Avian Flu: Mexico and the UK Also Lift Export Restrictions on Brazilian Poultry

Mexico and the United Kingdom have lifted export restrictions on Brazilian chicken meat following the detection of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak in the municipality of Montenegro, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS).

See below the main destinations for Brazilian poultry in May 2025. The chart was created using DataLiner data:

Top 10 Destination Countries for Brazilian Poultry Meat Exports – May 2025 – TEUs

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The current status of export restrictions on Brazilian poultry is as follows:

No export restrictions:
South Africa, Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cuba, Egypt, El Salvador, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, India, Iraq, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Mexico, Myanmar, Montenegro, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, United Kingdom, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Uruguay, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.
Full suspension of Brazilian poultry exports:
Albania, Canada, Chile, China, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Peru, Timor-Leste, European Union.

Suspension limited to the state of Rio Grande do Sul:
Angola, Saudi Arabia, Armenia, Bahrain, Belarus, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Kuwait, Namibia, Oman, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Ukraine.

Suspension limited to the municipality of Montenegro (RS):
Qatar and Jordan
Suspension limited to the municipalities of Montenegro, Campinápolis, and Santo Antônio da Barra:
Japan

Suspension limited to specific zones:
Hong Kong, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Suriname, and Uzbekistan.

The recognition of specific zones is known as regionalization, in accordance with the Terrestrial Animal Health Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the World Trade Organization’s Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS). (Source: MAPA)

Source: Sistema Ocepar

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