Imports gain importance
By Wang Zhuoqiong and Tang Zhihao | China Daily | Updated: 2013-01-17 07:28
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The sales of imported food increased fivefold from 2011 to 2012 at Yihaodian.com, the e-commerce unit of Walmart in China. Experts say the government's efforts to lower tariffs on imported food have made such items more accessible to Chinese customers. Provided to China Daily |
Owing to recent scares involving the domestic food industry, China's middle class is increasingly turning to imported products, report Wang Zhuoqiong and Tang Zhihao
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