The Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance (Rosselkhoznadzor) has imposed restrictions on poultry meat supplies from two Chinese enterprises: Heilongjiang Chia Tai Enterprise Co., Ltd. and Heilongjiang Grand Forest Food Group Co., Ltd. The reason was the detection of serious sanitary violations. Specialists found Listeria bacteria in a 22.4-ton shipment of frozen chicken breast that had arrived in Primorsky Krai.

Trade turnover dynamics

Despite tighter control by the Russian authority, the overall volume of Chinese poultry supplies to the Russian market continues to show steady growth. Chinese producers remain key partners for the Russian meat processing market, helping to offset the local shortage of raw materials.

According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China, poultry meat exports to Russia reached USD 39.5 million in the first quarter of 2026. This figure is 2.2 times higher than in the same period last year. In March 2026 alone, exports amounted to USD 12.9 million, compared with USD 9.1 million a year earlier.