Trump is irritated by the price of meat and orders investigations into slaughterhouses in the US US President says the measure will be valid for 90 days and seeks to increase the supply of meat in the country; Abiec states that he has not yet received official information about how the change will be implemented. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced this Friday (21) that he will relax, for 90 days, the rules for importing beef used mainly in the production of ground beef. The measure seeks to increase the supply of the product on the American market and help reduce prices. So far, however, it is not clear which countries will benefit from the change or how the new rule will be applied. The Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (Abiec) informed g1 that it has not yet received official information from the United States government about the measure. According to the entity, what is known so far is only what has been released in the press. There are still details about volumes, criteria and countries that may be covered. The eventual expansion of the quota could benefit Brazil. Currently, the country participates in a quota shared with other suppliers, which is usually filled in the first weeks of the year. After this volume is exhausted, Brazilian meat can still enter the United States, but will pay an extra-quota tariff of 26.4%. Therefore, an expansion of the quota to include Brazil could improve the conditions for accessing Brazilian beef to the American market. Donald Trump, president of the United States, walks to board Air Force One in Morristown this Sunday (16) Ken Cedeno/Reuters Abiec, however, states that it is necessary to wait for official details before evaluating the effects of the measure on Brazilian exports. Brazil is already one of the main suppliers The United States is currently the second largest market for Brazilian beef. From January to July 2026, Brazil exported 233.8 thousand tons of beef to the country, an increase of 17.1% compared to the same period in 2025. Revenue reached US$ 1.54 billion, growth of 33.1% in the annual comparison, according to data from Abiec. Currently, around 50 Brazilian meat packing plants are authorized to export beef to the United States.
‘Operation burger save’: Trump releases extra limit on importing meat and tries to lower prices in the USA
Trump is irritated by the price of meat and orders investigations into slaughterhouses in the US US President says the measure will be valid for 90 days and seeks to increase the supply of meat in the country; Abiec states that he has not...
The measure seeks to increase the supply of the product on the American market and help reduce prices. So far, however, it is not clear which countries will benefit from the change or how the new rule will be applied.
- The Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (Abiec) informed g1 that it has not yet received official information from the United States government about the measure.
- According to the entity, what is known so far is only what has been released in the press.
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