The Government of Kuwait has informed the USAPEEC that restrictions on importation of products from the U.S. will now be relaxed with HPAI embargos at the county level.

The change in policy is attributed to the representations made by the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to Kuwaiti officials at a special seminar held in Dubai in March facilitated by the USAPEEC.

The effect of the statewide ban is illustrated by the reduction in value of exports to Kuwait from $12 million in 2021 to $3 million for the first seven months of 2022.