China sitting on huge stockpiles of frozen beef as new tariffs bring…

China's 55% tariff on Australian beef has halted imports, but the country is sitting on 500,000+ tonnes of frozen Brazilian and Australian beef in strategic reserves, allowing it to maintain supply while locking in inventory for 2027 at lower tariff rates. If you ship perishables to China or time-sensitive commodities through tariff regimes, watch January 1st as a hard deadline: Chinese importers are deliberately storing product to clear customs at midnight on quota resets, and they'll do it again next year—move your logistics or your price into that window now.