R-CALF USA Statement on Suspension of Tariff Rate Quotas for Beef
The White House today [May 11, 2026] announced a 200-day suspension of certain tariff-rate quotas for beef, a move that is expected to increase imports of foreign beef into the United States at a time when the U.S. cattle herd has already declined to historically low levels.
Tariff-rate quotas are a means of limiting the quantity of foreign beef by establishing country-specific annual quantity limits and charging a higher tariff rate above those limits to discourage further imports. The purpose of the tariff rate quota system for beef is to sustain and protect domestic beef production from...
To Read Full Story Login Below.
Submit comment or question
Note: All comments are displayed with user's screen name. If screen name is not present, user's full name will be used. Please go to My Account to update your screen name.
Comment Policy: Urner Barry has made the comment feature available to encourage further discussion of our news stories. Defamatory or offensive comments, or comments deemed not relevant to the story will be removed, and if necessary, Urner Barry may restrict the right of individual subscribers to offer comments. In all cases, comments represent opinions of the poster only, and do not represent fact, news, opinions or estimates put forward by Urner Barry.
Email Address is required. Password is required.