China to resume poultry imports from Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state

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By Ana ManoChina has decided to reopen its market to chicken meat exports from Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, ending a suspension imposed in 2024, Brazil's Agriculture Ministry and industry group ABPA said on Tuesday. China is one of Brazil's main chicken export destinations.The embargo was initially imposed in July 2024 after a case of Newcastle Disease was confirmed at a commercial farm in the state.Rio Grande do Sul accounts for about 13% of Brazil's total chicken exports. Brazil itself is the world's largest exporter of chicken meat.ABPA said the decision benefits eight chicken plants in Rio Grande do Sul, including three operated by MBRF BMFBOVESPA:MBRF3 and two by JBS NYSE:JBS. Brazil's Agriculture Ministry said in a statement that it had received a notification from China lifting the restrictions previously imposed on poultry exports from Rio Grande do Sul.The reopening process involved proof of control and eradication measures aligned with international animal health protocols, ABPA said.News outlet Globo Rural reported the move earlier in the day, citing Brazilian officials.

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