Trump waives ‘out-of-quota’ beef tariffs for 90 days to lower prices
The president did not mention who he made the deal with or the source of where the ground beef is coming from. United States President Donald Trump says he will allow imports of up to 300,000 tonnes of ground beef over the next three months without paying higher tariffs, a move aimed at lowering the price of a household staple.
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- Fact 1: United States President Donald Trump says he will allow imports of up to 300,000 tonnes of ground beef over the next three months without paying higher tariffs, a move aimed at lowering the price of a household staple.
- Fact 2: Trump hails lower prices in US amid rising angst over cost of living US ranchers whiplashed by Trump’s beef policies First US screwworm case in 60 years: Should America be worried?
- Fact 3: “We have a commitment that this beef will be sold at 25 percent below current market prices,” Trump wrote on his TruthSocial account.
- Fact 4: “In exchange for this tariff relief, President Trump has secured a deal with foreign beef exporters who will provide a 25 percent discount on beef exports to be passed along to American consumers,” the official added.
The president did not mention who he made the deal with or the source of where the ground beef is coming from. United States President Donald Trump says he will allow imports of up to 300,000 tonnes of ground beef over the next three months without paying higher tariffs, a move aimed at lowering the price of a household staple.
On Friday, Trump posted on social media that he made a deal to “substantially lower” the price of ground beef for Americans. Trump hails lower prices in US amid rising angst over cost of living US ranchers whiplashed by Trump’s beef policies First US screwworm case in 60 years: Should America be worried? “We have a commitment that this beef will be sold at 25 percent below current market prices,” Trump wrote on his TruthSocial account.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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