ANALYSIS: China's August 2026 Beef Imports Fall 3.3% MOM as Brazil Stalls and Argentina Steps In
China's beef imports totaled 208,171 metric tons (MT) in August 2026, down 3.3% month-on-month (MOM) and 18.9% year-on-year (YOY), according to the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC).
The YOY decline is the steepest of any month in 2026, deepening from July's 14.0% drop as the safeguard framework's country-specific ceilings work their way through the supply base.
Year-to-date (YTD) arrivals of 1,953,986 MT remain 8.0% above the same period in...
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