Colombian beef secures zero-tariff access to China just as a 55% levy hits Brazil and Argentina, redrawing trade maps for cattle regions.
Colombia · Trade
Key Facts
—Plants approved. China authorized two Minerva Foods facilities as the first Colombian beef processing plants cleared for export.
—Tariff wall. A 55% punitive tariff and strict quotas now apply to beef from Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay, but not Colombia.
—Volume surge. Colombian beef shipments to China hit 16,006 tons (US$77.6 million) from January to October 2025.
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