The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs bans the import of live chicks (chickens and ducks), poultry (including pet and wild birds), poultry eggs, edible eggs, and chickens from the United States as of March 6 due to the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza H7 in the United States.

After the import ban, the importation of chicks, poultry and eggs will be restricted to New Zealand, Australia and Canada, while chicken can only be imported from Brazil, Chile, the Philippines, Australia, Canada and Thailand.