Brazil avoids nationwide China poultry ban after Newcastle disease case
Analysts said quick containment could limit damage, but China’s response remains the main risk after Mexico suspended imports and exporters imposed a self-embargo.
- On Monday, Brazil confirmed a Newcastle disease case at a commercial farm in Santa Catarina, prompting immediate containment measures and triggering concerns over poultry trade flows.
- Brazil last reported a Newcastle disease outbreak in July 2024 in the neighboring state of Rio Grande do Sul, establishing a pattern of regional vulnerability.
- Shares in poultry processor MBRF fell more than 4% on Monday, while US-traded peer JBS slipped 1%; Santander analysts flagged China, accounting for roughly 10% of Brazilian chicken exports, as a key uncertainty.
- Mexico, Brazil's seventh-largest poultry buyer, quickly suspended imports, while meat lobby group ABPA announced Brazil would impose a self-embargo on shipments to China pending Chinese authorities' decision.
- Unless a widespread event occurs, JPMorgan analysts suggested the impact could be smaller, noting that "several countries have changed their restriction protocol to a radius," though prolonged restrictions could force exporters to redirect shipments.
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China has suspended imports of chicken meat from 14 establishments in Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, following the detection of an outbreak of Newcastle disease in a farm...
Brazil avoids nationwide China poultry ban after Newcastle disease case
Brazil’s government said on Tuesday that China’s restrictions on poultry imports following an outbreak of Newcastle disease at a turkey farm in Santa Catarina will be limited to that state, easing concerns about broader trade disruptions.
China suspended imports of poultry meat from Santa Catarina and kept the purchases of the other states open, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Map) informed on Tuesday. The restriction came after the confirmation of a focus of Newcastle disease on a commercial farm of turkeys cut in New Itaberaba (SC). According to the folder, the negotiation conducted by the Brazilian government led Beijing to limit the veto to the state and avoided th…
Brazil’s Newcastle poultry outbreak unlikely to have major long-term impact, analysts say
SAO PAULO, Oct 20 - An outbreak of Newcastle disease in Brazil is unlikely to cause lasting damage to the country's poultry industry if authorities contain it quickly, analysts said, though uncertainty over trade restrictions, particularly from China, remains a key risk for exporters. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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