Import suspension of live poultry from States of North Carolina, North Dakota and Ohio, and poultry meat and egg products from Johnston County, State of North Carolina, Kidder County, State of North Dakota, Franklin County, State of Ohio, Mitchell County, State of Kansas, Washington County, State of Maine and Lac Qui Parle and Kandiyohi Counties, State of Minnesota in the United States of America.

In order to prevent the introduction of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) virus into Japan, MAFF has suspended the import of live poultry from States of North Carolina, North Dakota and Ohio, and poultry meat and egg products from Johnston County, State of North Carolina, Kidder County, State of North Dakota, Franklin County, State of Ohio, Mitchell County, State of Kansas, Washington County, State of Maine and Lac Qui Parle and Kandiyohi Counties, State of Minnesota in the United States of America, including those shipped through third countries, since 1 April 2022, based on Articles 37 and 44 of the "Act on Domestic Animal Infectious Disease Control", "Animal Health Requirements for day old-chicks and hatching eggs to be exported to Japan from the United States" and "Animal Health Requirements for the poultry meat etc. to be exported to Japan from the United States".