H1N1 Trade Updates

Trade Update 9/12/2009

Summary:

Countries with confirmed and official bans on US pork, reflected in the FSIS Export Library (12):

Russia (13 states)                     Kazakhstan                 Uzbekistan      

China (50 states)                      St. Lucia                      Kyrgyzstan       

Indonesia                                  Azerbaijan   

Bahrain                                      Thailand                      

Countries with confirmed, but not yet official bans on US pork according to the FSIS Export Library (7):

Albania                                     Kurdistan region of Iraq            Lebanon          

Ghana                                      Jordan

India (NE region)                     Nicaragua        

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting 17,855 confirmed cases with 44 deaths in 50 U.S. states plus the District of Colombia. Visit the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/. 

On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6 in response to the ongoing global spread of the novel influenza A (H1N1) virus. A Phase 6 designation indicates that a global pandemic is underway. WHO’s decision to raise the pandemic alert level to Phase 6 is a reflection of the spread of the virus, not the severity of illness caused by the virus.

Market Updates: Changes are in blue. Malaysia has lifted the ban on all pork and pork products effective June 3, 2009.  Russia has removed Texas and Washington from zone one and placed them into Zone 2.

Countries that have suspended US imports, as confirmed by the FSIS Export Library

 Russia:

Updated status for Russia is:

The U.S. State of Washington was moved from the first zone of risk to the third zone of risk beginning June 12, 2009.  With regard to this it is permitted to import into the Russian Federation meat of all types of livestock, including live swine, pork meat and pork products, which were produced before May 14, 2009 and after June 12, 2009...

 The State of Texas was moved from the first zone of risk to the second zone of risk beginning June 12, 2009.  With regard to this it is permitted to import from the State of Taxes into the Russian Federation meat of all types of livestock, excluding live swine, pork meat and pork products, which were produced before April 21, 2009 and after June 12, 2009.

The State of New Jersey this State is moved from the 3rd to the 2nd group of risk starting June 12, 2009.  In this connection, the prohibition is imposed on the import from the U.S. States of New Jersey to the Russian Federation of pork and processed pork products that have not been heat-treated (at a minimum temperature of 80 degrees Celsius during not less then 30 minutes) produced after June 11, 2009."

 Zone 1: Illinois, Wisconsin, (restrictions on live pigs and all types of meat and poultry, except for heat-treated meat and poultry products at a min. temp of 80 C for 30 mins).

Zone 2: Arizona, California, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Utah, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and Texas: restrictions on live pigs and all pork meat and pork products (except for heat-treated pork and pork products at a min temp of 80 C for 30 mins);

Zone 3: rest of U.S.: no restrictions.

 Zones 1 and 2 can be transited by meat and poultry products from non-restricted areas for loading at ports. Cold storages in Zones 1 and 2 can be used as long as the meat and poultry came from non-restricted states.

At the present time, the official Trade Library guidance for ineligible products for Russia reads as follows:

Fresh/frozen poultry meat, pork and beef from animals raised or slaughtered in the States of Texas, California, and New York on or after April 21, 2009, is ineligible. Heat-treated (not less than 80° Celsius for not less than 30 minutes) meat and poultry products from these states are eligible. Product from other states may continue to transit through any of the restricted states.  

Fresh/frozen pork and pork products from swine raised or slaughtered on or after April 25, 2009, in the States of Arizona and Massachusetts is ineligible. Heat-treated (not less than 80° Celsius for not less than 30 minutes) pork products are eligible. Product from other states may continue to transit through any of the restricted states. Pork from the states of Indiana Kansas, Michigan, Nevada and Ohio is now allowed.

Fresh/Frozen poultry meat, pork and beef from animals raised or slaughtered/packaged in the State of South Carolina on or after May 3, 2009, and prior to May 6, 2009, is ineligible. Product from animals raised or slaughtered/packaged in South Carolina on or after May 6, 2009, is eligible. Heat-treated (not less than 80° Celsius for not less than 30 minutes) beef and poultry products from South Carolina are eligible. Product from other states may continue to transit through South Carolina.

Fresh/Frozen pork and pork products from swine raised or slaughtered/packaged in the State of South Carolina on or after May 3, 2009, is ineligible. Heat-treated (not less than 80° Celsius for not less than 30 minutes) pork products are eligible. Product from other states may continue to transit through any of the restricted states. Product from other states may continue to transit through South Carolina.

Fresh/Frozen poultry meat, pork and beef from animals raised or slaughtered in the State of Delaware on or after May 6, 2009, is ineligible. Heat-treated (not less than 80° Celsius for not less than 30 minutes) meat and poultry products from Delaware are eligible. Product from other states may continue to transit through Delaware. Product from other states may continue to transit through Delaware.

Fresh/Frozen poultry meat, pork and beef from animals raised or slaughtered/packaged in the State of Illinois on or after May 7, 2009, is ineligible. Heat-treated (not less than 80° Celsius for not less than 30 minutes) meat and poultry products from Illinois are eligible. Product from other states may continue to transit through any of the restricted states.

