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Chinese Consumer Demand for Animal Products and Implications for U.S. Pork and Poultry Exports

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Qingbin Wang ,
Frank Fuller ,
Dermot Hayes  and
Catherine Halbrendt
Qingbin Wang
Affiliation:
Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, the University of Vermont
Frank Fuller
Affiliation:
Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Iowa State University
Dermot Hayes
Affiliation:
Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Iowa State University
Catherine Halbrendt
Affiliation:
Department of Community Development and Applied Economics, the University of Vermont
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Abstract

This paper examines Chinese consumer preference for major animal products and assesses the potential impacts of a reduction in China's import tariff on its pork and poultry demand and net import. Our analysis suggests that China's demand for animal products will continue to grow as income increases. Using a trade model, results of our scenario analysis indicate that a reduction in China's import tariffs will significantly increase its net pork and poultry imports and the U.S. will capture most of the increases. Nevertheless, the impact on the market price in China and the U.S. is likely to be very small.

Keywords

Almost Ideal Demand SystemChinaconsumer demanddemand elasticityfood demandpartial equilibrium modeltwo-stage budgetingU.S. meat export
Type
Invited Paper Sessions
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 30 , Issue 1 , July 1998 , pp. 127 - 140
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1998

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