Avian flu: seven more countries lift export restrictions on Brazilian poultry meat

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) has updated information on the countries that imposed restrictions on the import of poultry meat from Brazil due to the detection of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak in the municipality of Montenegro (RS).

Seven more countries have lifted restrictions on the export of Brazilian chicken meat: Argentina, Cuba, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, India, Mauritania, and Uruguay.
The current status of restrictions on Brazilian poultry meat exports is as follows:

No export restriction: Algeria, Argentina, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cuba, Egypt, El Salvador, United Arab Emirates, Philippines, India, Iraq, Lesotho, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, Myanmar, Montenegro, Paraguay, Dominican Republic, Sri Lanka, Uruguay, Vanuatu, and Vietnam have lifted export restrictions on Brazilian chicken meat.

Below are the top 10 destination countries for Brazilian poultry meat exports in May 2025. The chart was prepared using DataLiner data:

Top 10 Countries Exports of Brazilian Poultry Meat | May 2025 | TEUs

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Total suspension of poultry meat exports from Brazil: Albania, Canada, Chile, China, North Macedonia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Peru, Timor-Leste, European Union.

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

Suspension is limited to the municipalities of Montenegro (RS): Qatar, and Jordan.

Suspension limited to the municipalities of Montenegro, Campinápolis, and Santo Antônio da Barra: Japan

Suspension is limited to the zones: Hong Kong, Mauritius, New Caledonia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Singapore, Suriname, and Uzbekistan. The recognition of specific zones is known as regionalization, as provided in the Terrestrial Code of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) and the Agreement on the Application of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) of the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Source: Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock

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