Coles, Woolworths, McDonald’s Say ‘No’ to US Beef Amid Trump Tariff Move

‘More than 99 percent of beef available in Australian supermarkets, pubs, and restaurants is Australian beef,’ Michael Crowley said.

A McDonald's emblem adorns the front of one of their outlets in Sydney, Australia on July 4, 2024. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images

Some of Australia’s largest wholesale beef purchasers have confirmed they will not import U.S. beef, opting instead to stick with Australian producers.

It comes after the Australian government announced in July that it would lift restrictions on U.S. beef imports to Australia, opening up the market to sell “so much” beef, according to U.S. President Donald Trump.