China’s chilled beef imports from the United States were the lowest in more than one year

China’s chilled-beef imports in March held roughly steady with February’s level overall, but supplier shares shifted markedly. Volumes from the United States slumped 45% month on month to below 1,000 t—the lowest in more than a year—while arrivals from other origins climbed, led by Australia (+38% m/m), New Zealand (+89%) and Argentina (+38%).