Vice-president of economic analysis at the US Meat Export Federation, Erin Borror, has said favourable conditions for shipments of US beef and pork to the UK could represent “an early trade win” for the new administration in Washington DC. By Leatherbiz.

Donald Trump’s return to the presidency is due to take place at an inauguration ceremony on January 20.

Ahead of the event, Erin Borror (pictured) said: “The US and the United Kingdom held significant trade talks during the first Trump administration. That could signal an opportunity for an early trade win, particularly for US beef and pork.”

She said that the UK benefits from “practically unfettered access into the US”, and called for “reciprocal access”.

“We have basically no access into the UK for US beef, and that’s a $2 billion market,” Ms Borror commented. “

She also pointed out that the free-trade agreement that the US already has with Mexico and Canada is up for review in 2026. She said the agreement, USMCA, negotiated in the first Trump term, had delivered tariff-free trade and minimal sanitary standards across North America.

“The trade agreement needs to be preserved and strengthened when it comes up for review,” she said.