China Resumes Import of Poultry Meat from Argentina After Two-Year Ban

China has lifted a two-year ban on the import of poultry meat from Argentina, opening an important supply channel amid the trade war with the United States. This war has led to the imposition of high tariffs on products from American agricultural producers.

This is reported by AgroReview

The ban on poultry exports from Argentina was introduced in February 2023 after cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) were detected in commercial birds. In response, China implemented the ban in March of the same year.

Changes in Import Regulations

According to information from the General Administration of Customs of China, the import of poultry and related products from American producers became possible on March 17, following a risk assessment, the details of which were not disclosed.

Before the ban was implemented, Argentina ranked third among suppliers of chicken products to China, according to data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Trade Confrontation

The lifting of the ban on poultry meat imports occurs against the backdrop of a trade confrontation between Beijing and Washington. China has imposed a 15% import tariff on American chickens as part of tariffs on U.S. agricultural and food products worth $21 billion.

According to forecasts, in 2024, the United States will remain the third-largest supplier of meat to China, after Brazil and Argentina, which will account for 590,000 tons or 9% of the total import volume.

It is worth noting that on March 10, Chinese tariffs of 15% on a range of U.S. agricultural products came into effect, which could further escalate the trade dispute between the two largest economies in the world.