[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 167 (Monday, August 31, 2026)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 55989-55994]
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[FR Doc No: 2026-17842]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 91 , No. 167 / Monday, August 31, 2026 /
Presidential Documents
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Proclamation 11059 of August 26, 2026
Further Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American
Consumer
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
1. In Proclamation 11010 of February 6, 2026 (Ensuring
Affordable Beef for the American Consumer), I found
that cattle ranchers in the United States have played,
and continue to play, an integral role in food
production for the United States; that the United
States is the world's largest consumer of beef and is a
large importer of beef; that, because of recent
circumstances, beef prices have increased unreasonably
for United States consumers; that imports into the
United States of certain beef products, including lean
beef trimmings, are currently subject to the United
States tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for beef; and that the
United States supply of lean beef trimmings or directly
competitive or substitutable agricultural products will
be inadequate to meet domestic demand at reasonable
prices because of a natural disaster and major national
market disruption. Accordingly, in Proclamation 11010,
I took action to address the elevated beef prices for
United States consumers, including the elevated price
of ground beef. Specifically, I increased the in-quota
amount for lean beef trimmings from Argentina by 80,000
metric tons (mt) for the calendar year 2026, thereby
increasing the supply of ground beef available to
United States consumers.
2. In accordance with 19 U.S.C. 3601(c), the
appropriate senior executive branch official has
monitored the domestic supply of beef products subject
to a TRQ since the issuance of Proclamation 11010, as
well as the increase in imports of lean beef trimmings
as a result of the action in Proclamation 11010. That
official has also advised me on the forecasted increase
in domestic beef consumption and prices and on whether
the domestic supply of beef products and substitutable
products combined with the estimated imports of beef
products subject to the TRQ may be inadequate to meet
current domestic demand at reasonable prices. And that
official, after consulting with other relevant senior
executive branch officials, has informed me that
additional action may be necessary to ensure affordable
ground beef for United States consumers and has
recommended to me certain additional actions.
3. Among other things, senior executive branch
officials have informed me that even though the action
taken in Proclamation 11010 has increased beef imports
from Argentina, the supply contraction in the United
States beef industry coupled with the growing demand
for beef is resulting in higher beef prices that are
expected to continue absent further action. For
example, United States restrictions on live animal
imports from Mexico, which are currently necessary to
protect United States livestock from the introduction
of the New World Screwworm, continue to affect United
States cattle production as the Department of
Agriculture conducts a phased reopening of southern
cattle ports. In addition, due in part to the policies
of the prior Administration's War on Cattle, the United
States herd has fallen to its lowest level in 75 years.
While Department of Agriculture data suggests the herd
began early stages of growth in July 2026, the herd
will continue to face drought and wildfire conditions
across cattle producing regions, increasing costs for
cattle producers and putting additional strain on
ranchers' ability to retain the breeding stock needed
to grow the United States herd.
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As a result of these and other factors, the Department
of Agriculture forecasts beef output to fall this year
by around 4 percent from 2025 levels.
4. Due to growing consumer awareness of the health
benefits and consistent quality of United States-
produced beef, the Department of Agriculture forecasts
that domestic beef consumption will increase for the
remainder of 2026. Consequently, the price of this
critical source of protein for many Americans remains
elevated and is expected to continue to be elevated
absent additional action.
5. As President of the United States, I have a
responsibility to ensure that hard-working Americans
can afford to feed themselves and their families. After
considering the information and advice provided to me
pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 3601(c) and Proclamation 11010,
among other relevant information, I determine that the
supply of beef products, including ground beef, or
directly competitive or substitutable agricultural
products will be inadequate to meet domestic demand at
reasonable prices because of natural disasters,
disease, or major national market disruptions.
Accordingly, I determine that it is necessary and
appropriate to temporarily increase the quantity of
lean beef trimmings subject to the in-quota rate of
duty established under the United States beef import
TRQ by 300,000 mt, as further described below and in
the Annex to this proclamation.
6. In my judgment, the action in this proclamation is
appropriate, necessary to ensure that imports of
agricultural products do not disrupt the orderly
marketing of commodities in the United States, and
necessary to ensure that the supply of ground beef will
be adequate to meet domestic demand at reasonable
prices.
7. I anticipate that the action taken in this
proclamation will result in the importation of ground
beef that will be sold at a discounted price compared
to current sale prices, helping to ensure hard-working
Americans can afford to feed themselves and their
families. If the action taken in this proclamation does
not result in a lower sale price of imported ground
beef, I may end the action taken in this proclamation
in order to, among other things, prevent a windfall to
foreign producers.
8. Section 404 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act
(URAA) (Public Law 103-465, 108 Stat. 4809, 4959-61 (19
U.S.C. 3601)) authorizes the President, in certain
circumstances, to modify TRQs on certain agricultural
products. In particular, section 404(b) of the URAA (19
U.S.C. 3601(b)) provides that where imports of an
agricultural product are subject to a TRQ, and where
the President determines and proclaims that the supply
of the same or directly competitive or substitutable
agricultural product will be inadequate, because of a
natural disaster, disease, or major national market
disruption, to meet domestic demand at reasonable
prices, the President may temporarily increase the
quantity of imports of the agricultural product that is
subject to the in-quota rate of duty established under
the TRQ. Further, section 404(a) of the URAA (19 U.S.C.
