In the first two months of 2025, imports of beef into China saw a significant decrease of 11% year-over-year, totaling 468,000 tons. Despite this general decline, imports from Australia and the United States experienced notable increases. Australian imports of frozen boneless and bone-in beef surged by 53% and 38% respectively, while American imports of the same types of beef increased by 17% and 15% respectively. However, the flow of trade from the US could potentially contract soon due to a licensing suspension of 350 US plants, a issue that remains unresolved. On the other hand, imports from South American countries like Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay saw a decline, with Brazilian boneless imports dropping by 10%, argentine boneless imports falling by 33%, and Uruguayan frozen meat imports plummeting by 36% and 38% for bone-in and boneless meat respectively. Additionally, Colombia has emerged as a new source of imported meat, with shipments totaling 6,144 tons of frozen meat in the first two months of the year.