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Media Release, 13 March 2025
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Key Budget Announcements Affecting Consumers in 2025/26
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Starting 1 May 2025, the list of Vat zero-rated food items will be expanded to support vulnerable households.
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Zero-rated foods now include edible offal from sheep, poultry, goats, swine, and bovine animals; heads, feet, bones, tongues; dairy liquid blend; and tinned or canned vegetables.
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Poultry Analysis - 13 March 2025
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In 2024, chicken imports showed mixed trends compared to 2023:
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- Mechanically deboned meat (MDM) increased by 6%, averaging 19,910 metric tons (MT) per month.
- Chicken offal imports increased by 9%, averaging 7,805 MT.
- Bone-in cuts saw a sharp decline of 44%, dropping to 3,243 MT.
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