Brazil has suspended chicken and poultry exports to nine countries, including China, the European Union, Canada, South Africa, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Mexico, and South Korea, following a case of avian flu on a commercial farm in Rio Grande do Sul. The suspensions are in line with health agreements with each country and may be converted to regional embargoes. The extent of the suspensions and the timing for their potential lifting will depend on the decision of each country and the progress of the avian flu outbreak.