# Hong Kong Suspends Poultry Imports from Korea and US Amid Avian Influenza Outbreaks

> Hong Kong suspended imports of poultry meat, poultry products, and eggs from affected areas in South Korea and the United States on November 9. The decision followed reports of H5N9 avian influenza in Yeoncheon County, South Korea, and H5N1 outbreaks in parts of the United States.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T12:08:00.405Z
- Category: disease · region Hong Kong · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89306-hong-kong-suspends-poultry-imports-from-korea-and-us-amid-avian-influenza
- Commodities: [Chicken](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CHICKEN.md)

## Why it matters

The restrictions remove some poultry supply from Hong Kong’s import market and could tighten availability or support prices if they persist. The effect depends on how much Hong Kong normally sources from the affected areas and whether alternative suppliers can replace those volumes.

## Read by commodity

- CHICKEN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- bastillepost.com: https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/6340181-hong-kong-suspends-poultry-imports-from-korea-and-us-amid-avian-influenza-outbreaks

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