Brazilian chicken hurts South Africa

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Local poultry demand has been negatively affected by job losses during the past 18 months as well as by record levels of cheap poultry imports, fueled by a strong rand.

In March and April, imports were almost 49% higher than comparative months in prior years. “In the financial year to date, imports are up 30%. That is the equivalent of 5 million birds a week or about 20% of local production and consumption. It is classic dumping,” Astral Foods Limited chief executive officer Chris Schutte said.

The South African Poultry Association has brought an anti-dumping application against Brazil to the trade and industry department. “The DTI minister takes this seriously and hopefully we won’t have to wait a year for an answer,” Schutte said. – Robyn Joubert

16 Jun 2011
Source: farmersweekly.co.za