South African producers express concern about importing chicken

The South African poultry association has raised concerns about the import of chicken into the country. The increase of cheaper imported chicken would affect local production and pricing. A further concern is that most consignments were labeled as chicken feet, and not leg-quarters, to avoid higher import tariffs. Chicken feet have a tariff rate of 30% while leg-quarters are at 60%. Thus, leg-quarters were imported at a cheaper price than domestic products.