Trump pauses out-of-quota tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef
President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of product for ground beef to be imported over the next three months without out-of-quota tariffs, a 90-day pause announced in a Truth Social post [1][3]. Trump said there is a commitment that the beef will sell at 25% below current market prices, though his post did not identify which companies made those commitments, and the White House said he will formally sign an executive order on the waiver for beef trimmings imports within two weeks [1]. Beef prices have reached record highs amid a smaller U.S. cattle herd, steady consumer demand and limits on cattle from Mexico tied to a flesh-eating pest, and Trump has also imposed 50% tariffs on Brazil, a major beef exporter [1][2]. Ranchers and some Republicans have objected to the plan, according to reporting on the announcement [2].
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- cnbc.com · Trump to allow import of 300,000 metric tons of ground beef without tariff Aug 21, 2026
- click2houston.com · Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but ranchers and some Republicans are already balking Aug 21, 2026
- thehill.com · Trump temporarily lifts ground beef import tariffs Aug 21, 2026
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