Trump unveils tariff-free ground beef imports to lower prices

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Trump unveils tariff-free ground beef imports to lower prices
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Trump said the U.S. will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported over the next three months without out-of-quota tariffs, with importers reportedly agreeing to sell about 25% below market prices to help lower U.S. beef costs amid cattle-herd constraints; no importers were named, and the move is framed as aiding working families and ranchers while Republicans eye midterm elections.

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