China suspends meat imports due to FMD
10 May 2025, DALRRD Due to the spread of the KZN outbreaks to Mpumalanga and Gauteng Provinces, the People’s Republic of China has suspended imports of cloven-hoofed animals and related products. Preliminary information obtained confirmed that this suspension includes only beef from all of South Africa to China. Read more.
New Rates for Import Permits effect form 1st of April 2025
28 March 2025, DALRRD The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development announced new tariffs on the import of animals, animal products and related materials into South Africa. The new tariffs will be in effect from 01 April 2025. Click below to view the new prices. Read more here.
Budget Speech and Zero VAT Items
13 March 2025, AMIE Dear AMIE member, As you are aware, the Budget Speech was delivered by Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana yesterday. To give context at a high level, the following process is followed for a budget to be approved and therefore implemented by the government : The Minister presents to the Parliament, joint […]
Closure of the Veterinary Import Permit Office
20 December 2024, DALRRD ATTENTION ALL IMPORTERS The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) will close at 10.00 am on Tuesday, 24 December 2024. The Veterinary Import Permit office will reopen on Monday, 06 January 2025. CLIENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COLLECT THEIR IMPORT PERMITS BEFORE CLOSURE. Read more here.
HPAI Outbreaks: Trade Restrictions for The Netherlands, New Zealand and Denmark
12 December 2024, DALRRD The Department of Agriculture Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) published notices on trade restrictions due to HPAI in the following countries: The Netherlands New Zealand Denmark Please click on each of the above links to read the full notice.
AMIE on The Money Show with Stephen Grootes
9 October 2024, CapeTalk 567AM The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters says its members are facing difficulties in getting their meat products through ports due to the new border management system, which requires a veterinarian’s presence when seals are broken for inspections, leading to delays and frustrations. Stephen Grootes unpack the challenges with Imameleng Mothebe, […]
Trade Restrictions with Denmark Lifted
5 August 2024, DALLRD Trade restrictions have been lifted on live poultry, meat and other products derived from poultry from Denmark to South Africa. Please note only poultry meat with a production date of 18 March 2024 and onwards will be accepted. Read the notice here.
Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak report 30 June 2024
30 June 2024, DALRRD South Africa had a Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) free zone without vaccination prior to January 2019. Since January 2019, ten (10) outbreak events were reported in South Africa that compromised the status of the FMD free zone without vaccination. Five (5) of these FMD outbreak events were resolved and closed […]
African swine fever outbreak and surveillance update report 30 June 2024
30 June 2023, DALRRD South Africa currently has four open ASF outbreak events and one outbreak event which was resolved and closed with the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH). Read the updated report here.
Case Study: The Impact of the EPA on Poultry Sectors in the EU and SADC EPA States
The Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) case study analyses the effects of the EPA on the Poultry Sector shedding light on a range of measures and issues affecting trade in poultry products. These include trade defence instruments (bilateral safeguards and anti-dumping duties), sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) issues, politics, or industrial policy considerations. The case study also addresses social […]
