China Lifts Ban on Chicken From Rio Grande do Sul

Overview

• The General Administration of Customs of China and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs issued a joint notice on January 16 revoking the Rio Grande do Sul–specific suspension.
• The restriction followed a July 2024 Newcastle disease case in Anta Gorda, with Rio Grande do Sul remaining under a China ban even after other Brazilian states were cleared in November 2025.
• Brazil’s Agriculture Ministry said exports can resume after evidence of control and eradication measures aligned with international animal health protocols.
• Industry groups said the decision was first relayed through importers and exporters, and companies now await formal Mapa communication plus updates to sanitary certificates and plant habilitations.
• Before the ban, China took nearly 6% of the state’s chicken exports, and the lost access contributed to about a 1% decline in Rio Grande do Sul poultry export volume in 2024.