Overview

• Argentina averaged 1,033 tonnes per month of beef imports from Brazil in the first half of 2025, the highest seasonal average since records began in 1997.
• Total external beef purchases topped 10,000 tonnes between January and June, matching levels last seen in 2019.
• Imported volumes remain small compared to Argentina’s domestic production capacity of around 250,000 tonnes per month.
• The government’s maintenance of a relatively strong official peso-dollar rate has lowered the cost of Brazilian cuts aimed at local processing.
• Argentina’s beef sector generated US$3.4 billion in export revenues in 2024 while domestic consumption held near 50 kilograms per capita annually.