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China formalizes, expands Brazilian poultry import ban in response to bird flu outbreak

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Beijing has stepped up its ban on Brazilian poultry imports.
In a notice published Friday, China's customs authority (GAC) and agriculture ministry (MARA) formalized a ban on Brazilian poultry imports linked to a bird flu outbreak at a commercial poultry farm, and clarified the scope of the restrict...