of dairy products worthy of 318 million US dollars in the first 11 months of last year, 22 percent and 31.8 percent more from a year ago, respectively.

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China imported 288,000 tons of dairy products worthy of 318 million US dollars in the first 11 months of last year, 22 percent and 31.8 percent more from a year ago, respectively.

Out of the total imports, milk powder made up 124,500 tons, a rise of 27 percent, and imported whey powder was 145,300 tons, an increase of 16.4 percent, according to Song Kungang, chairman of the council for China Association of Dairy Products Industry on Thursday.

The dairy products sector produced 5.12 million tons of liquid dairy products -- which made up 80 percent of China's total dairy products output -- from January to November last year, up 58 percent.

The dairy products sector accomplished 37.67 billion yuan (about 4.54 billion US dollars) in total output value in the first 11 months of 2003, up 35.5 percent, and scored 43.3 billion yuan in sales revenue, up nearly 37 percent, and raked in 4.68 billion yuan in pre-tax profits, up 41 percent.

Observers say that the rising import of dairy products is inevitable as China is an agricultural nation with a limited capability of producing dairy products. But in the recent years, the country has made substantial efforts to help improve its people's health by diversifying their food structure.

Measures include, among others, urging people to drink more milk or soybean milk instead of solely eating porridge for breakfast in their daily life.

Source:Xinhua

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