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Market Commentary 02-05-20
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 02 05 20 - by USDEC staff
U.S. dairy exports were positive in December, continuing a rebound over the last third of 2019. During December, suppliers moved growing volumes of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) to Southeast Asia in particular, while overall shipments of whey products topped year-ago levels for the firs
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News Release: 3/4/2025
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 3 > 4 > 2025
Leaders from the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) released the following statements today in response to retaliatory measures announced by Mexico, Canada and China. "Exports are fundamental to the health of the U.S. dairy industry. One day's worth
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News Release: 05/31/2019
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 05 > 31 > 2019
ARLINGTON, VA - After celebrating the removal of Mexico's retaliatory tariffs earlier this month and the momentum that lent to support passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, the U.S. Dairy Export Council expressed serious concern about&nbs
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Market Commentary 03-27-19
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 03 27 19 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy exports continue to struggle in the face of strong competition and retaliatory tariffs in China and Mexico. Overall volume to China was down 41% from a year ago - including a 54% drop in whey shipments - while cheese exports to Mexico were off 20%.On the positive side, U.S. exports to mil
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Member Alert - April 11, 2025
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert April 11 2025
China Developments: Earlier today, April 11, China announced that it will impose a total reciprocal tariffs retaliatory rate of 125% on all imports from the U.S. starting on April 12. This action was taken following President Trump's increase of the reciprocal tariff assessed on imports from China
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 6/11/2020
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 6 > 11 > 2020 - by Alan Levitt and William Loux
With tremendous uncertainty in the markets and many people still working from home, USDEC is connecting with members in a new Market Talk video series. Each episode, available only to USDEC members, we’ll talk about the markets, trade trends, U.S. export performance and the drivers we see in
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Market Commentary 05-21-15
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 05 21 15 - by Alan Levitt
The world dairy markets are rebalancing slowly, leaving prices at or near six-year lows. Without the large imports from China and Russia seen in previous years, it will take a greater, lengthier contraction in production to clear overhanging supply. In the first quarter, milk production from the fiv
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 09/11/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 09 > 11 > 2019 X12754
Dear Members: I am pleased to report that the Chinese government today announced plans to unilaterally waive retaliatory tariffs on 16 products impacted by the U.S.-China trade war. Among those products is permeate for feed use. Beginning Sept. 17, 2019, and running through Sept. 16, 2020 (barring
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News Release: 8/13/2020
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 8 > 13 > 2020
ARLINGTON, VA -- A bipartisan coalition of House lawmakers today sent a letter urging the U.S. government to proactively enforce the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement's (USMCA) dairy-related provisions. This letter is being applauded by the U.S. dairy industry, as the benefits that
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News Release: 4/29/2020
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 4 > 29 > 2020
ARLINGTON, VA - The U.S. dairy industry applauds the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for firmly rebuking the European Union (EU)'s protectionist dairy trade policies in its annual U.S. Special 301 Report, released today. The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Fed