Economy & Trade
Ground beef tariffs: Trump allows 300,000 tons duty-free
US President Donald Trump announced on August 21 that the United States would allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef product to be imported over the next 90 days without an out-of-quota tariff.
Trump said on Truth Social that the temporary tariff relief was intended to lower prices for American consumers while the United States works to rebuild its cattle herd and help ranchers.
Trump did not say which countries would export the beef. He said there was a commitment to sell the imported ground beef at 25% below market prices.
US consumers have faced pressure from high food prices, with fuel and transportation costs also affected by the energy crisis linked to the war in Iran. The announcement comes with elections looming.
Update
Trump said there was a commitment to sell the imported ground beef at 25% below market prices.
Trump did not identify which countries would export the beef.
The announcement was described as coming as elections loom.
The item adds context that high food prices have been compounded by fuel and transportation costs linked to the energy crisis associated with the war in Iran.
Source note: AFP news report published on 21 August 2026 at 11:54:52 UTC.
Update
Trump said the United States would allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef product to be imported over the next 90 days without an out-of-quota tariff.
Trump said the measure came as the United States works to rebuild the herd and help ranchers.
Source note: AFP news report published on 21 August 2026 at 11:41:41 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The countries that would export the ground beef were not identified.
The supplied material does not give details of who made the 25% below-market-price commitment or how it would be enforced.
Source
AFP news report published on .