According to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, China has decided to lift its ban on poultry imports from the United States. China banned all U.S. poultry since Jan ’15 due to an avian influenza outbreak in Dec ’14, even though the U.S. has been free of the disease since Aug ’17. Combined U.S. broiler export volumes destined to China, Hong Kong & Taiwan have remained fairly steady since the initiation of the 2015 Chinese poultry ban, however, suggesting U.S. broiler imports have been loop-holed into China through Hong Kong & Taiwan. Average monthly combined U.S. broiler export volumes destined to China, Hong Kong & Taiwan have declined by just 4.3% when compared to the three year period prior to the Chinese poultry ban coming into effect. U.S. broiler exports destined to Hong Kong & Taiwan increased significantly following the announcement of the Chinese poultry ban, reaching a 14 year high level during the early months of 2015. U.S. broiler export volumes destined to Hong Kong & Taiwan have remained relatively elevated throughout the Chinese poultry ban. Combined U.S. broiler export volumes destined to China, Hong Kong & Taiwan have declined 9.3% on a YOY basis throughout the past 12 months but remain slightly above three year average figures. China, Hong Kong & Taiwan have combined to account for 10.0% of total U.S. broiler exports throughout the past 12 months, trailing only Mexico’s 21.1% market share. U.S. broiler exports accounted for 16.8% of total production throughout 2018, reaching a four year high level but remaining below the 2012 record high level of 19.9%. U.S. broiler exports as a percentage of production are expected to remain largely unchanged through 2020.