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Member Alert - April 3, 2025
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert April 3 2025
President Trump announced yesterday a new reciprocal tariff scheme that will apply additional tariffs to virtually all trading partners. Details are also addressed in this White House Fact Sheet. According to the White House, the new reciprocal tariffs are intended to help the U.S. address the highe
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Japan
Member Services > International Representatives > International Offices > Japan X9017
MARKET MAKERS, INC. Seibunkan Building 5F5-9, Iidabashi 1-chomeChiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0072, JAPAN Tel: (011) 81-3-3221-6410 / Fax: (011) 81-3-3221-5960 General: usdecjapan@marketmakers.co.jp Jeff McNeill, Managing Director - jmcneill@marketmakers.co.jp Click here for his bio. Hiroshi Furuyama, S
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Market Commentary 04-05-16
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 04 05 16 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy export performance in February showed few surprises, continuing trends seen since last year. Exports of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) held up; cheese and dry whey remain in a lower gear; lactose keeps moving; fluid milk is steady; and sales of butterfat, whole milk powder (WM
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Market Commentary 08-19-15
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 08 19 15 - by Alan Levitt
Following a China buying bubble and return to slower future growth, the world currently needs less milk. World dairy supplies expanded the last five years on the assumption that uninterrupted China growth was almost a sure thing, but that’s no longer the case. In the first half of the year, Ch
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Global Dairy eBrief
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief
A weekly newsletter containing the most current information on global dairy developments that impact U.S. dairy exports and U.S. supplier strategy, including corporate intelligence from around the world, trade policy developments, market access issues and export-related events and opportunities.
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 08/23/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 08 > 23 > 2019 - by Tom Vilsack
Dear Members, I want to update you on the ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Japan over market access for U.S. dairy exports as part of a broader bi-lateral free trade agreement. Talks between the two nations have continued throughout the summer, and negotiators may announce a tentative
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Member Alert - May 22, 2019
Member Services > Member Alerts > Archived Member Alerts > Member Alert May 22 2019
China has announced the creation of a tariff exemption program for their domestic industry.
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U.S. Food and Agriculture Dialogue Letter to USTR & USDA on Indo Pacific Economic Framework 4.04.2022
Trade Policy > Letters > Items > Us Food & Agriculture Dialogue Letter To Ustr & Usda On Indo Pacific Economic Framework 4042022
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 10/11/2018
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Archives > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 10 > 11 > 2018 - by Margaret Speich
Since the beginning of the year, USDEC has hired several professionals to boost U.S. presence in four key growth regions: Japan, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. These are individuals who have connections and long-standing relationships—in some cases 20 years or more—with food manuf
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 8/18/2020
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 8 > 18 > 2020 - by Alan Levitt and William Loux
Global trade posted historic growth in June - up nearly 19% on a solids basis. Demand was robust across all products, especially dairy ingredients, and from most importing markets in the Eastern Hemisphere. What drove the demand? We believe it was importers buying ahead, building cushion stocks. I