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Story summary
- China imposed a 55% beef tariff effective June 20, 2026 after the 205,000-tonne duty-free quota was exhausted.
- The tariff falls under China’s safeguard system that began Jan 1, 2026.
- Tim Ryan, CEO of Australian Meat Industry Council, warned that hitting the quota will disrupt trade, noting Australia supplies 8% of China’s beef imports.
- Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said the United States remains Australia’s biggest beef market and that exporters are diversifying.
