据Hallie Gu报道，巴西对华牛肉出口在达到北京的年度进口配额后，将面临额外55%的关税。
By Hallie Gu Brazilian beef shipments to China face an additional 55% tariff after reaching Beijing’s annual import quota, a development that could disrupt trade between the two agricultural heavyweights and redirect global supply flows.
这一进展可能会扰乱这两个农业大国之间的贸易，并改变全球供应流向。
The world’s largest beef exporter filled the 1.1-million ton quota as of Sept. 29, China’s Ministry of Commerce said.
中国商务部表示，截至9月29日，作为全球最大的牛肉出口国，巴西已填满110万吨的配额。
The new tariff will kick in on Oct. 1, adding to existing duties, according to a statement on its website.
根据商务部网站的声明，新关税将于10月1日生效，并在现有税率基础上增加。北京在年初引入该配额，旨在保护国内养牛业。随着中产阶级不断壮大，中国已成为全球最大的牛肉进口国。
Beijing introduced the quota at the start of the year as part of measures aimed at shielding domestic cattle producers. China has become the world’s biggest beef importer, fueled by rising demand from an expanding middle class after decades of rapid economic growth.
然而，经济放缓抑制了国内消费，同时本土牛肉产量激增，减少了对海外供应的需求。
However, a slowing economy has weighed on domestic consumption just as local beef production boomed, reducing the need for overseas supplies.
2025年，巴西约占中国280万吨牛肉进口量的一半，凸显了双方贸易关系的规模。
Brazil accounted for roughly half of China’s 2.8 million tons of beef imports in 2025, underscoring the scale of their trade relationship.
在达到配额限制前，一些巴西肉类加工商已因需求疲软开始裁员或安排员工集体休假。中国另一主要牛肉供应国澳大利亚已于6月达到其配额。
Some Brazilian meat processors had already begun laying off workers or sending them on collective leave as they adjusted to weaker demand in the lead-up to reaching the limit. Australia, another major beef supplier to China, hit its quota in June.