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.

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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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