{"id":2566287,"date":"2026-02-06T18:11:01","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T23:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signs-executive-order-quadrupling-beef-imports-from-argentina\/"},"modified":"2026-02-06T18:17:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T23:17:52","slug":"trump-signs-executive-order-quadrupling-beef-imports-from-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signs-executive-order-quadrupling-beef-imports-from-argentina\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump signs executive order quadrupling beef imports from Argentina"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-signs-executive-order-quadrupling-beef-imports-from-argentina%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2566287&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Trump signed an executive order to quadruple beef imports from Argentina by increasing the in-quota portion of lean beef trimmings under the U.S. tariff-rate quota by 80,000 metric tons, with the additional quota allocated entirely to Argentina. The move aims to make beef more affordable for Americans as drought and other market pressures have reduced U.S. cattle herds and driven higher prices; December 2025 ground beef averaged about $6.69 per pound. The expanded quota will be administered in four quarterly tranches in 2026, beginning February 13.<\/p>\n<p>The proclamation says the action uses federal trade-law flexibilities to adjust quotas when domestic supply does not meet demand at reasonable prices, and it does not alter long-standing trade policy or subsidies. The measure is part of broader efforts to address rising grocery costs ahead of the 2026 midterm elections and follows other administration actions, including a December executive order directing agencies to form task forces to investigate price-fixing and anti-competitive behavior in food markets.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump signs executive order quadrupling beef imports from Argentina<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2497533\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">President Donald Trump <\/a>signed an executive order Friday aimed at making beef more affordable for Americans by increasing the allowable imports of lean beef trimmings from <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/argentina\/\">Argentina<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>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.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/economy\/4445524\/democrats-led-by-passions-base-guy-benson\/\">Democrats are led by the &#8216;passions&#8217; of their base: Guy Benson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4442549\/gas-prices-slight-increase-at-the-pumps-to-begin-february\/\">Gas prices: Slight increase at the pumps to begin February<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Trump cited concerns from the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-agriculture\/\">Department of Agriculture<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3857034\/trump-floats-buying-argentine-beef-lower-prices-sending-billions-milei\/\">first hinted at signing an order<\/a> to import Argentine beef in October, after beef production slowed domestically and screwworm outbreaks disrupted imports from Mexico.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump said in the proclamation that he has a &ldquo;responsibility to ensure that hard-working Americans can afford to feed themselves and their families&rdquo; and that the action is warranted under federal trade laws that allow quota adjustments when supply does not meet domestic demand at reasonable prices.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The measure comes amid broader concerns about grocery inflation and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thanksgiving-table-setter-a-guide-to-the-behemoth-build-back-better-act\/\" title=\"Thanksgiving Table Setter: A Guide to the Behemoth Build Back Better Act\">rising food costs<\/a>, which have drawn political scrutiny and spurred previous administration actions, including investigations into possible price-fixing and anti-competitive behavior in food supply chains.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In December, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/presidential-actions\/2025\/12\/addressing-security-risks-from-price-fixing-and-anti-competitive-behavior-in-the-food-supply-chain\/\">Trump signed a separate executive order<\/a> directing the Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission to form task forces to examine price-fixing and foreign influence in food markets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While the tariff adjustment does not <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >directly alter long-standing trade policy<\/a> or broader agricultural subsidies, it reflects the administration&rsquo;s effort to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fast-food-photography-and-lawsuits-what-you-see-isnt-what-you-get\/\" title=\"Deceptive fast food photography leads to lawsuits.\">address consumer concerns<\/a> over grocery expenses ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The expanded quotas are scheduled to be administered in four quarterly tranches throughout 2026, with the first tranche opening Feb. 13 and running through March 31.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/energy-and-environment\/4442901\/epa-guidance-farmers-right-to-repair\/\"><strong>EPA ISSUES GUIDANCE BACKING FARMERS &lsquo;RIGHT-TO-REPAIR&rsquo; 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