Beef from Brazil is 16% cheaper in the U.S. than that produced by Americans

The Brazilian livestock market continues on a stable trend, quoted at R$ 320.61 in the São Paulo base market, according to the Boi Datagro Indicator. However, the sector is on the verge of two movements that are likely to intensify demand: the end-of-year holidays and the injection of the 13th salary into the economy, as well as the return of the United States as a client after Donald Trump removed the additional 50% tariff on domestic agricultural products. "We still have the export quota rates to the United States, at 26.4%, but today, removing the additional [50%] tariffs, our beef becomes 16% more competitive in the North American market compared to beef produced in the United States," says Isabela Ingracia, an analyst from the Datagro consultancy. According to her, the price is an important signal that the United States will import larger volumes of Brazilian protein, as they are experiencing structural supply problems, with the smallest herd in decades. "They are ...