FEATURE: China beef import quota prompts Brazil, Australia to seek new markets

China’s tightening of beef safeguard measures is expected to shift global trade flows, impacting top suppliers Brazil and Australia, according to exporters and traders in both countries. China, the largest beef importer, decided to impose an additional tariff of 55% on beef imports from different countries, including Brazil, Australia and the US, when shipments exceed the annual quotas from 2026China’s tightening of beef safeguard measures is expected to shift global trade flows, impacting top suppliers Brazil and Australia, according to exporters and traders in both countries. China, the largest beef importer, decided to impose an additional tariff of 55% on beef imports from different countries, including Brazil, Australia and the US, when shipments exceed the annual quotas from 2026Read More