# RCALF USA calls for tariff on livestock imports | TheFencePost.com

> R-CALF USA's board voted unanimously to urge President Trump to impose tariffs on cattle, beef, sheep and lamb imports from countries with large trade surpluses with the US. LMIC director James Robb said the case is more complicated and must be assessed country by country.

- Date: 2018-03-09 · published 2018-03-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65945-rcalf-usa-calls-for-tariff-on-livestock-imports-thefencepost-com
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A proposed tariff on livestock and meat imports would tighten US supply and support domestic cattle and lamb prices, but the call is a lobbying request without a policy decision.

## Read by commodity

- FCATTLE: bullish ▲
- LCATTLE: bullish ▲

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| LCATTLE | 2020-02-06 | [How Chinese tariffs on U.S. imports will stand after February 14 cuts](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54475-how-chinese-tariffs-on-u-s-imports-will-stand-after-february-14-cuts.md) | -1.2% | -6.9% |
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| LCATTLE | 2019-06-04 | [U.S. livestock: Warming weather, easing feed costs spur rallies - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58726-u-s-livestock-warming-weather-easing-feed-costs-spur-rallies-manitoba-co.md) | +0.5% | -3.7% |
| FCATTLE | 2025-02-28 | [Grain and Livestock Mostly Lower on Technical Selling and Tariff Uncertainty](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10619-grain-and-livestock-mostly-lower-on-technical-selling-and-tariff-uncertainty.md) | -0.9% | +4.1% |
| FCATTLE | 2020-11-05 | [U.S. livestock: Cattle futures up on firm cash, export hopes - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7937-u-s-livestock-cattle-futures-up-on-firm-cash-export-hopes-grainews.md) | +2.1% | +1.5% |
| FCATTLE | 2019-06-04 | [U.S. livestock: Warming weather, easing feed costs spur rallies - Manitoba Co-operator](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58726-u-s-livestock-warming-weather-easing-feed-costs-spur-rallies-manitoba-co.md) | +4.7% | +2.6% |

## Sources

- thefencepost.com: https://www.thefencepost.com/news/rcalf-usa-calls-for-tariff-on-livestock-imports/

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