Trump Announces 90-Day Tariff-Free Beef Deal to Cut Ground Beef Prices
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Trump Announces 90-Day Tariff-Free Beef Deal to Cut Ground Beef Prices

Trump says the United States will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of tariff-free beef imports, with a commitment that the product sells at 25 percent below current market prices.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: August 21, 2026, 3:05 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump said he concluded a deal to substantially lower the price of ground beef for working American families. The measure allows up to 300,000 metric tons (about 331 tons) of tariff-free beef imports over the next 90 days, Trump said in a post on Truth Social. He said the imported product carries a commitment to be sold at 25 percent below current market prices.