Fresh/Frozen poultry meat, pork and beef from animals raised or slaughtered/packaged in the State of Wisconsin on or after May 9, 2009, is ineligible. Heat-treated (not less than 80° Celsius for not less than 30 minutes) meat and poultry products from Wisconsin are eligible. Product from other states may continue to transit through any of the restricted states.

Fresh/Frozen pork and pork products from swine raised or slaughtered/packaged in the States of Michigan and Washington on or after May 10, 2009, are ineligible. Heat-treated (not less than 80° Celsius for not less than 30 minutes) pork products are eligible. Product from other states may continue to transit through any of the restricted states.

Fresh/Frozen poultry meat, pork and beef from animals raised or slaughtered/packaged in the State of Washington on or after May 14, 2009, is ineligible. (Note pre-existing restrictions on pork and pork products from Washington above.) Heat-treated (not less than 80° Celsius for not less than 30 minutes) meat and poultry products from these states are eligible. Product from other states may continue to transit through any of the restricted states.

Fresh/Frozen pork and pork products from swine raised or slaughtered/packaged in the State of Florida on or after May 21, 2009, are ineligible. Heat-treated (not less than 80° Celsius for not less than 30 minutes) pork products are eligible. Product from other states may continue to transit through any of the restricted states.

Fresh/Frozen pork from swine raised or slaughtered/packaged in the State of Arizona on or after April 25, 2009, is ineligible. Heat-treated (not less than 80° Celsius for not less than 30 minutes) pork products are eligible. Fresh/Frozen poultry meat and beef from animals raised or slaughtered/packaged in Arizona on or after May 14, 2009, and prior to June 2, 2009, is ineligible. Fresh/Frozen and processed poultry meat and beef from animals raised or slaughtered/packaged in Arizona after June 2, 2009, is eligible. Product from other states may continue to transit through any of the restricted states.

Fresh/Frozen pork and pork products from swine raised or slaughtered/packaged in the State of Utah on or after June 4, 2009, are ineligible. Heat-treated (not less than 80° Celsius for not less than 30 minutes) pork products are eligible. Product from other states may continue to transit through any of the restricted states.

Fresh/Frozen pork and pork products from swine raised or slaughtered/packaged in the States of Connecticut and Pennsylvania on or after June 9, 2009, are ineligible. Heat-treated (not less than 80° Celsius for not less than 30 minutes) pork products are eligible. Product from other states may continue to transit through any of the restricted states.

Fresh/Frozen pork and pork products from swine raised or slaughtered/packaged in the State of New Jersey on or after June 12, 2009, are ineligible. Heat-treated (not less than 80° Celsius for not less than 30 minutes) pork products are eligible. Product from other states may continue to transit through any of the restricted states.

China has limited the trade suspension to uncooked pork and pork products, and applies to all 50 states with confirmed H1N1 cases. However, China has decreed that newly confirmed cases automatically move states to its suspension list and China currently prohibits transshipments through any of these states. Hong Kong is not included in any portion of China’s suspension.

Other suspensions:

In addition to Russia and China, the following countries have officially imposed full or partial bans on U.S. pork imports:

Armenia: Effective April 26, all pork and pork products are ineligible.

Azerbaijan: Effective May 5, all pork and pork products are ineligible.

Bahrain: Effective April 27, all pork and pork products are ineligible.

Ecuador: Effective April 28:  Suspended pork and pork products regardless of slaughter date.

Indonesia: Effective April 27:  Suspended imports of all pork from outside its borders.

Kazakhstan: Effective date April 28:

Suspended pork imports from Texas, California and Kansas, but is expected to extend this ban to other affected states as well.

Kyrgyzstan: All meat and poultry and meat and poultry products are ineligible.

Malaysia: Effective May 7, all pork and pork products are ineligible.

St. Lucia, effective date April 27:  Suspended import of fresh and frozen pork, live pigs and swine semen.

Thailand, effective April 27:

Suspension covers all U.S. states and Mexico, and covers all uncooked pork products including meat (fresh, chilled, and frozen), offals, live animal, semen, embryos, and hides and skins. (Does not ban bovine hides) However, the ban does not cover processed pork products such as canned foods or food in sealed containers. Product already on the water should not be affected, but any product shipped after April 27 will not be allowed entry.

Transdnistria (unrecognized breakaway republic of Moldova.): Ban on imports of all animal products originated from the USA.

Ukraine, effective date April 21:  Suspended import of pork, live pigs and products from the entire United States.

United Arab Emirates, effective April 27: All fresh/frozen pork and pork products are ineligible effective April 27, 2009. Heat- treated (to a thermal temperature of 70° Celsius) pork products are eligible.

Uzbekistan: All pork and pork products are ineligible, effective April 28.

 Countries with Confirmed Bans but unofficial according to FSIS (FSIS has not yet received official word from the country that they have put in place a ban)

Albania: some importers have refused pork shipments in anticipation of a ban. 

Ghana: pork and pork products from the United States and Mexico.

India, Northeast Region: several states in the northeastern section of India announced plans to ban pork imports from countries with confirmed influenza cases.

Jordan: all meat from the U.S. and Mexico

Kurdistan Region, Iraq: import of U.S. pork.

Lebanon: all pork and live pigs from outside its borders.

Nicaragua: pork and live pigs from the United States.