China will impose an additional 55 percent tariff on beef imports from countries including Brazil, Australia, and the United States when shipments exceed set quotas, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said on Dec. 31.
The ministry said it would apply the measures for a three-year period starting on Jan. 1, 2026. It comes after the conclusion of a yearlong investigation into rising beef imports and their impact on domestic producers.
The probe examined whether rising beef imports had surged in volume, whether they caused harm to local producers, and whether a direct causal link existed between imports and industry losses, the ministry said.
“The investigating authorities determined that the increase in imported beef had seriously damaged China’s domestic industry, and that there was a causal relationship between the increase in the quantity of imported products and the serious damage,” it said….
China to Impose 55 Percent Tariffs on Beef Imports Beyond Set Quotas
