Thai poultry exports to Japan to be increased

//29 Jun 2011
Director-General of the Department of Trade Negotiations, Nantawan Sakuntanak disclosed that International Trade Promotion Office in Japan had reported the case of a poultry factory in Nakhon Ratchasima which had dissected death chicken to be sold at cheaper prices. The case had no adverse effect on Thai processed poultry exports to Japan.
Japan is confident with the product’s quality, given the fact that Japan is well known for its utmost sanitation with tough standard inspection on food safety.

Moreover the importers and Japanese poultry imports association trusted the quality and safety standards of processed poultry in Thailand since the production process of Thailand is being controlled thoroughly to be in line with “food safety” policy.

Consequently, the rise in production has satisfied Japan’s consumers who wish to buy in large quantities. Meanwhile China’s products are found to be contaminated sporadically.

Bird flu threat
Ms. Amphawan Pichalai, Director of the International Trade Promotion Office in Japan said that Thailand was still one of the countries with potential in spreading bird flu virus.

However, Japan was in a stage of high demand of poultry therefore it had no options but to rely on Brazil in frozen chicken, while imports of processed chicken from Thailand were on the rise.

Frozen chicken
The market would grow further if Japan turned to import frozen chicken from Thailand. She observed that Japan normally followed EU in trade policy and Thailand should lobby for frozen chicken to enter EU first.