300,000-ton beef import quota

President Donald Trump announced a proposed 90-day beef-import expansion on August 21, 2026, and declined to name supplier countries when asked. Trump signed a proclamation on August 26, identified Brazil and Argentina publicly on September 4, and the first 100,000-metric-ton monthly quota was only 37.5% filled by September 28. A Texas A&M agricultural economist’s analysis estimated that the first month added roughly 8,054 to 21,936 metric tons beyond imports otherwise expected, using two different methods.1–4

Donald Trump

Article reports Trump’s announcement and initial refusal to name suppliers4

Donald Trump retains beneficial interests in a revocable trust and disclosed investment accounts. The records connect ownership, dated trades and public decisions; economic exposure and observed outcomes are separate questions.5–9

Documented connections

Donald Trump →Article reports Trump’s announcement and initial refusal to name suppliers4

Trump’s Beef Import Plan: The Batista Brothers, Bribery Cases and a $5 Million Donation →Included in report1–4

Sources and documents
  1. White House: August 26, 2026 beef proclamation
  2. https://efe.com/economia/2026-09-04/trump-carne-importada-estados-unidos-rebajar-precios-argentina-brasil/
  3. https://sat.afpc.tamu.edu/2026/10/06/a-shipload-of-beef-examining-the-first-tranche-of-imports/
  4. https://apnews.com/article/e0e3dd60ae754d647527c7734a091edf
  5. Donald Trump annual financial disclosure for reporting year 2025
  6. Trump revocable trust Schedule 13D
  7. Donald J. Trump annual disclosure for 2025 · PDF page 869
  8. Donald J. Trump annual disclosure for 2025 · PDF page 389
  9. Donald J. Trump annual disclosure for 2025 · PDF page 634

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