USMEF calls for easier access to the UK market for US beef
A recent trade mission from the US Meat Export Federation to the UK concluded with the organisation’s incoming chair, Jay Theiler, calling for easier access for US beef.
Mr Theiler accompanied the governor of Idaho, Brad Little, on the visit, during which they met UK farmers, importers and trade officials.
The US and the UK reached an agreement on tariffs and trade in June. As part of that deal, UK opened a duty-free tariff rate quota for US beef with a volume of around 8,500 tonnes for the remainder of 2025.
After the trade visit, Mr Theiler said he thought there was strong potential for US exporters to increase this, but but he said US products faced “lingering non-tariff barriers” that should be addressed. These barriers include what he called “excessive phytosanitary and labelling regulations”.
