Jan 05, 2026 (MarketLine via COMTEX) --
Beijing said a recent increase in beef exports to China had aEURoeseriously damagedaEUR its domestic industry.
China has placed quotas on beef imports, claiming a recent increase in shipments to the country had aEURoeseriously damagedaEUR its domestic industry.
Imports above the quota face an additional tariff of 55%, according to a statement from ChinaaEUR(TM)s Ministry of Commerce. A 12% duty is imposed on volumes within the quota.
The measures went live on 1 January and are set to last until the end of 2028.
Industry representatives in Brazil said the quota awarded to the countryaEUR(TM)s beef exporters was lower than the volumes shipped to China last year.
According to Brazilian trade-body ABIEC, the countryaEUR(TM)s beef processors exported 1.7 million tons to China last year. The shipments amounted to just over 48% of ChinaaEUR(TM)s beef imports, ABIEC added.
The quota awarded to Brazil stands at 1.1 million tons, the organisation said.
aEURoeIn this scenario, adjustments are necessary throughout the entire chain, from production to export, to avoid broader impacts,aEUR ABIEC said.
aEURoeABIEC and CNA [The Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil] will continue to monitor the implementation of the measures, working directly with the Brazilian Government and Chinese authorities to reduce the damage that this surcharge will cause to Brazilian livestock farmers and exporters and to preserve the historically practiced trade flow.aEUR
The Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) said ChinaaEUR(TM)s new quotas could cut AustraliaaEUR(TM)s beef exports to the country by around a third. The industry organisation said that represented aEURoetrade worth over A$1bnaEUR (US$668.6m).
AMIC said Australian beef accounted for 8% of ChinaaEUR(TM)s beef imports in 2024. Nearly 80% of beef shipped to China comes from South America, it added.
aEURoeThis decision will have a severe impact on trade flows to China over the duration of the measuresaEUR(TM) enforcement, disrupt the longstanding relationships fostered under the ChinaaEUR"Australia Free Trade Agreement and restrict the ability for Chinese consumers to access safe and reliable Australian beef,aEUR Tim Ryan, the CEO of AMIC, said.
ChinaaEUR(TM)s Ministry of Commerce said the new aEURoesafeguard measuresaEUR would be aEURoegradually relaxed at fixed time intervals during the implementation periodaEUR up to the end of 2028.
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