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China has lifted a two-year ban on poultry imports from Argentina, allowing imports to resume from March 17. This decision comes after Argentina's suspension of poultry exports due to the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza. The ban was initially imposed by China in March 2023. Argentina was previously China's third-largest supplier of chicken products. This move comes amidst a trade war with the United States, leading to steep tariffs on American chicken, with China imposing a 15% import tariff.
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China has lifted a two-year ban on poultry imports from Argentina, reopening a key supply channel amid a trade war with the United States that has led to steep tariffs on American chicken. Argentina suspended poultry exports in February 2023 after detecting highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in commercial poultry, prompting China to impose a ban in March that year. Imports of poultry and related products from the South American producer will be allowed from March 17 after a risk analysis, the General Administration of Customs said in a statement dated March 17. It did not elaborate on the results of the risk analysis. Before the import ban, Argentina was China’s third-largest supplier of chicken products, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The suspension comes amid a trade standoff between Beijing and Washington. China has ...
Source: NoticiasAgricolas
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