Trump signs executive order quadrupling beef imports from Argentina

Published February 6, 2026 6:00pm ET



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. 

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