AreaHong Kong SAR of China

Commodity GroupMeat

CommodityPoultry meat

Date01/03/2014

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport ban

DescriptionImplemented several measures to prevent the spread of the H7N9 virus. Closed its broiler wholesale market and culled over 20 000 birds; suspended live chicken imports from Mainland China for four months, effective February 18, 2014, to protect its domestic live bird markets.