August 26 beef proclamation
On August 26, 2026, President Trump signed a proclamation increasing by 300,000 metric tons the 2026 in-quota quantity for specified fresh or frozen lean beef trimmings used for ground beef. The measure applied from September 1 through November 30 in three monthly tranches of up to 100,000 metric tons each, administered first come, first served. It applied to “other countries or areas,” not countries with their own country-specific quotas or existing free-trade commitments. The proclamation cited section 404 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act and section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974 as authority.
President Trump signed this August 26, 2026, proclamation expanding the in-quota quantity for specified lean beef trimmings by 300,000 metric tons across three monthly tranches. Its timing followed the reported August 20 meeting with Joesley Batista and Trump’s August 21 announcement. The proclamation established the policy but did not name JBS or award a quota to the company.
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Sources and Records
- White House: August 26, 2026 beef proclamation
- August 26, 2026 beef proclamation
- https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/jbs-coowner-lobbied-trump-to-lower-beef-import-tariffs-wsj-reports-4883419
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2026/08/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-further-ensures-affordable-beef-for-the-american-consumer/
- https://sat.afpc.tamu.edu/2026/10/06/a-shipload-of-beef-examining-the-first-tranche-of-imports/
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