From the Hilton Quota to the U.S. quota: new rules of the game for meat exports

"It is convenient to consolidate in a single regulatory body the management of the aforementioned quotas so that all commercial operators have access to precise and agile information about the tariff preferences granted to the Argentine Republic in the international trade of meats." This is how the Secretariat of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (SAGYP) summarizes the decision taken by the national government to establish new guidelines that will apply from the next commercial exercises for all meat exports carried out through quotas or tariff-free quotas approved by destination countries or regions. For example, for the Hilton Quota or the 481 Quota (feedlot) destined for Europe, or for the 20,000 annual tons quota authorized by the United States, which is now expected to grow to 80,000 or 100,000, following a trade agreement to be signed with the Donald Trump administration. MEAT EXPORTS: THE NEW RULES Specifically, Resolution 242/2025, published this Friday, approves the ...