Amid criticism from cattle ranchers, it is revealed that Trump is considering quadrupling the quota for Argentine meat imports.

Amid criticism from North American ranchers over President Donald Trump's plan to import more Argentine beef to lower local market prices, the White House is considering quadrupling the quota for the country, up to 80,000 tons, as reported by Politico and Bloomberg this Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the talks. According to Politico, officials from the Trump administration informed Republican lawmakers from Congress and representatives of the agricultural sector that they are considering purchasing 80,000 tons of Argentine beef, although this figure is not final and negotiations are ongoing, according to the four sources, who requested anonymity to discuss the matter. The current U.S. import quota for beef from Argentina is 20,000 tons. This quota pays a tariff of 10%. Outside of it, a 36.4% duty is paid. In fact, last year, between what was sold by the 20,000-ton quota and extra quota, the country exported to the U.S. 33,697.8 tons of beef for $188.43 million. The ...