From the Washington Examiner: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday aimed at making beef more affordable for Americans by increasing the allowable imports of lean beef trimmings from Argentina.
The executive order, titled Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer, temporarily increases the in-quota quantity of lean beef trimmings under the U.S. tariff-rate quota by 80,000 metric tons, allocating the additional quota entirely to Argentina.
Trump cited concerns from the Department of Agriculture that beef costs have risen sharply in recent years due to drought conditions in major cattle-producing states, and other market pressures have cut U.S. cattle herds to historically low levels.
Ground beef averaged $6.69 per pound in December 2025, the highest since tracking began in the 1980s, even as demand for beef products stayed strong, according to Department of Labor Statistics data cited in the order.
The White House posted a full copy of a proclamation on the White House website.
The White House also shared a FACT SHEET about the proclamation. The statement begins:
SUPPLEMENTING OUR BEEF SUPPLY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation temporarily increasing the U.S. tariff-rate quota for lean beef trimmings to boost supply and make ground beef affordable for American consumers despite current supply challenges.
- The Proclamation permits an additional 80,000 metric tons of lean beef trimmings per year from Argentina to be imported tariff-free in four quarterly tranches of 20,000 metric tons each.
- The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, will continue monitoring domestic lean beef supplies and related imports and will advise on any additional actions needed to ensure an adequate domestic supply.
El presidente Trump firmó hoy una proclama que aumenta la cuota de importación de carne argentina a Estados Unidos.https://t.co/YzXMMjYCrK.
— Embajada de EEUU en Argentina (@EmbajadaEEUUarg) February 6, 2026
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