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Aussie meat in high demand despite international beef

Australian beef is a hot commodity despite trade tussles with China and the United States, while domestic prices wane as farmers recover from floods and fires.Australian beef continues to be in hot demand around the world despite trade barriers, as the government continues talks with China over its surprise import tariffs.China unveiled 55%t ‍tariffs on beef imports over certain quotas for nations including Australia in an unexpected move implemented on New Year's Day.The measures were designed to protect China's local producers, with Australia allocated ‌205,000 tonnes of the nation's total 2.7 million tonnes quota for 2026.Australia exported 270,000 tonnes of beef to China in 2024/25, worth about $2.8 billion, according to Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences data aired at Senate estimates on Tuesday.
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