Argentine officials distributing beef export quota documents to company reps in a formal setting with beef samples and flags.
Argentine officials distributing beef export quota documents to company reps in a formal setting with beef samples and flags.
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Argentina distributes Hilton beef quota for 2026/27 cycle

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The government announced the distribution of 29,333 tons of the Hilton quota among 81 companies to export high-quality beef to the European Union in the 2026/27 period.

The Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries published Resolution No. 105/2026 in the Official Gazette with the tariff quota allocation. Of the total, 26,401 tons correspond to slaughterhouses and 2,932 tons to joint producer projects.

Ten companies concentrated 67% of the industry quota. Swift Argentina received 3,509 tons, followed by Frigorífico Rioplatense with 2,358 tons and Arre Beef with 2,227 tons.

Argentina has already executed 7% of the quota through advances, with average prices close to 19,000 dollars per ton. The commercial cycle runs from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027.

What people are saying

Initial reactions on X focus on the official distribution of the Hilton quota for 2026/27, highlighting the resolution details, concentration of allocations among top frigoríficos (around 70% to 10 companies), and mentions of winners and losers among the 81 firms. Posts are mostly neutral and factual, from agro journalists and news outlets, with emphasis on export business value exceeding US$400 million.

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