Trade tariffs

As Beijing's tariff approaches, Brazil's exporters are rapidly filling their quota for beef to China, prompting South American industry to seek new buyers. The benchmark price for finished cattle tracked by the University of Sao Paulo's Centre for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics hit R$365 (US$71.57) per arroba (11.5-15kg) on Wednesday, up 12.5 per cent over the past 12 months amid a rush to ship before the quota closes. Daily average shipments reached 10,630 tonnes, 8.6 per cent above March 2025 and 40.7 per cent above the same period in 2024.