Since 20 March, import duties on meat have been increased that will make supply of imported meat continue to decrease in the coming time.

- Live hog prices at two wholesale markets of Ho Chi Minh are down VND 40,000/kg
- Hams price in Hanoi is down VND 500/kg
- In Da Nang, beef price is down VND 9,000/kg
- Ready-to-cook orignal chicken prices in Hanoi and Lam Dong are steady
- Feeder price at Than Cuu Nghia farm is up VND 1,000/kg
- Ministry of Finance strongly increases import tariff on meat
- Feed ingredient imports by February 2009 are down compared to the same period last year

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