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Posted on: August 18, 2025 at 16:51:06 CT
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Years of price hikes have also made the U.S. a more attractive market for foreign producers and increased the country's overall reliance on beef imports. However, the recent imposition of tariffs on exporting nations threatens to impair the ability of foreign-sourced beef to soften the blow of rising prices.
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The top sources of imported beef are Australia, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and Brazil, according to the USDA. While beef originating from Canada and Mexico is currently exempt under the U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement, Brazil—which has accounted for about 15 percent of U.S. beef imports in 2025—has been slapped with a 50 percent tariff on all goods coming into the U.S.
According to a recent USDA report, total beef imports are expected to drop 6.1 percent to 4.95 billion pounds by August of next year. In its forecasts, the department said the decline reflected "reported trade data through the first half of the year, as well as reduced shipments due to higher tariff rates, particularly from Brazil."
15% of our imports are being hit with a 50% tariff. So yeah, he is doing that. Less supply means higher prices. It's simple economics.
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The top sources of imported beef are Australia, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and Brazil, according to the USDA. While beef originating from Canada and Mexico is currently exempt under the U.S.-Canada-Mexico Agreement, Brazil—which has accounted for about 15 percent of U.S. beef imports in 2025—has been slapped with a 50 percent tariff on all goods coming into the U.S.
According to a recent USDA report, total beef imports are expected to drop 6.1 percent to 4.95 billion pounds by August of next year. In its forecasts, the department said the decline reflected "reported trade data through the first half of the year, as well as reduced shipments due to higher tariff rates, particularly from Brazil."
15% of our imports are being hit with a 50% tariff. So yeah, he is doing that. Less supply means higher prices. It's simple economics.
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I did. - BigSlickTiger MU - 8/18 16:51:06