Germany has long been the top importer of natural hog casings from China. Shanghai and Jiangsu account for 64% of China’s natural hog casing exports.
Natural hog sausage casings are processed from pig casings and have become the preferred material for high-end sausage products due to their breathability, edibility, and environmental friendliness. As a major consumer of meat products worldwide, Germany has consistently high demand for natural hog sausage casings.
According to Chinese customs statistics, the export volume of natural hog casings from China exceeded 19501 tons in 2024. The exports to Germany about 6398 tons, accounting for 32.8%, far exceeding other EU countries. About 60% of import casings for local sausage production, the rest are re export to other European countries.
Nantong is a traditional pig breeding city in China. With sufficient supply of raw materials for pig intestines, which has given birth to a complete industrial chain from slaughter, initial processing to deep processing. Rugao Yongxing Casing has been producing and selling natural casings since 1993, and all casings comply with HACCP and ISO22000 quality standards.
Shanghai as an international trade hub, has a mature cold chain logistics system and export service network. Which can efficiently connect with the quality inspection and delivery standards of the European market. The “double weekly” direct flight route from Shanghai Port to Hamburg can shorten the transportation time to 28 days. And it is 15% cheaper than the China Europe freight train.
In addition, labor costs in the China region are 30% -40% lower than those in Europe. But with large production volume, ensures stable supply.