US and Chile agree on 34 new beef cut names for export market
Total approved cuts rise to 98
24 July 2026
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By: The United States and Chile have expanded their list of approved American beef cut names, adding 34 new cuts effective July 15, 2026, bringing the total number of US beef cuts approved for the Chilean market to 98, according to a USDA Foreign Agricultural Service report.
The expansion follows an exchange of letters between the USDA and Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG), the result of technical work carried out since 2021 by USDA, SAG and the US Meat Export Federation.
Chile defines beef cuts according to its own national standard, which cannot be modified. The work involved matching the anatomical descriptions in the Chilean standard with cuts described in the US Meat Marketing Guide. The 34 new additions include additional ribeye specifications under the Chilean cut Lomo Vetado, several short rib variations under Asado de Tira, and multiple top round sub-cuts under Posta Negra, among others.
The US exported $59.7 million in beef to Chile in 2025, against total Chilean beef imports of $1.6 billion from all sources. The expanded list gives US exporters the opportunity to offer more specialised cuts to Chilean buyers.
The original US-Chile Free Trade Agreement included 33 harmonised cuts. The list was expanded to 64 in 2012 and now reaches 98 with the latest additions.
