Wednesday 14 January 2015

China bans U.S. poultry, eggs imports amid avian flu fears

China bans U.S. poultry, eggs imports amid avian flu fears


China has banned all imports of U.S. poultry, poultry products and eggs amid recent reports of highly pathogenic strains of avian influenza found in the Pacific Northwest, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday. All poultry and poultry related products shipped from the United States after Jan. 8 would be returned or destroyed, according to the agency and the U.S. trade group USA Poultry & Egg Export Council. The ban, effective as of Jan. 8...

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