January 28, 2025

China stops poultry imports over disease concerns

China has prohibited imports of sheep, goat, poultry and even-toed ungulates from African, Asian and European countries due to outbreaks of livestock diseases such as sheep pox, goat pox and foot-and-mouth-disease.

The ban, which also includes processed and unprocessed products, comes after the World Health Organisation released information of disease outbreaks in various countries, according to a series of announcements by China's General Administration of Customs dated January 21.

The ban from the world's largest meat importer affects Ghana, Somalia, Qatar, Congo, Nigeria, Tanzania, Egypt, Bulgaria, East Timor, and Eritrea.

- Reuters