# THAI CATTLE IMPORTS ON HALT - Serunai Commerce

> Malaysia's Veterinary Services Department suspended imports of cattle and buffalo from Thailand after lumpy skin disease was reported in at least 41 Thai provinces. Importers were told to cancel bookings and authorities increased border surveillance.

- Date: 2021-07-01 · published 2021-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46011-thai-cattle-imports-on-halt-serunai-commerce
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

The suspension cuts off a regional source of live cattle and buffalo for Malaysia, which could tighten local supply and support beef prices. The effect on feed grain markets is negligible.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2024-02-04 | [PH bans live cattle imports from Thailand, 3 others over lumpy skin disease fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31627-ph-bans-live-cattle-imports-from-thailand-3-others-over-lumpy-skin-disease-fears.md) | +1.8% | +4.3% |
| 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 | 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 | 2024-03-25 | [US, Mexico reach deal to continue cattle imports \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31160-us-mexico-reach-deal-to-continue-cattle-imports-latest-market-news.md) | -1.8% | -2.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-02-24 | [APHIS Allows Imports of Mexican Cattle to Continue Despite 2nd New World Screwworm Case](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25983-aphis-allows-imports-of-mexican-cattle-to-continue-despite-2nd-new-world.md) | -0.8% | +2.9% |

## Sources

- serunai.com: https://serunai.com/thai-cattle-imports-on-halt/

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