# India's buffalo meat exports to plunge amid China clampdown on illegal imports

> India's buffalo meat exports are expected to fall as China cracks down on smuggled imports, since China bars Indian buffalo beef over foot-and-mouth disease concerns. Exporters say prices have already dropped to $2,900 per tonne from $3,200 six months earlier.

- Date: 2019-02-01 · published 2019-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60542-india-s-buffalo-meat-exports-to-plunge-amid-china-clampdown-on-illegal-imports
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Indian buffalo meat demand weakens the low-cost beef price floor in global markets, which can soften prices for cheaper beef used in processing. The effect on feed and grain markets is limited.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: neutral

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/indias-buffalo-meat-exports-to-plunge-amid-china-clampdown-on-illegal-imports-idUSKCN1PQ3RI/

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