Tariffs
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Australia to Japan chilled beef: the tariff and requirements picture
Australian beef into Japan carries a 20.8% preferential duty under JAEPA — less than half the 38.5% general rate. Here's the full requirements and tariff picture for the lane, including the safeguard mechanism that can snap the rate back.
newsUS imposes Section 301 forced-labour tariffs on 60 economies, shrimp fully covered
USTR imposed additional tariffs effective 24 July 2026 on 60 economies over forced-labour import enforcement, with country-specific rates on shrimp ranging 10-12.5% across India, Ecuador, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Peru, China and others.
newsOcean freight rates peaked in early July, then softened as US tariff action bit
Drewry's World Container Index hit a 22-month high of $4,639/FEU on 9 July 2026, then fell to $4,255/FEU by 30 July as demand softened following new US tariff measures.
guideAfCFTA: what the African Continental Free Trade Area means for agri-food exporters
AfCFTA offers preferential tariffs on intra-African trade if you can prove where your product came from. What rules of origin actually require, which agri-food categories Kenya has prioritised, and why this is a multi-year build-out, not a single deadline.