在特朗普总统三月份的增加牛肉进口并降低消费者价格的努力过了一半，结果仍不尽人意。8月，特朗普先生签署了一项公告，允许30万吨瘦牛肉碎肉进入美国并征收降低关税，通过11月每月最高允许10万吨。
然而，9月仅有37,486吨牛肉进入——仅达到允许量的三分之一左右——而10月也没有明显改善，仅到19日止共进口21,937吨。牛肉的平均价格仅在9月下跌1.9%至每磅6.79美元，为消费者提供的减价有限。
牧场主 criticized this plan，fearing lower cattle prices. Live cattle prices dropped 3.4 percent when the proclamation was signed. Ford Drummond，president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association，warned that short-term fixes could create long-term supply problems.
Agricultural economists question whether the imports were truly additional. James Mitchell of the University of Arkansas estimated that 41 to 79 percent of September's 37,486 metric tons would have entered anyway. The White House maintained that Mr. Trump is delivering on his promise to reduce beef prices while supporting American agriculture.
来源: New York Times Business · 由HeadlinesBriefing整理摘要