Australian prime beef producers brace for fresh China tariff pain
By Kim Honan, Megan Hughes, David Claughton, and Annie Brown

Australian cattle farmers producing wagyu and Angus beef are likely to be among the hardest hit by China's 55 per cent tariff on exports exceeding a 205,000-tonne quota.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-03/wagyu-angus-casualty-of-china-tariffs-on-australian-beef/106194112

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Premium beef producers expect to be the main casualty of China's new 55 per cent tariff

Australian cattle farmers producing wagyu and Angus beef are likely to be among the hardest hit by China's 55 per cent tariff on exports exceeding a 205,000-tonne quota.

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Australian meat body warns new China beef tariff impact will be 'severe'
By Kim Honan and Sally Brooks

Meat Industry Council says it is "extremely disappointed" as China imposes a tariff on Australian beef imports that could cost $1 billion.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-01/china-hits-australian-beef-industry-with-tariff/106191726

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Australian meat industry warns China's new beef tariff impact will be 'severe'

Meat Industry Council says it is "extremely disappointed" as China imposes a tariff on Australian beef imports that could cost $1 billion.

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India and New Zealand finalize a landmark Free Trade Agreement to boost economic integration, cut tariffs, and expand market access for goods & services. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/india-new-zealand-fta-deal-m9za69i9?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #FTA #IndiaNewZealandFTA #TradeAgreements

Without Mercosur, Berlin can’t pay more into EU coffers – POLITICO

“Now Europe must decide: Does it want to put the German economy back on the path to growth…
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