DA lifts poultry import ban on 2 US states
The Philippines has now allowed the importation of poultry and its products from two US states, following the termination of the high pathogenicity avian influenza or bird flu outbreak.
The Philippines has lifted its ban on poultry and related products from two U.S. states, Minnesota and Illinois, following the end of a high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak. The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced this change in a new circular, DC 41, which stated that all import transactions should comply with DA's existing rules and regulations.
The agency confirmed that HPAI has been successfully contained in both states, with no new outbreaks reported. Previously, a temporary ban had been imposed under DC 15 and DA Memorandum Order 67. The Philippines maintains a regionalization agreement with the U.S., which normally prevents nationwide poultry import bans during bird flu outbreaks.
Instead, it restricts shipments only from areas with active disease cases. The DA explained that a country recognized under the HPAI regionalization arrangement with the Philippines would only impose state-wide trade restrictions if three or more counties in the United States were affected by HPAI. The country has also signed regionalization agreements with various other nations, including Spain, Germany, Poland, the UK, the Czech Republic, and Brazil.
As of the first half of 2026, the Philippines had imported approximately 105,389 metric tons of meat from the U.S., according to the Bureau of Animal Industry.
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