ANALYSIS: High-Volume Start for China's Jan-Feb 2026 Beef Imports Sets Safeguard Clock Ticking
China’s total beef imports in January and February 2026 reached 627,803 metric tons (MT), representing a 23.4% utilization of the total annual safeguard quota, according to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs (GACC).
The current year-to-date (YTD) figures show a robust 34.0% volume increase year-on-year (YOY) as key suppliers raced to beat the newly implemented tariff "cliffs."
China’s Safeguard Quota Crunch
China’s figures for the first two...
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