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China Halts Argentine Poultry Imports Again

Published: Aug. 25, 2025 5:23 p.m. GMT+8

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(Poder360) ― China’s customs administration on Thursday suspended imports of poultry products from Argentina, a sudden reversal that comes only five months after lifting a previous two-year ban on the South American supplier.

The brief announcement, posted on the agency’s website, did not specify a reason for the new restriction or provide a timeline for when trade might resume. Chinese authorities did not respond to requests for clarification.

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China suspended poultry imports from Argentina, only five months after lifting a previous two-year ban.
The announcement gave no reason or timeline; similar bans are in place for Brazil and Spain due to bird flu outbreaks.
From January to July 2025, China’s poultry imports fell 2% year-on-year to 226,013 tons; analysts expect limited market impact due to China’s domestic surplus.

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Caixin Global: Caixin Global republished this article, originally from Poder360, under a mutual content-sharing arrangement. They are based in China, with an editor named Lu Zhenhua.

Caixin: Caixin Global republished this article, translated from Portuguese, following a content-sharing agreement with Poder360. Lu Zhenhua (zhenhualu@caixin.com) is the contact editor for Caixin.

Rabobank: Rabobank is mentioned in the article as the employer of Pan Chenjun, a senior animal-protein analyst based in Hong Kong. Pan Chenjun provided expert commentary on the potential impact of China's poultry import ban, suggesting it could support prices for some poultry products but with limited overall effect due to domestic surplus and financial headwinds.

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What Happened When

Before March 2025：: China had imposed a two-year ban on poultry products from Argentina after the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza.

January to July 2025：: China imported 226,013 tons of poultry, a 2% decrease from the same period in 2024.

March 2025：: China lifted its previous two-year ban and allowed imports of poultry products from Argentina to resume.

May 2025：: China blocked imports of poultry and related products from Brazil due to a bird flu outbreak.

August 2025：: China blocked imports of poultry and related products from Spain due to a bird flu outbreak.

August 21, 2025：: China’s customs administration announced the suspension of imports of poultry products from Argentina.

August 21, 2025：: Poder360 published the original article in Portuguese.

As of August 21, 2025：: Chinese authorities had not responded to requests for clarification regarding the new restriction on Argentine poultry imports.

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