Hong Kong's imports are projected to increase in 2001 because of increased demand in China for poultry meat. Hong Kong transships the majority of its poultry imports to China. Mexico's poultry meat imports for 2001 are forecast at 312,000 tons, up 10 percent from 2000. This surge in imports from 2000 is primarily driven by a projected growth of 10 percent in turkey consumption, and a 5- percent increase in broiler consumption. As the Mexican economy is projected to continue expanding, demand for poultry by processors is also expected to increase.
Poultry is a major component of processed meat in Mexico.
Japan's imports of poultry meat for 2001 are forecast at 575,000 tons, unchanged from 2000. Japanese consumption of poultry meat is projected to only increase marginally from the previous year.