Changing structure of China's meat imports

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...

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Main Authors: Ya-hao CHENG, Zhifeng Gao, James Seale, Jr.
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Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311914609916
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description 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.
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spelling doaj-art-fabfef165d564d278a2fb675c73d8f622025-08-20T03:58:04ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Journal of Integrative Agriculture2095-31192015-06-011461081109110.1016/S2095-3119(14)60991-6Changing structure of China's meat importsYa-hao CHENG0Zhifeng Gao1James Seale, Jr.2Department of Economics, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P.R.China; Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611, USAFood and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611, USA; Correspondence Zhifeng GaoFood and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611, USAThis 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.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311914609916meat import demandChinaprice elasticityincome elasticityporkbeef
spellingShingle Ya-hao CHENG
Zhifeng Gao
James Seale, Jr.
Changing structure of China's meat imports
Journal of Integrative Agriculture
meat import demand
China
price elasticity
income elasticity
pork
beef
title Changing structure of China's meat imports
title_full Changing structure of China's meat imports
title_fullStr Changing structure of China's meat imports
title_full_unstemmed Changing structure of China's meat imports
title_short Changing structure of China's meat imports
title_sort changing structure of china s meat imports
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China
price elasticity
income elasticity
pork
beef
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