South Africa announces chicken rebates

South Africa's Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, together with the International Trade Administration, announced the decision to implement rebates on boneless and bone-in chicken cuts on January 26, 2024, according to a recent US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) report. The decision will provide a 25% rebate on bone-in cuts and a 30% rebate on boneless chicken of imported chicken. This decision came after a directive by the Minister to investigate a possible temporary customs rebate on imported and edible offal, fresh, chilled, or frozen chicken after the country was affected by the worst Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza since 2017 to prevent supply shortages and significant price increases. According to news outlets, the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) welcomed the decision by the minister and alluded that the decision demonstrates that the government notices the plight of the poor. However, the South ...