China Imposes Curbs on Beef Imports to Protect Domestic Industry

Quota Volume (1,000 tons) 2026 2027 2028 Actual imports from Jan–Nov 2025 Brazil 1,106 1,128 1,151 1,329 Argentina 511 521 532 436 Uruguay 324 331 337 188 New Zealand 206 210 214 110 Australia 205 209 213 295 United States 164 168 171 55 Other countries/regions 172 175 179 Total 2,688 2,742 2,797 Additional Tariff Rate 55% 55% 55% In 2024, China imported 1.34 million tons of beef from Brazil, 594,567 tons from Argentina, 243,662 tons from Uruguay, 216,050 tons from Australia, 150,514 tons from New Zealand, and 138,112 tons from the U.S.. In the first 11 months of this…