SÃO PAULO, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - US President Donald Trump stated this Friday (21) that he will allow the import of up to 300 thousand tons of ground beef without affecting tariff quotas.
Trump will relax ground beef import quotas for 90 days to reduce prices
SÃO PAULO, SP (FOLHAPRESS) - US President Donald Trump stated this Friday (21) that he will allow the import of up to 300 thousand tons of ground beef without affecting tariff quotas. The measure is part of a 90-day agreement to try to...
In a post on social media, Trump said he has "a commitment" that the meat will be sold at prices 25% lower than those currently practiced on the market. He did not say which countries the meat will come from or who has committed to offering the lowest prices.
- "This agreement will lower prices for Americans while providing room for our Great American Cattle Herd to grow again," the Republican posted.
- White House officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment for more details on the deal.
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The measure is part of a 90-day agreement to try to reduce product prices at a time when North American consumers are struggling with the cost of grocery shopping.
In a post on social media, Trump said he has "a commitment" that the meat will be sold at prices 25% lower than those currently practiced on the market. He did not say which countries the meat will come from or who has committed to offering the lowest prices.
"This agreement will lower prices for Americans while providing room for our Great American Cattle Herd to grow again," the Republican posted.
White House officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment for more details on the deal.
In the country of hamburgers, beef is one of the products whose prices most torment consumers. In May, the price of steak was 15% more expensive than the previous year, according to official inflation data.
The United States is among the largest consumers of beef in the world, with just over 23 kg per capita in 2025, according to OECD data.
Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the price per pound (just under 500 g) has risen by more than 50%, going from less than US$4 at the beginning of 2021 to almost US$6.90 in July this year, according to data from the Fed (Federal Reserve, the US Central Bank). In one year, the increase reaches around 10%.
Prices reflect pressures on supply, with the cattle herd at its lowest level since the 1950s, but also rising costs, especially energy, inputs and transportation, which weigh on the finances of North American rural producers.
Added to this diagnosis are the consequences of climate phenomena, with a persistent drought in recent years in the main producing states in the United States, which makes it difficult for animals to feed.
Faced with the inflationary impact of widespread additional tariffs, Trump's main economic weapon, Washington had also eliminated taxes on certain agricultural products coming from Brazil, such as beef, coffee and tomatoes.
At the beginning of the year, Donald Trump had also signed a decree that favored the entry of more Argentine beef into the United States, expanding tariff-free import quotas.
In recent months, Trump has intensified pressure against giants in the sector, accusing them of anti-competitive practices that harm both livestock farmers and North American consumers. Brazilian companies JBS and National Beef, controlled by MBRF, began to be investigated alongside Cargill and Tyson Foods.
On August 11, White House advisor Peter Navarro stated that the two Brazilian companies are part of what he called a cartel in the United States beef processing sector. He stated that market concentration contributes to raising prices paid by American consumers.
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