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Russian agriculture watchdog permits chicken imports from 18 of 33 US companies

17:11 18/10/2010

Russia's Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Oversight has cleared the way for chicken meat imported from the United States by 18 out of 33 inspected companies, it said on Monday.

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Chlorine in poultry treatment
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Poultry exports and imports dynamics
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Russia has traditionally been the main importer of U.S. broiler chickens

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