Canadian Lobster Sales Booming in China, Including on Taobao
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [China Daily Canada] By Xiao Lixin - January 29, 2015 -
The demand for Canadian lobsters from Chinese consumers has witnessed a rapid surge in recent years and especially now as the Chinese New Year approaches less than a month away.
Exports of Canadian lobster to China are now second only to exports to the U.S.
During the first 11 months of 2014, the amount reached $73 million, a year-on-year growth of 136 percent.
The booming e-commerce market in China has also helped boost sales of imported lobsters. In 2013, as many as 20,000 Canadian lobsters were sold on Taobao, China's leading online shopping platform, according to its founder Jack Ma...
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