# Thailand to ban pig imports from Myanmar over African swine fever

> Thailand will ban pig imports from Myanmar for 90 days after Myanmar confirmed its first African swine fever case. The livestock department confirmed the restriction to Reuters on Thursday, 15 August 2019.

- Date: 2019-08-15 · published 2019-08-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region Thailand, Myanmar · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57473-thailand-to-ban-pig-imports-from-myanmar-over-african-swine-fever
- Commodities: [Lean Hogs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/HOGS.md), [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Thailand is trying to keep ASF out of its herd, and the ban limits cross-border pig trade in the region. The volumes involved are small, so the direct effect on feed and pork prices is limited.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| HOGS | 2019-04-22 | [Pork and Soybean Markets Adjust to African Swine Fever - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59588-pork-and-soybean-markets-adjust-to-african-swine-fever-proag.md) | -0.6% | +3.2% |
| HOGS | 2018-05-07 | [Why African Swine Fever could be pigs' next big threat - Agriland.ie](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64899-why-african-swine-fever-could-be-pigs-next-big-threat-agriland-ie.md) | -1.0% | +12.9% |
| HOGS | 2023-04-01 | [Assam bans import of pigs, poultry from other states amid avian influenza and African swine fever outbreak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16201-assam-bans-import-of-pigs-poultry-from-other-states-amid-avian-influenza-and.md) | -2.4% | +1.6% |
| HOGS | 2019-12-04 | [African swine fever kills more than 20 wild boar in Poland \| The Seattle Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55484-african-swine-fever-kills-more-than-20-wild-boar-in-poland-the-seattle-times.md) | -1.7% | +6.9% |
| HOGS | 2018-10-01 | [Focus On… African Swine Fever – What to Expect?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62437-focus-on-african-swine-fever-what-to-expect.md) | +6.4% | -5.4% |
| SBM | 2019-04-22 | [Pork and Soybean Markets Adjust to African Swine Fever - ProAg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59588-pork-and-soybean-markets-adjust-to-african-swine-fever-proag.md) | -1.1% | -2.9% |
| SBM | 2023-04-01 | [Assam bans import of pigs, poultry from other states amid avian influenza and African swine fever outbreak](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16201-assam-bans-import-of-pigs-poultry-from-other-states-amid-avian-influenza-and.md) | -2.6% | -5.8% |
| SBM | 2026-01-17 | [African swine fever case in South Korea prompts authorities to cull thousands of pigs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15941-african-swine-fever-case-in-south-korea-prompts-authorities-to-cull-thousands.md) | +2.0% | +5.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/thailand-to-ban-pig-imports-from-myanmar-over-african-swine-fever-idUSKCN1V50S2/

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