# PH bans live cattle imports from Thailand, 3 others over lumpy skin disease fears

> The Philippines Department of Agriculture banned imports of live cattle and buffalo from Libya, Russia, South Korea and Thailand over lumpy skin disease outbreaks. The order suspends processing of sanitary clearances and orders seizure of noncompliant shipments, while safe commodities such as meat, gelatine, and tallow remain allowed.

- Date: 2024-02-04 · published 2024-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31627-ph-bans-live-cattle-imports-from-thailand-3-others-over-lumpy-skin-disease-fears
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The ban removes some live cattle demand from import markets in Asia, a small shift in global live animal trade. Limited direct effect on feed grain or meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2021-07-21 | [China bans cattle imports from Laos to prevent skin disease
						 \| The Beef Site](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46009-china-bans-cattle-imports-from-laos-to-prevent-skin-disease-the-beef-site.md) | +0.5% | +1.7% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-07-31 | [Indonesia says cattle that arrived from Australia have lumpy skin disease. So what is it and why does it matter? - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35000-indonesia-says-cattle-that-arrived-from-australia-have-lumpy-skin-disease-so.md) | +0.4% | +0.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-02-25 | [Australian biosecurity working to protect cattle from lumpy skin disease - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42656-australian-biosecurity-working-to-protect-cattle-from-lumpy-skin-disease-beef.md) | -0.5% | -1.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-07-19 | [Russia and Thailand issue temporary bans on imports of live cattle, buffalo and their products \| The National Tribune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46015-russia-and-thailand-issue-temporary-bans-on-imports-of-live-cattle-buffalo-and.md) | +0.8% | +1.8% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-02-18 | [USDA will not ban cattle imports from Mexico over latest screwworm case, agency says \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25979-usda-will-not-ban-cattle-imports-from-mexico-over-latest-screwworm-case-agency.md) | -0.5% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- rappler.com: https://www.rappler.com/business/phillipines-bans-import-cattle-buffaloes-libya-russia-south-korea-thailand/

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