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China Beef Surcharge Looms as Brazil Nears Quota Limit
Iguatemi Beef and JBS are reducing slaughter in Mato Grosso do Sul as Brazil approaches its 2026 beef export quota to China, which could trigger a 67% surcharge. The slowdown aims to avoid the financial penalty associated with exceeding the quota limit.
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