China will charge an extra 55 per cent tariff on Brazilian beef from Thursday after Brazil filled its import quota for the year and has not agreed to let Brazilian exporters use the unfilled quota of neighbouring Uruguay, industry sources said. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced the surtax on Wednesday, a day after China’s customs administration confirmed that Brazil had used all of its 1.106 million-tonne allowance for 2026, and under the rules the extra tariff applies from the third...
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WED · 2026-09-30 · 18:07 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0930-115363
NSR-2026-0930-115363News Report·EN·Economic Impact
China slaps 55% tariff on Brazilian beef, rebuffs bid to borrow Uruguay’s quota
China will impose a 55% tariff on Brazilian beef starting Thursday. This measure follows Brazil's full utilization of its annual import quota for beef.
Igor PatrickSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-30 · 18:07 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China will impose a 55% tariff on Brazilian beef starting Thursday. This measure follows Brazil's full utilization of its annual import quota for beef. Industry sources indicate that China has also declined a request to allow Brazilian exporters to utilize Uruguay's unfilled quota. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced the surtax on Wednesday, after China's customs administration confirmed Brazil had met its 1.106 million-tonne allowance for 2026. Under existing regulations, the additional tariff is applied once the quota is exhausted.
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China's customs administration confirmed Brazil used all of its 1.106 million-tonne allowance for 2026.
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China has not agreed to let Brazilian exporters use Uruguay's unfilled quota.
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Brazil has filled its import quota for beef with China for the year.
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China will charge an extra 55% tariff on Brazilian beef starting Thursday.
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