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President Obama is expected to sign the agreement on Feb. 4.
Tariff Rates on Beef

Several factors influence U.S. beef trade with international supply and demand being the leaders.

Beef but not cattle hides are on China's tariff list.
Tough China-U.S. Trade Talk Not About Leather

Possibly more important than products on the tariff lists, are what’s left off of them.

Feedlot Cattle
As Beef Targeted By Possible Tariffs, Lock In Feed Prices

Grains and pork aren't the only products being targeted by China.

Just when U.S. beef gets the steaks rolling to China, trade wars and threats of tariffs begin.
Is U.S. Beef Next On China’s Tariff List?

Just when U.S. beef gets the steaks rolling to China, trade wars and threats of tariffs begin.

Japan to Resume Normal Beef Import Tariffs After Emergency Hike Ends
Japan to Resume Normal Beef Import Tariffs After Emergency Hike Ends

Japan is set to restore tariffs on frozen beef from the United States and other countries to usual levels from April 1, ending a hike put in place eight months earlier to protect domestic producers as an emergency.

In The Cattle Markets: Tariffs and Beef Trade
In The Cattle Markets: Tariffs and Beef Trade

Wherever you get your news, you likely couldn’t avoid hearing a particular T word last week: tariffs.

Exports to South Korea, which reached a record $1.2 billion in 2017, increased 13 percent from a year ago to 17,133 mt, while export value soared 34 percent to $122.3 million. This included a 54 percent increase in chilled beef exports to 3,954 mt.
The World Wants U.S. Beef: January Exports Up 9%

Exports to South Korea, which reached a record $1.2 billion in 2017, increased 13 percent from a year ago to 17,133 mt, while export value soared 34 percent to $122.3 million.

USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom discusses the Middle Eastern markets that hold strong potential for U.S. beef in 2018 and beyond.
U.S. Beef Featured at Gulfood—the Middle East’s Largest Food Show

USMEF President and CEO Dan Halstrom discusses the Middle Eastern markets that hold strong potential for U.S. beef.

U.S. Goat Imports are on the Rise
U.S. Goat Imports are on the Rise

Growing demand for goat meat in the U.S. from ethnic minority groups and foodies has made an unlikely export superstar for Australian farmers, with exports surging to a record.

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The (New) Case for Animal ID

The U.S. livestock industry is realizing that animal ID might soon become a necessary part of doing business. 

Uncertainty in trade agreements have four of the five top beef markets in jeopardy.
Beware of Disrupters In Four Out of Five Top Beef Destinations

Uncertainty in trade agreements have four of the five top beef markets in jeopardy.

U.S. cattlemen fear the U.S. backing out of the Trans Pacific Partnership was a "missed opportunity" to gain access to foreign markets.
NCBA: TPP "Missed Opportunity" ; Asks Senate to Confirm Gregg Doud

U.S. cattlemen fear the U.S. backing out of the Trans Pacific Partnership was a "missed opportunity" to gain access to foreign markets.