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Various actions such as the safeguard duty imposed on bone-in portions originating from the European Union, anti-dumping duties and an increase in the general duty all contributed to this decline.The National Emission reduction Commitments (NEC) Directive (2016/2284) establishes emission reduction commitments applicable for 20 onwards. Import volumes peaked at more than 550 000 tonnes in 2018, reaching 26% of domestic consumption, but have declined since.
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Rising imports of competitively priced products have been a longstanding challenge for South Africa’s poultry producers.
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Sources for international information include: Brazil and the USA are the two biggest exporters of chicken, together accounting for nearly 60% of global chicken exports ( USDA, 2021). The biggest consumers of chicken meat are the USA, Brazil and the EU. The biggest chicken meat producing countries are the USA, Brazil, China, and the EU.