Agricultural bench demands negotiations with China after announcement of quotas and additional tariff of 55%, which could affect producers and the market in 2026
A defended speed in actions to avoid the high impact of the Chinese safeguard on beef in the Brazilian market. “The FPA follows with concern the measure announced by on meat imports from Brazil. The issue was already on the radar and now requires a quick reaction to avoid market instability and effects on slaughter and producer income in early 2026,” the bench stated in a note.
The FPA’s demonstration comes after the announcement, last Wednesday (31), by the Chinese government that it will impose specific quotas per country for beef imports with the application of an additional tariff of 55% for volumes that exceed the quantity. The decision was communicated by the country’s Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom). The measures came into force yesterday (1st) and will be implemented for three years until December 31, 2028, affecting the main beef exporters. Brazil, the main supplier of red protein to the Chinese market, will have an export quota of 1.106 million tons without additional tariffs in 2026.
In the note, the agricultural bench also stated that it will work “immediately” with the Ministry of Agriculture, Itamaraty and the government’s foreign trade area to “open a negotiation channel with the Chinese authorities and seek solutions that preserve predictability for the sector”. The FPA also said that it will request a technical survey on the recent flow of exports to “support the Brazilian strategy and reduce risks of market reduction and disorganization”.
*With Estadão Content
