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Trump Signs 300,000-Ton Duty-Free Beef Quota for 90 Days

9/1/2026

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Trump Enables Beef

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation allowing 300,000 metric tons of beef duty-free for 90 days.
The imported beef must be sold at least 25 percent below current market prices.
Average ground-beef price rose to $6.89 per pound, up from $5.55 in January 2025.
The 300,000-ton quota equals about 2 percent of U.S. beef consumption, USDA says.
Only beef trimmings for ground beef qualify, limiting overall price impact.

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Trump Enables Beef

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation allowing 300,000 metric tons of beef duty-free for 90 days.
The imported beef must be sold at least 25 percent below current market prices.
Average ground-beef price rose to $6.89 per pound, up from $5.55 in January 2025.
The 300,000-ton quota equals about 2 percent of U.S. beef consumption, USDA says.
Only beef trimmings for ground beef qualify, limiting overall price impact.

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