The United States poultry industry expects expanded access to the Malaysian market under the Malaysia-US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART), but says not all American producers may be able to meet Malaysia’s halal requirements. In an email response to CodeBlue, the USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) said the trade pact removes several long-standing trade barriers, including Malaysia’s blanket import ban on poultry during outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). USAPEEC is a non-profit industry council that promotes US poultry and egg exports and represents producers in global trade policy issues.
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