About 300 foods in the US have not been renewed to export their export licenses to China. Australia appears to be filling the gap.
Before Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariff hike, American beef exporters were already facing problems in the third largest market.
According to the American Meat Export Federation, the American pork and poultry factories renewed their export registration with China on March 16, but China “had not yet renewed the eligibility of US beef facilities.”
“Most of our beef production is currently unqualified for China,” he said.
“This impasse will undoubtedly hit our March beef cargo even more vigorously, and the serious impact will continue until China reaches its commitment under the Phase 1 economic and trade agreement.”
Some have poured US beef into China in the past few weeks, but the ABC Landline is said to have been halted, especially after China announced its retaliation fee.
In 2024, the US exported US$1.6 billion ($2.57 billion) worth of beef to China, becoming the third largest export destination.
Australian Meat and Livestock Statistics (MLA) shows that Australian grain-fed beef exports have increased significantly, with 21,885 tonnes shipped in February and March, an increase of nearly 40% in the same period last year.
MNA