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Leroy Gold Member Online Australian Politics Posts: 4369 Gender:	China put tariffs on AUS beef. Jan 1^st, 2026 at 12:24pm Quote: China has announced a new raft of trade measures to protect its domestic beef industry. These include an added 55 per cent tariff on beef imports that exceed quotas from several countries, including Australia. The Australian Meat Industry Council says the measures could cost the industry about $1 billion.
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Reply #1 - Jan 1^st, 2026 at 12:32pm

Leroy wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 12:24pm:

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China has announced a new raft of trade measures to protect its domestic beef industry.
These include an added 55 per cent tariff on beef imports that exceed quotas from several countries, including Australia.
The Australian Meat Industry Council says the measures could cost the industry about $1 billion.

So much for a free trade agreement with cheating, lying bullies.

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 116069 Melbourne Gender:	Re: China put tariffs on AUS beef. Reply #2 - Jan 1^st, 2026 at 3:07pm It will lower our beef prices so that's good. The Chinese don't deserve our top beef.
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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 19807 Gender:	Re: China put tariffs on AUS beef. Reply #3 - Jan 1^st, 2026 at 3:38pm Bobby. wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 3:07pm: It will lower our beef prices so that's good. How? The beef is sold at auction. The middlemen take their cut, then the slaughterhouses, and of course the transports. Unless you think the Chinese are paying top dollar.
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Reply #4 - Jan 1^st, 2026 at 5:32pm

lee wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 3:38pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 3:07pm:

It will lower our beef prices so that's good.

How? The beef is sold at auction. The middlemen take their cut, then the slaughterhouses, and of course the transports. Unless you think the Chinese are paying top dollar.

Supply and demand -

the more supply - less demand, causes the price to go down.

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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 19807 Gender:	Re: China put tariffs on AUS beef. Reply #5 - Jan 1^st, 2026 at 5:36pm Bobby. wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 5:32pm: Supply and demand - the more supply - less demand, causes the price to go down. that only works if there is no other market. USA is importing more.
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Reply #6 - Jan 1^st, 2026 at 5:37pm

Bobby. wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 5:32pm:

lee wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 3:38pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 3:07pm:

It will lower our beef prices so that's good.

How? The beef is sold at auction. The middlemen take their cut, then the slaughterhouses, and of course the transports. Unless you think the Chinese are paying top dollar.

Supply and demand -

the more supply - less demand, causes the price to go down.

Little bit more complex with livestock Bobby, if demand drops then they keep their livestock and don't sell them creating a supply shortage which drives up the price.

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Reply #7 - Jan 1^st, 2026 at 8:24pm

Leroy wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 5:37pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 5:32pm:

lee wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 3:38pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 3:07pm:

It will lower our beef prices so that's good.

How? The beef is sold at auction. The middlemen take their cut, then the slaughterhouses, and of course the transports. Unless you think the Chinese are paying top dollar.

Supply and demand -

the more supply - less demand, causes the price to go down.

Little bit more complex with livestock Bobby, if demand drops then they keep their livestock and don't sell them creating a supply shortage which drives up the price.

Supply and demand

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Reply #8 - Jan 1^st, 2026 at 10:49pm

Bobby. wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 5:32pm:

Supply and demand -

the more supply - less demand, causes the price to go down.

There will be more supply at the saleyards so prices will go down for farmers who will take a big hit.

The middlemen and retailers shouldn't be impacted business as usual.

If you think prices will go down at the supermarkets you might be delsuional we have seen this happen before.

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Reply #9 - Jan 2^nd, 2026 at 5:56am

I was watching the news yesterday and the subject of american tarrifs on aussie beef came up. It seems like the tarrifs had no effect on our exports and Americans were willing to pay whatever they had to pay to enjoy a quality product. In the meantime, we went out and found new markets. This is what our Politicians, Farmers and Corporations should be doing all time - looking for new markets and taking advantage of them - rather than wringing our hands and crying foul when another Country cracks a wobbler.

If China wants it’s people to pay more for our beef then look elsewhere! Trade with China has always been perilous - in spite of any free trade or other agreements and there must be better and more stable export opportunities elsewhere.

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Reply #10 - Jan 2^nd, 2026 at 6:12am

Baronvonrort wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 10:49pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 5:32pm:

Supply and demand -

the more supply - less demand, causes the price to go down.

There will be more supply at the saleyards so prices will go down for farmers who will take a big hit.

The middlemen and retailers shouldn't be impacted business as usual.

If you think prices will go down at the supermarkets you might be delusional we have seen this happen before.

You reckon?

We should be getting better prices than this:

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Daves2017 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 2918 Gender:	Re: China put tariffs on AUS beef. Reply #11 - Jan 2^nd, 2026 at 11:49am So just like the lobster and wine ban we can expect meat exports to Hong Kong to increase x 3000%?
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Reply #12 - Jan 2^nd, 2026 at 11:59am

lee wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 5:36pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jan 1^st, 2026 at 5:32pm:

Supply and demand -

the more supply - less demand, causes the price to go down.

that only works if there is no other market. USA is importing more.

How does the Crazy carrots trade tarrifs impact this equation ? Or has Trumpty Dumpty given up on his insane tarrifs plans ?

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lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 19807 Gender:	Re: China put tariffs on AUS beef. Reply #14 - Jan 2^nd, 2026 at 1:05pm Dnarever wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2026 at 11:59am: How does the Crazy carrots trade tarrifs impact this equation ? Or has Trumpty Dumpty given up on his insane tarrifs plans ? You should get out into the real world more.
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