China Imposes Additional Tariff on Australian Beef After Quota Filled

Beijing (ANTARA) - The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced on Friday that it will impose an additional tariff of 55 per cent on imported beef from Australia, effective from Saturday, in addition to existing tariffs.

China has implemented safeguard measures on beef imports since 1 January 2026. These measures are applied in the form of specific quotas for each country, with additional tariffs levied on import volumes that exceed the established limits.

Under these provisions, starting from the third day after the volume of beef imports from a country reaches its set annual quota, imports from that country will be subject to an additional 55 per cent tariff.

Australian beef imports under these safeguard measures reached 100 per cent of the allocated quota on 18 June, according to the ministry.

The Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs (GAC) of China will issue warnings when the beef import quota for a country reaches 50 per cent and 80 per cent.

Both agencies will also publish notifications regarding the implementation of upcoming additional tariffs when the quota utilisation rate reaches 100 per cent.