The US is considering temporarily reducing tariffs on beef imports.

You United States they study temporarily reduce tariffs on all beef imports, reported Wall Street Journal, citing sources familiar with the matter. According to the newspaper, the White House would implement the measure to reduce the high prices of protein in the countryCurrently, protein prices in the US market are facing high inflation due to a historic reduction in the cattle herd, which is located in lowest level in 75 yearsIf the measure is implemented, some of the main beneficiaries of new tariff policy would be Australia – the country's largest supplier of protein – and the Brazil. At the moment, The United States imports 20% of the 29 billion pounds of beef consumed in the country.The Brazil does not have an exclusive quota for exporting beef protein. for USA, sharing space with other countries in a single quota of 66,000 tons Tax-free. Currently, the The country uses approximately 50,000 tons of this amount., which was already achieved in January of this year. Volumes exceeding the quota are taxed at 26.4%.

According to the data from USDAthe Brazil exported US$795 million worth of beef to the US in the first quarter of 2026., an increase of 21% compared to the same period of the previous year. Only in 2025, Shipments totaled approximately US$1.75 billion. of Brazilian beefLast week, the Brazilian Association of Meat Exporting Industries (ABIEC) I had already requested it from President Lula which included the theme of expansion of the country's export quota in conversations with President Donald Trump.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.