South Korea: Disruption in export of laying eggs to Vietnam, fear of a big hit

Two types of highly pathogenic AI‧Newcastle‧Salmonella‧E. coli test items added Raising the issue of ‘Salmonella detection’ in domestic laying hens… Concerns become reality [Livestock News Reporter Kim Soo-hyung] Vietnam, which accounts for most of Korea's laying hen exports, is expected to have a big hit on laying hen exports as quarantine regulations are strengthened. Since last month, Vietnam has notified the United States, Brazil, and Australia that import laying hens, including Korea, of strengthening quarantine regulations. The main goal is to add not only highly pathogenic avian influenza, but also Newcastle disease, salmonella, and two types of E. coli to the test items. Analysis suggests that this is a move to reduce Vietnam's dependence on imports of laying hens and strengthen the domestic market. In fact, Vietnam notified last year that it would strengthen quarantine regulations, and domestic companies exporting to Vietnam were hit hard and exports plummeted. If this ...