# US lifts Brazilian beef import ban amid quality concerns | AP News

> The US government has reopened imports of raw beef from Brazil, which had been banned, despite objections from cattlemen and food safety groups over meat quality. The decision is effective immediately.

- Date: 2020-02-21 · published 2020-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54554-us-lifts-brazilian-beef-import-ban-amid-quality-concerns-ap-news
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

More imported Brazilian beef adds supply to the US market, which modestly pressures domestic cattle prices and boosts demand for lower-cost trim.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bearish ▼
- LCATTLE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| LCATTLE | 2024-09-27 | [On the move: More beef imports from Australia, Brazil, Uruguay \| TSLN.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28249-on-the-move-more-beef-imports-from-australia-brazil-uruguay-tsln-com.md) | +1.1% | +2.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2025-11-21 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5449-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-dip-as-brazilian-beef-tariffs-lifted-grainews.md) | -1.5% | +4.3% |
| LCATTLE | 2017-08-06 | [US beef import demand weakens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69403-us-beef-import-demand-weakens.md) | -2.5% | -8.9% |
| LCATTLE | 2018-12-19 | [Beef import debate heats up - Beef Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61524-beef-import-debate-heats-up-beef-central.md) | +0.9% | +5.4% |
| LCATTLE | 2016-12-08 | [Ranchers, Facing Record Low Prices, Confront Surge of Brazilian Imports​ — Food & Power](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73419-ranchers-facing-record-low-prices-confront-surge-of-brazilian-imports-food-and.md) | -1.2% | +4.4% |
| FCATTLE | 2024-09-27 | [On the move: More beef imports from Australia, Brazil, Uruguay \| TSLN.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28249-on-the-move-more-beef-imports-from-australia-brazil-uruguay-tsln-com.md) | +1.5% | +1.6% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-11-21 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle futures dip as Brazilian beef tariffs lifted - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5449-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-dip-as-brazilian-beef-tariffs-lifted-grainews.md) | -4.9% | +1.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2016-12-08 | [Ranchers, Facing Record Low Prices, Confront Surge of Brazilian Imports​ — Food & Power](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73419-ranchers-facing-record-low-prices-confront-surge-of-brazilian-imports-food-and.md) | +0.6% | +1.1% |

## Sources

- apnews.com: https://apnews.com/article/56c199093f898a69dc5aef2392906002

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