Tariffs war halts US beef exports to China as Australia fills the gap

[In It to Win It]

About 300 abattoirs in the United States still have not had their export licences renewed to export beef to China — and it seems Australia is filling the gap.

Before Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff hikes, American beef exporters were already facing problems with their third-largest market.

According to the US Meat Export Federation, American pork and poultry plants had their export registrations with China renewed on March 16, but China "had still not renewed the eligibility of any US beef establishments".

"The majority of US beef production is now ineligible for China," it said.

"This impasse definitely hit our March beef shipments harder and the severe impact will continue until China lives up to its commitments under the Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement."

While some US beef has trickled into China in the past few weeks, ABC Landline has been told the trade has now ground to a halt — especially after China announced retaliation tariffs.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-12/us-tariffs-war-with-china-australian-beef-exports-up/105166632

[Norrrm]

1. "will continue until China lives up to its commitments under the Phase One Economic and Trade Agreement."

Makes it sound like it's China's fault that America loses sales.

[Melon]

2. Hopefully bring down beef prices here.

[msongs]

3. more likely american taxpayers will be stuck with paying props to the welfare queen cattle barons nt

[Jack Valentino]

4. Would that lower beef prices in the US? God knows they've been way too extreme

for years....


I recall running across a small beef package near the checkout a few years ago,
which was about $20. Guess it was a 'filet mignon'--- which someone chucked before they paid.


I was pretty shocked at that price, for the size--- but I'm not a big beef consumer.

[Hornedfrog2000]

5. Why would any country

Live up to their end of the deal when the doofus in DC doesnt keep his word ever?

[Tickle]

6. Maybe we'll be able to afford

beef now!?!? 😁