Saudi Arabia has banned the import of animal products from Turkey

In the letter sent from the General Directorate of Food and Control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, it was stated that "In this context, a veterinary health certificate should not be issued as of November 15, 2020 for the exports of the products specified above by SFDA to Saudi Arabia." Mujdat Sezer, Chairman of the Board of Istanbul Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters' Association, said in a statement that "Saudi Arabia has fully implemented the embargo on aquaculture and animal products for political reasons as of November 15, 2020". Sezer said, “Saudi Arabia is the 5th largest importer in the world with an annual average of 1.5 billion dollars in poultry products. The biggest importer is the European Union with $ 15 billion, Japan is the second with $ 4.5 billion, the UK is the third with $ 4 billion, and China is $ 2 billion. '' Sezer, '' Turkey is among the countries where most of Saudi exports of white meat products Arabia 8. Values. While the last 12-month ...