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China suspends chicken feet imports from five Thai plants amid origin fraud probe
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Thailand’s Department of Livestock Development is investigating suspected country-of-origin fraud involving chicken feet exported to China, after customs officials discovered shipments allegedly misdeclared as other products.
Key facts
- The inquiry comes as Chinese customs authorities have suspended chicken feet imports from five Thai processing plants while seeking further clarification from the Thai authorities.
- People’s Party MP Narongdet Ularakul raised the issue during a meeting of the House extraordinary committee scrutinising the fiscal 2027 budget.
- He stressed that Thailand’s poultry factory inspection system was recognised by 52 trading partners, including the European Union, the United Kingdom, Japan and South Korea.
- Thailand, China agree on 2+2 security dialogue and stronger anti-scam cooperation
Summary
The inquiry comes as Chinese customs authorities have suspended chicken feet imports from five Thai processing plants while seeking further clarification from the Thai authorities.
Concerns have been raised that chicken feet originating in other countries may have been repackaged and falsely presented as Thai products before being shipped to China.