Trump Opens Tariff-Free Beef Imports from Argentina and Brazil

United States President Donald Trump announced an agreement allowing tariff-free beef imports from Argentina and Brazil. The measure provides for a 90-day suspension of tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of beef that would be marketed at a 25 percent discount from the market price, with the stated objectives of reducing costs for United States consumers and allowing ranchers to expand their herds. Trump indicated that imported beef would be inspected before entering the United States market. He also signed an executive order requiring country-of-origin labeling for all imported beef. The decision was criticized by United States livestock producers and lawmakers.