Japan halts chick, egg imports from two Brazilian states
Bird flu cases in Goias and Mato Grosso trigger trade ban
19 June 2025
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By: Japan suspended imports of fertile eggs and day-old chicks coming from the Brazilian states of Goias and Mato Grosso after bird flu cases in subsistence farms had been reported in both states, Reuters reported, citing the Brazilian Agriculture Ministry on Tuesday.
In a statement, the ministry added that Japan also suspended all poultry meat imports from the cities where the cases were reported, Santo Antonio da Barra in Goias and Campinapolis in Mato Grosso.
