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Trump eases tariffs on ground beef imports for 90 days

Trump eases tariffs on ground beef imports for 90 days
South China Morning Post Friday 21 August 2026, 12:05 UTC By Agence France-Presse 1 min read
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President Donald Trump announced on Friday the United States would allow tariff-free imports of up to 300,000 tonnes of ground beef over the next 90 days, in a bid to lower prices for American consumers with elections looming. “As we work to rebuild this herd and help our ranchers, for the next 90 days, the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tonnes of product for ground beef to be imported with no out of quota tariff,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. The president did not...

President Donald Trump announced on Friday the United States would allow tariff-free imports of up to 300,000 tonnes of ground beef over the next 90 days, in a bid to lower prices for American consumers with elections looming. “As we work to rebuild this herd and help our ranchers, for the next 90 days, the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tonnes of product for ground beef to be imported with no out of quota tariff,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. The president did not... [Image text:] CHIOCE XUSDA CHOICE USDA LUSDA HHHOC: wahlbu sJebun CHOICE TUSDA USDA SOA CHOICE USDA TANTO
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