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The US government will temporarily waive the out-of-quota tariff for 90 days in an effort to increase supplies. The announcement immediately pressured cattle markets and drew criticism from US producers.
Aug 20, 2026
Brazil overwhelmingly dominated China’s beef import market in July, accounting for 65% of total imported volume.
Aug 20, 2026
After filling its quota of just 206,000 tons in June, imports of Australian beef fell sharply last month.
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The US government will temporarily waive the out-of-quota tariff for 90 days in an effort to increase supplies. The announcement immediately pressured cattle markets and drew criticism from US producers.
Brazil overwhelmingly dominated China’s beef import market in July, accounting for 65% of total imported volume.
After filling its quota of just 206,000 tons in June, imports of Australian beef fell sharply last month.
Among China’s five main beef suppliers, Uruguay has used the smallest share of its quota, partly because of the relatively generous allocation it received, but also because of the decline in production in the country of origin.
Uruguay’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Valeria Csukasi, said Mercosur will arrive at the September 2 meeting of foreign ministers without an agreement regarding the distribution of the new EU beef quota, although she stressed that the current “first come, first served” system is not a bad arrangement for Uruguay either.
Deputy Foreign Minister Valeria Csukasi discussed progress in Vietnam and Indonesia, including a possible visit by Vietnam’s vice president to Uruguay before year-end and a sanitary process in Indonesia that faces a structural obstacle: the country has still not authorized private imports from countries that are free of foot-and-mouth disease with vaccination.
Asked about Uruguay’s accession process to the TPP, Deputy Foreign Minister Valeria Csukasi said the country has already answered around 1,300 questions covering all areas of the agreement, in a process she described as particularly demanding because compliance with each provision must be demonstrated before negotiations on market access can begin.
China is importing less sheepmeat this year than last, mainly due to reduced supply from its main suppliers.
Preliminary July data released by GACC confirm expectations of a moderation in China’s beef import volumes.
