Saudi Arabia Bans Egg Imports from Nigeria, 39 Others

Saudi Arabia’s Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has banned the importation of poultry eggs from Nigeria and 39 other countries. The agency also imposed partial restrictions in 16 other countries.

The Middle Eastern country’s agency cited public health concerns about food safety as justification for the ban and partial restrictions imposed on the importation of poultry eggs from Nigeria and other countries.

The agency, however, explained that the temporary ban does not apply to heat-treated poultry meat and related products, provided they comply with approved health and safety standards.

Saudi Arabia Bans Egg Imports from Nigeria, 39 Others — Poultry eggs. Credit: Freedom Ranger Hatchery.

These are the countries where Saudi Arabia has imposed a total ban on poultry egg importation:

Afghanistan
Azerbaijan
Germany
Indonesia
Iran
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Bangladesh
Taiwan
Djibouti
South Africa
China
Iraq
Ghana
Palestine
Vietnam
Cambodia
Kazakhstan
Cameroon
South Korea
North Korea
Laos
Libya
Myanmar
United Kingdom
Egypt
Mexico
Mongolia
Nepal
Niger
Nigeria
India
Hong Kong
Japan
Burkina Faso
Sudan
Serbia
Slovenia
Côte d’Ivoire
Montenegro.

Some regions within these countries are subject to partial restrictions:

Australia
United States
Italy
Belgium
Bhutan
Poland
Togo
Denmark
Romania
Zimbabwe
France
Philippines
Canada
Malaysia
Austria
Democratic Republic of Congo

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Olayide Soaga

Olayide Oluwafunmilayo Soaga is a Nigerian journalist with four years of professional experience. She reports on health, gender, education and development, with a focus on impact-driven storytelling.

She was runner-up for the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) Best Solutions Journalism Award in West Africa in 2024 and a finalist for the 2025 West Africa Media Excellence Awards.