Brazil Seeks Clarity on China Beef Quotas
Brazil Uncertain Whether Beef in Transit to China Will Face New Import Quotas
Brazilian beef exporters are facing fresh uncertainty. This is over whether shipments already in transit to China will be subject to the country’s newly introduced beef import safeguard quotas.
According to Reuters, Brazilian officials have said it remains unclear. This is regarding whether beef shipments dispatched before China’s new safeguard measures took effect on 1 January 2026 will be counted against the new country-specific tariff-rate quotas.
China recently imposed safeguard measures on beef imports running through to December 2028. Volumes exceeding allocated quotas face an additional 55% tariff. The policy is intended to protect domestic producers following a sharp rise in beef imports over recent years.
Source article: Reuters | 6 January 2026
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