# China blocks cattle from now-lifted temporary bluetongue zone, Govt orders review - Beef Central

> China has said it will not accept cattle from a northern Victoria and southern NSW zone that was lifted in December, until it completes its own audit. Industry groups have prompted a national review of the National Arbovirus Monitoring Program after the temporary bluetongue zone disrupted breeder cattle exports.

- Date: 2018-03-01 · published 2018-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65946-china-blocks-cattle-from-now-lifted-temporary-bluetongue-zone-govt-orders
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Restricted access to China for Australian breeder cattle reduces export demand and may add supply pressure in Australia's domestic cattle market.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2024-05-29 | [JBS says China blocks beef from US plant over detection of ractopamine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30408-jbs-says-china-blocks-beef-from-us-plant-over-detection-of-ractopamine.md) | -1.0% | +3.5% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-09-13 | [August cattle export figures reflect Indonesian feedlot challenges - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39531-august-cattle-export-figures-reflect-indonesian-feedlot-challenges-beef-central.md) | +0.2% | +0.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2024-06-08 | [Setbacks in US beef exports to China dampen August live cattle futures](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29892-setbacks-in-us-beef-exports-to-china-dampen-august-live-cattle-futures.md) | +1.3% | +2.2% |
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| LCATTLE | 2025-11-21 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5449-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-dip-as-brazilian-beef-tariffs-lifted-grainews.md) | -1.5% | +4.3% |
| FCATTLE | 2022-09-13 | [August cattle export figures reflect Indonesian feedlot challenges - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39531-august-cattle-export-figures-reflect-indonesian-feedlot-challenges-beef-central.md) | -0.9% | -5.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-21 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5449-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-dip-as-brazilian-beef-tariffs-lifted-grainews.md) | -4.9% | +1.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-05-29 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle lower on technical trading, JBS-China export news - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30400-u-s-livestock-cattle-lower-on-technical-trading-jbs-china-export-news-agcanada.md) | -3.2% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- beefcentral.com: https://www.beefcentral.com/live-export/china-blocks-cattle-from-now-lifted-temporary-bluetongue-zone-govt-orders-review/

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