Brazil beef exports set a first-half record near ten billion dollars, but the country has nearly used up its China quota and is now cutting slaughter.
Agribusiness
Key Facts
—The record. Brazil’s beef exports generated close to $10bn in the first half of 2026, a fresh high, according to Abiec.
—The wall. Brazil has nearly used up its 1.1 million-tonne tariff-free quota for China for the year.
—The penalty. Shipments to China above the ceiling face a tariff of 55 percent, which effectively closes the market.
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