US EditionCiting High Import Volumes, China Tightens Quotas, Raises Tariffs on Beef Imports
China will impose a three-year tariff-rate quota on Australian beef, capping exports at just over 200,000 metric tons and applying a 55% tariff beyond the quota.
- Starting 1 January 2026, China's Ministry of Commerce imposes a three-year tariff-rate quota on beef and pauses ChAFTA safeguard measures, with imports above the quota facing a 55 per cent tariff.
- Amid an oversupply crisis, Beijing extended a three-month probe after the China Animal Agriculture Association and nine agricultural organisations requested an investigation into import damage in December 2024.
- Quota figures show a gap between 2026 caps and 2025 volumes as Australia's quota is capped at just over 200,000 metric tons, yet exports were over 295,000 tonnes recently.
- Trade Minister Don Farrell said the government was disappointed and urged China to respect Australia's free trade status, amid industry concerns over tariffs, ABC interview, Monday.
- Globally, Brazil and Argentina's flows show Brazil's exports topped $8 billion and 1.49 million metric tons last week, while Argentina sent 595,000 metric tons and faces a 511,000 metric ton cap.
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Despite new tariffs on beef, China is far from closing the door on trade with Australia
Australia has been reminded once again that China isn’t always a reliable trading partner. Last week, on New Year’s Eve, Chinese authorities announced new trade restrictions to protect the country’s domestic beef industry. Effective from January 1 and extending to the end of 2028, countries like Australia will be allocated an annual quota. Any beef exports to China beyond this volume will be slugged with a 55% tariff. These new restrictions do n…
Citing High Import Volumes, China Tightens Quotas, Raises Tariffs on Beef Imports
The Chinese government on Dec. 31 announced tighter limits on beef imports for three years. U.S. beef exports to China have fallen dramatically this year because of the trade war, but the moves could limit U.S. efforts to lift those export volumes back up to normal levels.
The decision of the Chinese government to apply last Thursday a new quota scheme and an additional tariff of 55% to the import of beef ignited signs of concern in the Argentine sector. Although from Mendoza they assured that the measure does not imply an interruption of trade, it does substantially modify the conditions of access to the main export market of the country. The president of the Chamber of Meat Suppliers of the province, José Rizzo,…
“We have been recognized to be able to continue exporting what we have been marketing,” emphasized Carlos Odriozola, coordinator of the Meat Table of the Argentine Rural Society (SRA), to calm local farmers on China’s imposition of export quotas on their beef suppliers. The measure was known on the last day of 2025 and was the result of an investigation to determine whether these imports caused injury to Chinese producers. The quota allocated to…
The Argentine Rural Society (SRA) issued a statement this Monday in which it left its position in relation to the decision of China to implement a new regulatory scheme for its imports of beef, a very important news for our country considering that more than 70% of the bovine exports go towards that destination. The great crux of the issue is the determination of the Asian giant to introduce quotas and differential tariffs for each country, and …
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