Meat consumption recovery in China “likely to be slow” during the second half of 2025

In the second half of 2025, the Chinese meat market is expected to remain in a phase of adjustment, said the OIG+X in its monthly report. It added that “consumption recovery is likely to be slow, supply-demand imbalances unresolved, and the import environment increasingly complex”. Key uncertainties include the pending outcome of the beef safeguard investigation, ongoing EU antidumping proceedings, and exchange rate fluctuations affecting import costs.