There are 1.9 billion Muslims worldwide, and global demand for Halal food and Halal goods is growing year by year, with very broad prospects. Among them, the 22 member states of the Arab League are a huge consumer market for Halal food and an export destination for China's Halal food.
Halal food is 'green, pure and pollution-free,' meeting modern people's new demand for healthy food. Its consumer base has far exceeded the Muslim community, and Halal market demand is expanding day by day. There is great potential for China to develop the Halal food and goods industry.
The current development status of China's Halal industry
It is understood that in recent years, the development of China's Halal industry has maintained a growth rate of about 10%. In 2006, China's Halal food trade value had exceeded US$2.1 billion, and in the first three quarters of this year, the rapid growth momentum remained evident.
Enterprises engaged in the production of Halal food and goods in China mainly produce and operate beef, mutton and their by-products, clothing, characteristic handicrafts and the like. This industry is mainly distributed in the northwest, northeast, Henan, Guangdong and other regions where Muslims are relatively concentrated.
The advantages of China's Halal industry
China has a Muslim population of more than 22 million and a long history of more than 1,200 years of producing Halal food and goods. China has the lush northeast grasslands and Inner Mongolia grasslands, and the naturally pollution-free pastures of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau—all of which produce the world's finest forage. Abundant grassland resources can not only guarantee the supply of Halal food raw materials, but the quality of beef, mutton and other Halal food raw materials produced on such pastures can fully meet the raw-material standards required by international Halal food certification bodies. In recent years, economic and trade exchanges between Arab countries and China have greatly increased; in the past year alone, the total trade value between Arab countries and China exceeded US$66 billion, an increase of nearly 30 times compared with 15 years ago. May relevant Chinese enterprises seize the business opportunity and enter the Halal market.
FAQ
- What is the current development status of China's Halal industry?
- According to the article, China's Halal industry has maintained a growth rate of about 10% in recent years, and in 2006 Halal food trade value had exceeded US$2.1 billion. Enterprises engaged in producing Halal food and goods mainly deal in beef, mutton and their by-products, clothing and characteristic handicrafts, mainly distributed in the northwest, northeast, Henan, Guangdong and other regions where Muslims are relatively concentrated.
- What advantages does China have in developing its Halal industry?
- China has a Muslim population of more than 22 million and a long history of more than 1,200 years of producing Halal food and goods; it has high-quality forage areas such as the northeast grasslands, Inner Mongolia grasslands and Qinghai-Tibet Plateau pastures that are lush and naturally pollution-free, which can guarantee raw-material supply with quality meeting international Halal certification standards. In addition, economic and trade exchanges between Arab countries and China have greatly increased, providing opportunities to develop the Halal market.