Industry Trends
The Turkiye-Ukraine free trade agreement entered into force on 1 October 2026, with duty preferences for Ukrainian exports applying immediately and a 2,000-tonne zero-duty quota covering raw and processed poultry.
Canada confirmed HPAI in six commercial poultry premises in Manitoba in September 2026 — its first since December 2025 — while USDA APHIS reported new detections in Minnesota, South Dakota, North Dakota, Wisconsin and Idaho. Zone-based trade restrictions, not blanket bans, are the pattern importers should plan for.
Tanmiah Food Company and Tradewinds (M) Berhad signed a Memorandum of Understanding at MIHAS 2026 covering Saudi chicken exports to Malaysia, a possible joint further-processing plant, and investment in farms, hatcheries and processing. Malaysia is being positioned as a hub for halal protein into Asia-Pacific.
The European Commission published the final report of its DG SANTE audit on 28 September 2026 and found Brazil's control system adequate for broiler poultry meat and honey, but Brazil is still not back in Annex XVIa: consignments certified on or after 3 September 2026 remain barred from the EU until member states vote, with SCoPAFF scheduled for 20-21 October and 16-17 November 2026.
Ukraine exported 330,200 tonnes of poultry meat in January-August 2026, up 12.5% year on year, with edible offal taking the total to 332,400 tonnes. Volumes are going to Europe while average export prices fell to USD 2.02 per kg in August, 20.9% below a year earlier; the UAE is the fourth-largest buyer with 6.4% of shipments.
Hong Kong has suspended poultry imports from four US counties and Singapore has restricted product from four municipalities in Manitoba after H5N1 notifications. County-level bans mean plant location and slaughter dates on the health certificate now decide whether a consignment clears.
