Beef imports have been ongoing for many years. Nothing new here except demand has outstripped the US supply:
Production fell short in 2014–2017, 2019–2020, and 2023–2025.
Billion pounds (USDA ERS trade data):
2011: 2.06
2012: 2.22
2013: 2.25
2014: 2.95
2015: 3.37
2016: 3.01
2017: 2.99
2018: 3.00
2019: 3.06
2020: 3.34
2021: 3.35
2022: 3.39
2023: 3.73
2024: 4.64
2025: ~5.47 (record high, up about 18% from 2024)
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