Argentine poultry meat will return to the Chinese market, and two other types of products have signed health agreements for export to China

Published Mar 21, 2025

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Argentina has successfully resumed poultry exports to China, marking a significant recovery for the country's poultry industry following a suspension due to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in 2023. This development is heralded by the Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Argentine Rural Association (SRA), and the Poultry Processing Enterprises Association (CEPA) as a strategic opportunity to tap into China's substantial poultry meat demand. In 2022, Argentina's poultry exports to China stood at US$171 million. The resumption of exports is anticipated to generate around US$200 million in annual economic benefits and create job opportunities, with support from renewed investments in the sector. Additionally, Argentina has secured a health agreement with China to export bezoar and nuts, further boosting its international trade presence.

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Argentina restarts poultry exports to China, producers: strategic opportunity According to reports from Argentina's "Financial World" and the website "infocampo.com.ar" on the 19th, China is one of Argentina's main export markets for poultry. In February 2023, due to the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Argentina, China suspended imports of poultry from Argentina. The Argentine Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that the reopening of the Chinese market marks the recovery of Argentina's main export market for poultry. In 2022, before the outbreak of HPAI, Argentina's poultry exports to China reached US$171 million. The Agricultural Food Health and Quality Administration (Senasa) said that the avian influenza epidemic in Argentina has been brought under control and companies can resume exporting poultry to China without restrictions. Institutions such as the Argentine Rural Association (SRA) and the Poultry Processing Enterprises Association (CEPA) ...

Source: Foodmate