South Africa - International Franchise Association

In volume, “mechanically deboned meat” represents the largest category of
poultry meat imports, namely 36 percent or 117,330 tons. In value, imports of
“mechanically deboned meat” were worth US$60 million in FY2011 or almost 20
percent of the total value of broiler meat imports. The second largest category in
volume of broiler meat imports consisted of “frozen bone-in portions”. “Frozen
bone-in portions” represent 35 percent or 114,849 tons of poultry meat imports at
a value of US$146 million. In value, the imports of “frozen bone-in portions”
represent 44 percent of total poultry meat imports. Leg quarters are bone-in
portions and fall under this heading. “Frozen boneless portions” constituted 16
percent or US$52 million (22,086 ton) to the value of total poultry meat imports in
FY2011. By volume it represents seven percent of total poultry meat imports.
Challenges
An anti-dumping duty against the United States for poultry products in tariff number 0207
14 90 (bone-in cuts, including chicken leg quarters) which was instituted in 2000 will
most likely remain in the future. The difficulty in lifting the anti-dumping duty limits
United States exports to South Africa. However, strong demand for fresh /frozen
chicken will continue, and with the United States’ ability to compete with the current top
suppliers in the South African market, increased poultry meat imports from the United
States is a possibility. It is also likely that the International Trade Administration
Commission in South Africa will introduce anti-dumping action against Brazil for trade
irregularities, which will reduce Brazil’s poultry industries’ ability to compete in the South
African market.
Resources
The U.S.A. Poultry and Egg Export Council can help U.S. poultry exporters with market
information and advice on how to export to South Africa (http://www.usapeec.org).
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