Namibia closes border for chicken and other poultry from the Netherlands

Published 2021년 11월 1일

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Namibia has imposed restrictions on the import of live and raw poultry products, including ostriches, and has started refusing shipments from the Netherlands and Germany, which will be destroyed at the importer's expense. The country is a minor trading partner of the Netherlands, with meat exports valued at around 2 million euros last year. The restrictions are in response to the bird flu virus, which has been found in two Dutch companies.

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In addition to the import of live poultry and raw poultry products, the import of live ostriches and raw ostrich meat is also restricted. Some shipments of poultry from the Netherlands and Germany are refused, the government of the African country announced. These will be destroyed at the expense of the importer. Namibia is only a small trading partner of the Netherlands. Figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) show that about 2 million euros worth of meat products was exported to the country last year. Chicken and other poultry are just part of that. Until June this year, the export value of meat to Namibia was less than 1 ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst