In the presence of increasing avian flu outbreaks, Iraq has extended a ban on imports of frozen and live poultry products to cover two dozen countries, including China and South Africa.
In December, France was the first country to be included in the list.
A government statement read “The import of poultry and birds of all kinds … as well as both types of eggs (table and hatching), feathers and all products that use poultry or their products … is prohibited.”
The affected countries include Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Bhutan, China, Egypt, Ghana, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Laos, Libya, Myanmar, Mexico, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, North Korea, Palestine, South Africa, South Korea and Vietnam.