Commodities No. 1. Import surges in developing countries: the case of poultry
The steady decline in the cost of chicken products over the past 10 years as a result of developments in production, processing and transport technology as well as strong consumer acceptance of diverse poultry products cuts, has prompted trade gains which have exceeded those of most other agricultural commodities.
However, of concern to industry stake-holders and policy makers in developing countries is that falling poultry prices, combined with liberalization of markets under multilateral or regional trading agreements, appears to have resulted in an increased frequency of import surges of poultry.
