# H5N1 bird flu outbreak in Brazil disrupts South Korean poultry market, spiking prices

> An H5N1 outbreak announced May 16 in Rio Grande do Sul has led South Korea to restrict Brazilian poultry imports, pushing buyers to seek alternatives. Boneless chicken leg prices surged in South Korea, and buyers are looking at Thailand as a source. Japan's market is stable on sufficient inventory, and the export suspension could last up to 60 days.

- Date: 2025-05-21 · published 2025-05-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region South Korea · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24828-h5n1-bird-flu-outbreak-in-brazil-disrupts-south-korean-poultry-market-spiking
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

Brazil supplies a large share of global chicken exports, so the ban shifts demand to other exporters and lifts global chicken prices. Price effects will persist as long as the suspensions last.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/052125-h5n1-bird-flu-outbreak-in-brazil-disrupts-south-korean-poultry-market-spiking-prices

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