# ‘Poultry industries to be affected by MBM import ban’ | Daily Star

> Bangladesh's poultry industry asked the government to lift its ban on MBM imports and sale. Industry members said fishmeal, the alternative, would raise production costs by about 10 percent. MBM costs $500 to $600 per tonne versus $1,200 to $1,350 for fishmeal.

- Date: 2019-01-22 · published 2019-01-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Bangladesh · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61225-poultry-industries-to-be-affected-by-mbm-import-ban-daily-star
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md), [Fishmeal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FISHMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The lobbying shows the ban is still contested, and a reversal would restore MBM demand while easing fishmeal demand. Until then, buyers in the region face the higher-cost fishmeal substitute.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: neutral
- FISHMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- online.thedailystar.net: https://online.thedailystar.net/country/poultry-industries-be-affected-mbm-import-ban-1691335

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