# Hong Kong Bans Poultry From Norway, Britain Over Avian Influenza Concerns

> Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety suspended imports of poultry meat, products and eggs from Rogaland County in Norway and the Scottish Borders in Britain with immediate effect. The decision followed WOAH notifications of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza outbreaks in those regions.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T15:07:27.112Z
- Category: disease · region Hong Kong · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81905-hong-kong-bans-poultry-from-norway-britain-over-avian-influenza-concerns
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The ban removes two regional poultry and egg export sources from Hong Kong's import mix, a small shift that may slightly tighten regional supply and support local poultry prices. Effects on global feed demand are limited given the modest trade volumes involved.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- businesstoday.com.my: https://www.businesstoday.com.my/2026/11/05/hong-kong-bans-poultry-from-norway-britain-over-avian-influenza-concerns/

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