He announced the agreement with the Chinese government while on a mission to China to boost trade for British food and farming businesses.
Much of the exported pork will be offal, trotters, ears and other parts of the ‘fifth quarter’ which British diners do not eat, but the Chinese do.
Paice said: “China is the most lucrative grocery market in the world and from fashion to food its rapidly expanding middle class has an appetite for Western goods.
“In particular they are eating more meat, and our top quality producers have got huge opportunities to meet that demand and help our economic recovery.”
The industry is also developing its trade in genetic material for breeding programmes, as British pigs are far more fertile and productive.
Defra is looking to use the experience of developing this trade deal to open up markets for other British products and services.
Source: Defra
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