Partial lifting of poultry imports suspension from Brazil
18 June 2025, Department of Agriculture The DoA published a media release announcing a partial lifting of the import suspension on all poultry and poultry products from Brazil as of 19 June 2025. The decision was taken after the Department of Agriculture had received the second report from Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, which […]
Media release from Department of Agriculture: Regionalisation of chicken imports from Brazil explored
11 June 2025, Minister of Agriculture At the directive of the Minister of Agriculture John Steenhuisen, the Department of Agriculture is assessing whether the regionalisation of imports of chicken from Brazil can be put in place to ensure local demand for the product is met. On 15 May 2025, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock […]
Brazil Poultry Ban | Updated statement from AMIE
06 June 2025, AMIE Talks Follow the link below to hear from AMIE CEO, Imameleng Mothebe, the latest updates and position of AMIE on the Brazil poultry ban. AMIE remains firmly committed, together with other industry stakeholders, urging the government to expedite the resolution of the regionalisation/zoning agreement with Brazil. We are also strongly advocating […]
Warning: Food Security at Risk Amid Brazil Import Ban
22 May 2025, Johannesburg On 15 May, Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) officially confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry farm in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul. This marks the first recorded outbreak of HPAI within Brazil’s commercial poultry sector. Regionalisation, otherwise known as zoning, would have […]
Trade Restriction on Poultry from Brazil
22 May 2025, Department of Agriculture The Department of Agriculture has published a notice regarding the trade restriction on imported poultry products from Brazil due to the HPAI outbreak. Cut-off dates: DALLRD will still allow the import of consignments containing products packed in their final packaging on or before 30 April 2025, as well as […]
AMIE urges government to adopt regionalised response to Avian Flu outbreak in Brazil
19 May 2025, Johannesburg The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) calls for a considered and collaborative approach from the South African Government following the recent outbreak of Avian Influenza (bird flu) in Brazil, which supplies over 84% of South Africa’s poultry imports. Rather than imposing a blanket ban on all poultry imports from […]
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.