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China Bans Import of Poultry From Portugal

China banned the import of poultry and related products directly or indirectly from Portugal due to a recent outbreak of avian influenza, the General Administration of Customs announced Oct. 27, according to an unofficial translation. Portugal reported to the World…

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Organization for Animal Health that it witnessed an epidemic of H5N1 across its poultry farms. As a result, China ordered that all poultry and related goods from Portugal shipped from Oct. 27 be returned or destroyed and that poultry shipped before the announcement be strictly quarantined.