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South Africa: Consumers to Bear Brunt of Dumped U.S. Chicken - Shoprite
News24Wire, 22 December 2015
Shoprite, which sells 60% of all frozen chicken in South Africa, is concerned that the price benefit of the recently approved chicken imports from the US will not reach consumers. Read more »
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South Africa: South Africa, U.S. Resolve Outstanding Agoa Issues
News24Wire, 7 January 2016
The salmonella issue has been concluded and the South African market is now open for 65 000 tonnes of US poultry imports, Rob Davies, Minister of Trade and Industry (dti), told… Read more »
For AGOA South Africa Accepts U.S. Imports - with Monitoring
The issues impacting South Africa's eligibility for U.S. trade preferences have been resolved, according to South African Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies. The South African market is now open for 65 000 tonnes of U..S poultry imports, Davies said. "In the first 3 months SA needs to collect data to check if there is no risk of Salmonella and HPAI," he said in a Tweet posted by the South African Government. "32 000 jobs in South Africa benefit from #AGOA."
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The U.S. and South Africa remain locked in negotiations over the health issues of U.S. imports. Read more »
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The U.S. and South Africa have been engaged in a slow-burn chicken war for years, with President Barack Obama threatening to dump the Southern African nation from its trade ... Read more »
