Australia Lifts Bio-Restrictions on US Beef in Bid to Defuse Tariff Standoff

Australia is the largest source of beef imports for the United States, sending about 400,000 tonnes annually.
Australia Lifts Bio-Restrictions on US Beef in Bid to Defuse Tariff Standoff
Beef is displayed for sale at a butcher shop in Melbourne, Australia on April 4, 2025. Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images
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The Australian government has finally announced it will remove tough restrictions on fresh U.S. beef imports after months-long internal debate over how to respond to the Trump administration’s tariff regime.

In April, U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his administration’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs that saw countries like Australia hit with a 10 percent tariff on all goods going to America.

Crystal-Rose Jones
Crystal-Rose Jones
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Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.