Newcastle case in Brazil prompts China and Mexico to restrict poultry imports

Brazil confirmed a highly contagious Newcastle disease case at a commercial turkey farm in Santa Catarina, prompting an initial halt in poultry shipments to China under a bilateral sanitary protocol. Brazil’s government said negotiations limited China’s import restrictions to Santa Catarina rather than the whole country, easing concerns for the world’s largest chicken exporter. Mexico suspended imports of Brazilian poultry nationwide, while Chile imposed statewide restrictions. The outbreak could disrupt exporters and redirect shipments, though the extent of the impact will depend on how importing countries apply their restrictions.