European Union Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski said that increasing agri-exports to China will remain the focus, as per media reports. He is on an official visit to China. “In the food trade, there are no barriers for Chinese imports,” Wojciechowski said in an interview in Shanghai on Monday.
In 2023, EU’s exports to China dipped by 8% as compared to 2022 at 15.57 billion dollars, down 8% from 2022. Imports from China to the EU fell 15%.
Wojciechowski said there is room for exports from the EU to China to grow across a range of agri-food sectors, from poultry to pork, beef and dairy.
“We can observe the increase of middle class consumers who are looking for good, high quality food. This is a chance for European Food to increase our exports,” he said.
