(NAFB.com) – Countries like China will not accept chicken consignments in transit from Brazil following confirmation of the country’s first bird flu outbreak. Ricardo Santin, president of the Brazilian meat lobby ABPA, said the rejection of cargoes already in transit may vary among countries, but that it will depend on the date of the shipments before the outbreak’s confirmation. The dates could range from 14 to 28 days at the discretion of the destination countries’ official veterinary services. ABPA, which represents the biggest meat processors in the country, says the situation puts those processors in a tight spot as they deal with additional logistics costs and uncertainty related to the extent of ongoing trade embargoes triggered by the health emergency. Mexico and Chile are among the countries that would also reject cargoes under existing health protocols. According to trade data, Brazil accounts for 39 percent of the global chicken trade.
