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Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling in China Industry Data and Analysis
Revenue for the Egg, Meat and Fish Wholesaling industry in China is expected to reach $63.7 billion in 2024, up by 6.1% from 2023. This is mainly driven by steady development of downstream industries in 2024. Industry revenue is expected to grow an annualized 4.2% over the five years through 2024. Rising consumption power in China has driven steady growth in recent years.In 2020 the downstream catering and hotel sectors were seriously affected by diminished demand after the COVID-19 outbreak, which had an upstream negative impact on the Egg, Meat and Fish Wholesaling industry. In addition, the closure of most wholesale markets and the implementation of traffic control around the country in the first quarter of 2020 led to poor transport of goods, and the industry's sales revenue fell sharply.Industry profitability has been declining over the period, to account for an estimated 10.1% of revenue in 2024. This decline is mainly due to increased competition and wages. Some supermarkets directly purchase goods from manufacturers, leading industry wholesalers to lower retail prices to retain customers.Industry revenue is forecast to grow an annualized 4.6% over the five years through 2029, to $79.7 billion. Growth will likely come from ongoing income and consumption growth, particularly of rural consumers. Currently, rural consumers exhibit lower per capita consumption volumes of eggs, meat and fish products compared with urban residents.
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What's included in this industry analysis
IBISWorld's research coverage on the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2015-2030. The most recent publication was released May 2025.
About this industry
What's this industry report about?
The Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China operates under the industry code 6324. The Egg, Meat and Fish Wholesaling industry in China includes wholesalers of processed and unprocessed meat, poultry, egg and fish products. Wholesaling live poultry is not included in this industry. Related terms covered in the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China include cantonese dishes, wholesale bypass and urbanization.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China include Pork, Fish and Beef.
What companies are included in this industry?
The Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China is highly fragmented with no companies holding a market share greater than 5%.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
Products & Markets
What's included in the Products and Markets chapter?
The Products and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China in 2026?
The market size of the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China is $63.7bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China in 2025?
There are 1,440 businesses in the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China, which has grown at a CAGR of 1.7 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China?
The Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China?
The Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China has been growing at a CAGR of 2.5 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China is expected to grow.
What does the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China include?
Wholesale of fresh meat (pork, beef, mutton, poultry meat) and Wholesale of manufactured meat products (dried meat floss, jerky, sausage, and salted, smoked, dried meat) are part of the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China.
How competitive is the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Egg, Meat & Fish Wholesaling industry in China.
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