Reuters · October 15, 2026

China Exported $2.6 Billion of Chicken Products Last Year, Customs Data Show, Almost Double 2020 Levels

• China exported $2.6 billion worth of chicken products last year, almost double 2020 levels, customs data show, and became a net exporter of chicken last year, according to the report.
• In July, the European Commission launched an anti-dumping probe into Peking duck imports, and last month it imposed anti-dumping duties of between 41% and 67% on Chinese pea protein, according to the report.
• China has doubled its share of the European Union processed-poultry market to 10% since 2022, and tripled its share in the United Kingdom to more than 14%, according to data from Gira cited in the report.
• China's agriculture and commerce ministries did not respond to Reuters questions about the country's protein exports, according to the report.

Export figures via customs data and Gira, cited in the original report. Original headline: "This Chinese export boom really has legs – and wings".