NZ lamb sales to China dropping due to virus

[pellow]

anyone have information on Chinas demand for NZ lamb? It seems the amount they are importing is dropping due to the Corona virus, its possible they will not take delivery of expected numbers in the near future, possible risk to our fat lamb trade?

 

[andybk]

quite a bit of discussion about it on tracker thread about a week ago , could be more going into EU which might hit our exports , we will know in about a month (boat transport time ) , no doubt there will be a good load around easter anyway

 

[Hilly]

quite a bit of discussion about it on tracker thread about a week ago , could be more going into EU which might hit our exports , we will know in about a month (boat transport time ) , no doubt there will be a good load around easter anyway

Home market is stronger than export here now anyway.

 

[LAMBCHOPS]

1.386 billion chinese Population . Are they going to stop eating? Half the pig population have died our lamb wont make much difference anyway so why are we talking the trade down?

 

[Samcowman]

The problems they are having with food imports is getting it distributed around the country because of cities on lockdown meaning trucks can’t get around and migrant workers which went home for Chinese New Year not getting back to work. NZ are being worst hit for their mutton kill where China takes a big chunk.
As has been said they still need to eat so only so long local supplies can keep them going.

 

[Al R]

The problems they are having with food imports is getting it distributed around the country because of cities on lockdown meaning trucks can’t get around and migrant workers which went home for Chinese New Year not getting back to work. NZ are being worst hit for their mutton kill where China takes a big chunk.
As has been said they still need to eat so only so long local supplies can keep them going.

AirDrop it in like a humanitarian job? At least it’s been delivered, also means no contact so can’t catch anything

 

[unlacedgecko]

AirDrop it in like a humanitarian job? At least it’s been delivered, also means no contact so can’t catch anything

Just make sure the chutes are attached correctly!

 

[Al R]

Just make sure the chutes are attached correctly!

3/20 ish would be good odds for the Americans