Journal of Integrative Agriculture ›› 2015, Vol. 14 ›› Issue (6): 1081-1091.DOI: 10.1016/S2095-3119(14)60991-6

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Changing structure of China’s meat imports

 CHENG Ya-hao, Zhifeng Gao, James Seale Jr.   

  1. 1、Department of Economics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P.R.China
    2、Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611, USA
  • 收稿日期:2014-01-27 出版日期:2015-06-05 发布日期:2015-06-11
  • 通讯作者: Zhifeng Gao, E-mail: zfgao@ufl.edu

Changing structure of China’s meat imports

 CHENG Ya-hao, Zhifeng Gao, James Seale Jr.   

  1. 1、Department of Economics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P.R.China
    2、Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611, USA
  • Received:2014-01-27 Online:2015-06-05 Published:2015-06-11
  • Contact: Zhifeng Gao, E-mail: zfgao@ufl.edu

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摘要： This paper discusses the determinants of meat imports of China. Results indicate that import demand is mostly determined by import price and real GDP. Imported price has a negative effect and real GDP has a positive influence on import quantity. Tariff does not have a significant effect. As GDP and consumption capacity increases, China has a large potential demand for meat imports. Some countries may gain if China’s economy continues expanding, while others, like the United States, are the most sensitive to the trade policy of China.

关键词: meat import demand , China , price elasticity , income elasticity , pork , beef , poultry

Abstract: This paper discusses the determinants of meat imports of China. Results indicate that import demand is mostly determined by import price and real GDP. Imported price has a negative effect and real GDP has a positive influence on import quantity. Tariff does not have a significant effect. As GDP and consumption capacity increases, China has a large potential demand for meat imports. Some countries may gain if China’s economy continues expanding, while others, like the United States, are the most sensitive to the trade policy of China.

Key words: meat import demand , China , price elasticity , income elasticity , pork , beef , poultry