Australia has completed its export quota of 205,000 tons of beef to China in 2026, according to a statement issued this Friday morning (19) by the Chinese government. As established by Beijing's trade safeguard, from tomorrow (20), new shipments of Australian protein entering Chinese territory will be subject to a 55% surcharge. As there is already a 12% tax, the total tax on new shipments will be 67%. Next year, the Australian supply quota will increase to 209,000 tons; in 2028, it will increase to 213,000 tons.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.