Meat traders applauded the General Administration of Customs of China’s (GACC) decision to allow Pakistani beef exports, noting that the industry had long demanded it.
Meat traders applauded the General Administration of Customs of China’s (GACC) decision to allow Pakistani beef exports, noting that the industry had long demanded it.
This comes after GACC permitted Pakistani heat-treated beef to enter the Chinese market, according to a June 11 official statement cited by China Economic Net (CEN) on Tuesday.
Mian Abdul Hannan, a representative of Pakistan Meat Processors & Exporters, and Muhammad Ejaz Tanveer, the leader of Progressive Group’s Central and a member of the LCCI Executive, released a joint statement on Thursday in which they claimed that the development would allow exporters to make millions of dollars because China is a sizable market with significant purchasing power and a sizably untapped market for Pakistani beef and other meat product exports.
They stated that while the government must work with meat exporters to develop plans for expanding into other foreign markets, exporters must abide by certain standards set by Chinese authorities.
They praised the federal budget for 2023–2024 for including incentives for the agricultural sector, but emphasised the need for real action rather than just platitudes.
In order to combat poverty and promote development, Muhammad Ejaz Tanveer and Mian Abdul Hannan further stated that Pakistan has a sizable export potential through the value addition of agricultural, livestock, and aquaculture products. To this end, the government must support the processing of these products close to rural areas.
More Pakistani agricultural products are tipped to reach China as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) continues to expand.
The entry of Pakistani beef into the Chinese market is a watershed moment for China-Pakistan economic cooperation. This breakthrough follows an earlier arrangement for the export of Pakistani cherries to China.
The General Administration of Customs is a ministry-level administrative organization in China responsible for collecting VAT, customs duties, excise duties, and indirect taxes.
It also manages import and export of goods and services into mainland China. Yu Jianhua was appointed as the director in May 2022.