The three-year measure, effective January 1, 2026, follows a Chinese government investigation into beef imports.
China will slap steep new tariffs on beef imports starting next year, hitting shipments from the United States and other major suppliers with a 55 percent surcharge once annual quotas are exceeded, the Commerce Ministry announced Wednesday.
The safeguard measure, set to begin January 1, 2026, will run for three years. Under the ruling, country-specific quotas will cap duty-free shipments—164,000 tons for U.S. beef in the first year—and any imports beyond those limits will incur the additional tariff on top of existing duties. The new beef tariffs come as the U.S.–China trade dispute has escalated sharply in 2025 following President Donald Trump’s return to office. Washington has moved to expand restrictions and tariff pressure on key Chinese industries, including electric vehicles and clean-energy supply chains, framing the measures as a response to unfair trade practices and national security risks. Beijing has retaliated with higher tariffs on U.S. exports—particularly agricultural products—while also signaling tighter controls over the export of strategically important materials. The renewed tit-for-tat has heightened uncertainty for businesses and global markets, raising concerns about supply-chain disruption and marking a major intensification of tensions first unleashed during the 2018 trade war. This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow. Packaged U.S. imported beef is displayed for sale at a supermarket, with marbled cuts individually wrapped and labeled with U.S. Beef stickers featuring the American flag, on April 12, 2025 in Shenzhen, China.
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