US EditionUS-Argentina Trade Deal Cuts Tariffs, Boosts Beef Quota
The U.S. expanded Argentine beef imports to 100,000 metric tons in 2026 to lower domestic prices amid record-high ground beef costs, per White House data.
- President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on February 6, allowing an additional 80,000 metric tons of Argentinian beef to be imported tariff-free into the U.S. annually as part of a trade deal, according to a White House fact sheet.
- Argentina's foreign ministry stated that this move will increase its preferential beef access from 20,000 tons, amounting to $800 million in increased exports to the U.S.
- Ground beef prices hit $6.69 per pound, the highest since the 1980s, highlighting efforts to ensure affordability for American families.
- The National Cattleman's Beef Association criticized the increase in Argentinian beef imports, claiming it harms American cattlemen and women.
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U.S. to Quadruple Beef Imports from Argentina
The U.S. will temporarily expand the amount of beef it can import from Argentina, thanks to an executive order signed by President Trump last week. Fox Business said the move is intended to help lower the price of beef, but the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association said that isn’t accurate. The proclamation increases the in-quota tariff-rate quota for lean beef trimmings by 80,000 metric tons for the calendar year 2026. The additional imports wi…
ND Farmers Union criticizes Trump beef deal with Argentina
Last week, President Donald Trump signed a proclamation temporarily allowing an additional 80,000 metric tons of lean beef trimmings per year to be imported tariff-free from Argentina. The North Dakota Farmers Union (NDFU) criticized the deal, calling it the "wrong approach to growing our beef supply."
NDFU issues statement on Argentine beef imports
JAMESTOWN — North Dakota Farmers Union President Matt Perdue said Monday, Feb. 9, increasing beef imports from Argentina is the wrong approach to growing the U.S. beef supply. Perdue responded to President Donald Trump’s Feb. 6 proclamation on Friday, Feb. 6, titled “Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer,” which increases imports of Argentine beef quotas from 20,000 tons to roughly 100,000 tons in 2026. “While the administration cla…
N.D. Farmers Union calls Trump’s agreement to buy more Argentine beef ‘the wrong approach’
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has signed an executive order quadrupling the amount of beef imported from Argentina. Argentina’s Foreign Ministry said this will “grant an unprecedented expansion of preferential access for Argentine beef to its market by 100,000 tons,” which is an increase of $800 million in Argentine beef exports. “While the administration claims this move will lower grocery bills, history and economists tell us otherwise: …
America's cattle chief rips into Trump's Argentine beef bailout, saying it 'does nothing to lower grocery store prices'
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association CEO Colin Woodall said Trump’s idea to buy Argentine beef “only creates chaos at a critical time of the year.”
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