3601(a)) provides that in implementing applicable TRQs,
the President must take such action as may be necessary
to ensure that imports of agricultural products do not
disrupt the orderly marketing of commodities in the
United States. In addition, section 404(d)(3) of the
URAA (19 U.S.C. 3601(d)(3)) provides that the President
may allocate the in-quota quantity of a TRQ for any
agricultural product among supplying countries or
customs areas and may modify any allocation as
determined appropriate by the President.
9. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (19
U.S.C. 2483) (section 604), authorizes the President to
embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
States (HTSUS) the substance of statutes affecting
import treatment, and actions thereunder, including the
removal, modification, continuance, or imposition of
any rate of duty or other import restriction.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
United States of America, by the authority vested in me
by the Constitution and the laws of the United States,
including section 404 of the URAA; section
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604; and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, do
hereby proclaim as follows:
(1) For the calendar year 2026, the aggregate in-quota quantity for certain
products described in Additional United States Note 3 of Chapter 2 of the
HTSUS will be increased by 300,000 mt.
(2) The additional 300,000 mt described in clause (1) of this proclamation
will apply only to lean beef trimmings classifiable under HTSUS statistical
reporting numbers 0201.30.5091, 0201.30.5097, 0202.30.5091, and
0202.30.5097.
(3) The additional 300,000 mt described in clauses (1) and (2) of this
proclamation will be administered on a first come, first served basis in
three 30 day tranches. The first tranche of 100,000 mt will open on
September 1, 2026, and close on September 30, 2026. The second tranche of
100,000 mt will open on October 1, 2026, and close on October 30, 2026. The
third tranche of 100,000 mt will open on October 31, 2026, and will remain
open until the additional in-quota quantity is filled or November 30, 2026,
whichever is earlier.
(4) The additional 300,000 mt described in clauses (1) and (2) of this
proclamation is allocated in its entirety to ``other countries or areas.''
(5)(a) To establish the TRQ amendments described in this proclamation, the
HTSUS is modified as set forth in the Annex to this proclamation.
(b) The United States Trade Representative (Trade Representative), in
consultation with any senior official he deems appropriate, shall determine
whether any additional modifications to the HTSUS are necessary to
effectuate this proclamation and shall make such modifications to the HTSUS
through notice in the Federal Register, including any technical or
ministerial corrections to the Annex to this proclamation.
(c) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall ensure that all
eligible countries have full access to the temporary increase to the TRQ in
accordance with this proclamation and the Annex to this proclamation. CBP
is authorized to take any appropriate measures or make any operational
adjustments to administer, implement, and enforce this proclamation.
(6)(a) The Secretary of Agriculture shall continue to monitor the domestic
supply of lean beef trimmings, as the Secretary considers appropriate, and
shall advise my Administration on the domestic supply of lean beef
trimmings or directly competitive or substitutable products, combined with
the estimated imports of such products under the TRQ as adjusted by this
proclamation, and how such availability relates to domestic demand for
ground beef at reasonable prices. The Secretary of Agriculture, in
consultation with other senior executive branch officials, shall inform me
of any circumstances that, in the Secretary's opinion, might indicate the
need for further action and shall recommend to me any additional action I
should take, if necessary.
(b) The Secretary of Agriculture and the Trade Representative, in
consultation with any other senior executive branch official they deem
appropriate, shall monitor whether the imports of lean beef trimmings
entered under the increased in-quota quantity established in this
proclamation are being sold at a price 25 percent below the market price
for lean beef trimmings. If the Secretary of Agriculture and the Trade
Representative determine that imports entering under the increased in-quota
quantity established in this proclamation are not being sold at a price
that is 25 percent below the market price for lean beef trimmings, the
Secretary and the Trade Representative shall immediately notify me, so that
I may determine whether to eliminate what remains of the increased in-quota
quantity established in this proclamation.
(7) To the extent consistent with applicable law, the Secretary of
Agriculture, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Trade
Representative
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are directed and authorized to take all actions that are appropriate to
implement and effectuate this proclamation and any actions contemplated by
this proclamation--including through temporary suspension or amendment of
regulations or through notices in the Federal Register and by adopting
rules, regulations, or guidance--and to employ all delegable powers granted
to me, including by section 404 of the URAA, as may be appropriate to
implement and effectuate this proclamation. The head of each executive
department and agency (agency) is authorized to and shall take all
appropriate measures within the agency's authority to implement this
proclamation. The head of each agency may, consistent with applicable law,
including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, redelegate any of
these functions within their respective agencies.
(8) Nothing in this proclamation shall affect the increased in-quota
quantity established in Proclamation 11010 and allocated to Argentina.
(9) Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that is
inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation is superseded to
the extent of such inconsistency. If any provision of this proclamation or
the application of any provision to any individual or circumstance is held
to be invalid, the remainder of this proclamation and the application of
its provisions to any other individuals or circumstances shall not be
affected.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
twenty-sixth day of August, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-six, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and fifty-
first.
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