Trump Boosts Argentina Beef Imports in Affordability Push

President Donald Trump signed a directive on Friday further increasing the amount of beef imported into the US from Argentina, his latest move to address Americans’ concerns about affordability.

The proclamation finalizes the terms of a deal the US and Argentina signed on Thursday scrapping hundreds of tariffs and trade barriers on each other’s goods — a major win for Argentine President Javier Milei, a Trump ally.

The quota of beef allowed into the US with preferential tariff treatment in 2026 will increase by 80,000 metric tons, according to the proclamation, and will consist of lean trimmings, which are ...