[sushiman]

Understand , but Trump is saying Japan does not want US beef - quite the contrary .

[bigtoona]

I thought he said china, not japan

[Hostage]

> "Understand , but Trump is saying Japan does not want US beef - quite the contrary "

I don't know how you can state that when the report reveals preference for Australian grass-fed as opposed to American frozen cuts. I've also heard often the Japanese are not enamored with the quality of US beef.

Here's the contrary statements direct from your excerpt:

Australian exports to Japan may come under particular pressure, given the extent of demand for its grass-fed beef from other buyers – including the US.

This factor could offset the advantage that Australian beef has in Japan, thanks to lower tariffs, 10 percentage points below those for US supplies for frozen cuts.