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Trump announced the US will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported without an out-of-quota tariff.
multiple outlets, traced to a single source · Reported fact · first recorded Aug 21, 3:30 PM
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How each outlet reported it
The HillCenter · Aug 21, 3:01 PM
Trump announced the U.S. will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported without an out-of-quota tariff
Cites: President Trump · Details: 300,000 metric tons; out-of-quota tariff
Al JazeeraLean left · Aug 21, 8:01 PM
Trump will allow imports of up to 300,000 tonnes of ground beef over the next three months without paying higher tariffs
Details: 300,000 tonnes; three months; no higher tariffs
The HillCenter · Aug 25, 11:01 AM
Trump's plan exempts 300,000 tons of product for ground beef from out-of-quota tariffs
Details: 300,000 tons; ground beef; out-of-quota tariffs
The HillCenter · Sep 2, 5:01 PM
President Trump announced a plan to pause tariffs on beef imports
Details: beef imports; tariff pause
The HillCenter · Sep 3, 7:01 PM
The president is temporarily lifting tariffs on up to 300,000 metric tons of imported beef trimmings for ground beef.
Details: 300,000 metric tons; beef trimmings; ground beef; temporary; tariffs lifted
The HillCenter · Sep 4, 8:01 PM
Trump announced last month that the U.S. would pause higher tariffs on ground beef imports for 90 days
Cites: Trump · Details: 90 days; ground beef imports; higher tariffs
The HillCenter · Sep 4, 8:01 PM
Up to 300,000 metric tons of ground beef would be allowed to enter the country without the higher out-of-quota tariff rate
Details: 300,000 metric tons; out-of-quota tariff rate