Brazil says Japan, 16 others removed bird flu-related trade restrictions

FILE PHOTO: Bird flu in top chicken exporter Brazil triggers trade bans

FILE PHOTO: An excavator moves earth next to a hole in the ground at a poultry farm after Brazil confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on Friday, triggering protocols for a country-wide trade ban from top buyer China and state-wide restrictions for other major consumers, in Montenegro, Brazil May 16, 2025. REUTERS/Diego Vara/File Photo

Source: REUTERS

Brazil Agriculture Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday that 17 countries have removed trade restrictions related to the bird flu outbreak in May.

Japan, which in 2024 was the third largest importer of Brazilian chicken, was among the nations which lifted restrictions, according to the statement.

Last week, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) considered a bird flu outbreak on a commercial farm in Brazil as "resolved". The country had declared itself free of bird flu in commercial flocks after observing a 28-day period without any new commercial farm outbreaks.

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By Reuters