# NCBA Again Strongly Opposes USDA’s Decision to Allow Paraguayan Beef Imports

> The NCBA strongly opposes USDA's decision to allow Paraguayan beef imports starting next month. It cites Paraguay's foot-and-mouth disease history and a risk assessment based on site visits more than nine years old.

- Date: 2023-11-10 · published 2023-11-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/33108-ncba-again-strongly-opposes-usda-s-decision-to-allow-paraguayan-beef-imports
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Opening the US to Paraguayan beef adds import supply to an already tight market, though volumes are small. Any FMD concern could trigger future trade restrictions that disrupt cattle and beef markets.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: neutral
- LCATTLE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2022-01-27 | [EU imposes import ban on six goods to halt “imported deforestation” - Etifor](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43170-eu-imposes-import-ban-on-six-goods-to-halt-imported-deforestation-etifor.md) | +0.9% | +3.6% |
| LCATTLE | 2022-12-07 | [US scrutinising tariff rates for beef imports - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38170-us-scrutinising-tariff-rates-for-beef-imports-beef-central.md) | +0.9% | +2.2% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-11-17 | [EU aims to curb deforestation with beef and coffee import ban \| Deforestation \| The Guardian](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44102-eu-aims-to-curb-deforestation-with-beef-and-coffee-import-ban-deforestation-the.md) | +2.0% | +4.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2023-01-06 | [Deforestation: proposed EU import ban may fail to protect tropical rainforests and farmers – here’s how it should work](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37818-deforestation-proposed-eu-import-ban-may-fail-to-protect-tropical-rainforests.md) | +0.0% | -0.1% |
| LCATTLE | 2021-11-17 | [EU proposes law preventing import of goods linked to deforestation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44100-eu-proposes-law-preventing-import-of-goods-linked-to-deforestation.md) | +2.0% | +4.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2021-06-17 | [Explainer: How four big companies control the U.S. beef industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46714-explainer-how-four-big-companies-control-the-u-s-beef-industry.md) | -1.3% | -0.2% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-05-14 | [SE Asia Report: Trade partners reconnect in Rocky \| Price gap remains - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30199-se-asia-report-trade-partners-reconnect-in-rocky-price-gap-remains-beef-central.md) | +3.1% | +7.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-08-06 | [U.S. farm state senators in a beef over livestock bill](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51748-u-s-farm-state-senators-in-a-beef-over-livestock-bill.md) | +0.3% | -4.2% |

## Sources

- ncba.org: https://www.ncba.org/news-media/news/details/41437/ncba-again-strongly-opposes-usdas-decision-to-allow-paraguayan-beef-imports

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.