The Department of Agriculture of the Republic of South Africa imposes state-wide bans on importation of U.S. poultry products following any outbreak of HPAI in a commercial flock. Trade restrictions are imposed on chicks, hatching eggs, and poultry meat from states that report outbreaks of HPAI.  Tennessee is the most recent state to be impacted with consignments affected if packed on or after August 29th. 

To date the USDA-APHIS has confirmed depopulation and decontamination of any flocks previously infected with HPAI in Kentucky, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma and Delaware with the statutory 28-day period having expired.  The Department of Agriculture is reviewing the submission from APHIS and should respond resuming permission for importation from these states in accordance with the World Organization of Animal Health (WOAH) rules.