The number of overseas Chinese catering stores has grown to nearly 700,000, with a market size of nearly 3 trillion yuan. Overseas Chinese catering stores have spread to more than 180 countries and regions.

The beef export situation of major countries to China in September 2024 is as follows:

Overview of China’s beef import data
Overall trend:
In September 2024, China's total beef imports were 219,000 tons.
A year-on-year increase of 17.5% and a month-on-month increase of 25.1%.

Main import source countries:
Brazil, Argentina and New Zealand are China's main sources of beef imports.
Export situation of specific countries

The supply of crabs in the market gradually increased in October, and prices varied due to factors such as variety, origin, and specifications.

South Africa became the third African country after Kenya and Tanzania to obtain access to China's fresh avocados.

More than 100 Australian companies will participate in the exhibition to display Australian packaged food, wine and beverages, dairy products, meat and seafood, health products and other food and agricultural products.

The CIIE has built an important international platform for foreign companies' products, technologies and services to enter the Chinese market and meet China's domestic needs.

Guizhou Moutai continued to rank first, with food performance exceeding 140 billion yuan.

Head companies such as Guolian Aquatic, Hengxing Aquatic, and Anjing Foods have taken the lead in the market with their perfect industrial chain and strong brand influence.

In August 2024, main agricultural imports were "oil-containing kernels, etc.", "meat and edible offal" and "edible fruits and nuts, etc.", with imports of US$6.71 billion, US$1.90 billion and US$1.51 billion respectively

Zimbabwe is expected to export 5,500 tons of blueberries in 2024. Although this number seems small, industry insiders predict that the country's blueberry industry is about to experience rapid growth.