CHINA'S IMPORT RESTRICTIONS DUE TO
HIGHLY PATHOGENIC AVIAN INFLUENZA
– SPECIFIC TRADE CONCERN 406
SUBMISSION BY THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The following submission, received on
10 December 2025, is the statement made by the United States of America at
the 5-7 November 2025 WTO SPS Committee, and is being circulated at the request
of the Delegation of the United States of America.
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1. The
United States reiterates its concern that China does not appear to be lifting
restrictions on US poultry exports from US states that have been declared
HPAI-free in a manner consistent with the bilateral protocol on
regionalization.
2. The
United States again requests that China lift restrictions on exports from US
states declared to be HPAI-free based on the bilateral regionalization protocol
and WOAH guidance so that the export of US poultry and poultry meat from these
areas can resume.
3. The
United States remains available to continue working bilaterally with China to
resolve our ongoing concerns with these measures.