ChickenFacts Update: Proposal Takes Flight for Chicken with the Eggs in VAT-Free Basket
The South African poultry industry is pushing for the removal of the 15% value-added tax (VAT) on chicken products, focusing
October 30, 2024
Category: Chicken Imports and Trade Matters
ChickenFacts Investigates: The Heat is On – Poultry Prices Heavily Impacted by Regionalisation and Heat Treatment Policies
In a recent opinion piece, Fred Hume, Managing Director at Hume International, highlighted the double standards in South Africa’s regionalisation
October 24, 2024
AMIE Bemoans Costly Inefficiencies for Meat Import Permits Following BMA Changes
10 October 2023, Engineering News The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) has raised concern about the significant delays
October 10, 2024
ChickenFacts News: Outlook for Chicken Demand and Supply in South Africa
Poultry Price Relief Expected for Consumers After significant price hikes in 2022 and 2023, poultry prices are expected to stabilise
October 10, 2024
ChickenFacts News – The Economic Impact of Protectionism
The use of mechanisms such as import duties, subsidies, import quotas, and other trade-restrictive policies in order to protect domestic
September 27, 2024
Poultry Analysis – 9 September 2024
Market Access – Poultry Lifting of Trade Restrictions A welcome notice on the lifting of trade restrictions on poultry
September 9, 2024
ChickenFacts News – Port Delays Affecting Meat Importers and Consumers
The Border Management Authority (BMA) was formally established as an autonomous Schedule 3A Public Entity on 1 April, 2023.
September 9, 2024
Are Trade Restrictions Helping or Hurting Food Security in South Africa?
In a recent article from Business Times, Brazilian meat exporters have called on markets such as South Africa to
August 20, 2024
Poultry Analysis – 12 August 2024
Overview of Chicken Imports: June 2024 According to the latest import trade statistics for June 2024, total chicken imports (excluding
August 12, 2024
Insider Perspective – June
The challenges over the last 24 months in the poultry industry have been immense and the fact that so many
June 25, 2024
A Closer Look – Imports
Poultry imports serve as a vital component in securing access to high-quality, affordable protein for South African consumers and ensuring
June 11, 2024