Beef from Mexico and Canada loses ground in U.S. kitchens

Beef from Mexico and Canada has lost ground in U.S. kitchens and grills, despite entering free of the tariffs that were imposed a year ago by U.S. President Donald Trump on all exports. Over the past two years, Canada saw a 23.56 percent drop in its beef sales to the U.S., while Mexico reported an 11.50 percent decline in its exports of the food to that market, reveals Tegra Consultant. It adds that beef exported to the U.S. shows solid growth, driven by Australia, Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina, as well as offset by the declines from Canada and Mexico. Canadian producers sold over 276,840 tons of beef to the U.S. market in 2025, while Mexican companies placed over 231,984 tons of the food to the U.S. Canada was the largest beef seller to the U.S. in 2023 with 362,182 tons, and Mexico was the second-largest exporter with 262,118 tons, according to the analysis by the Mexican consultancy. Beef exports from Canada and Mexico to the U.S. are tariff-free due to the validity of the ...