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• Apr 9, 2025

  Member Alert - April 9, 2025

  Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert April 9 2025

  Earlier today, April 9, China announced that it will impose a total reciprocal tariffs retaliatory rate of 84% on all imports from the U.S. starting on April 10th. This is in addition to other retaliatory measures previously announced by China: China Information: Tariff Developments Summary: "Reci

• Sep 4, 2019

  Market Commentary 09-04-19

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 09 04 19 - by USDEC staff

  U.S. exporters shipped nearly 48,000 tons of milk powders, cheese, whey, lactose and butterfat to Mexico in July, 12% more than a year ago. Dairy products moving south of the border were valued at $134.7 million, up 30%. Nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) and cheese volume were up 9% and 16%

• Mar 4, 2016

  Market Commentary 03-04-16

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 03 04 16 - by Alan Levitt

  Nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) remains the brightest spot in U.S.-export performance. Overseas sales were 42,896 tons in January, up 23 percent from the prior year and the most ever for that month. Suppliers posted large gains in sales to Southeast Asia (+58 percent year-over-year), led

• Feb 6, 2025

  News Release: 2/6/2025

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 2 > 6 > 2025

  ARLINGTON, VA – U.S. dairy exports slipped 0.4% in 2024 in milk solids equivalent (MSE) terms, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Wednesday. Geographical and product-by-product performance was mixed against a backdrop of heightened competition and tight U.S. milk powder supplies.

• Jan 2, 2018

  Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 01/02/2018

  Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Archives > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 01 > 02 > 2018 - by Tom Vilsack

  Dear USDEC Members,  U.S. dairy exports are on track to gain in both value and volume in 2017. The final numbers won't be tallied until next month. But this much is certain: We are on our way to our goal and destination of "The Next 5%." Year-end numbers will not break records (up 16 percent

• Feb 6, 2019

  Market Commentary 02-06-19

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 02 06 19 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. dairy exports slumped in November, falling below the strong volumes of the prior year. Shipments were lower across all major product categories, with declines across most of Asia. Retaliatory tariffs from China and Mexico took a toll:• In the five months since retaliatory tariffs were put

• Jan 5, 2018

  Market Commentary 01-05-18

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 01 05 18 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. dairy exports in November were the most in more than a year, paced by record shipments of whey products, strong sales of cheese and milk powder, and improved volumes of butterfat.Suppliers shipped 173,269 tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose in November, up 6% from last year

• Oct 11, 2018

  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

• Nov 10, 2020

  Member Alert - November 10, 2020

  Member Services > Member Alerts > Archived Member Alerts > Member Alert November 10 2020

  Following the World Trade Organization's authorization of $4B in retaliatory tariffs as part of the Boeing aircraft subsidies case and despite the fact that the U.S. has eliminated the subsidies deemed to violate WTO rules, the European Union implemented retaliatory tariffs against a variety of U.S.

• May 3, 2017

  News Release: 05/03/2017

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 05 > 03 > 2017

  WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. dairy leaders from across the country visited Washington, D.C., this week to urge Congress and Trump Administration officials to hold Canada accountable for its trade violations and hasten the repeal of Canada's controversial new dairy pricing system. During a fly-in ral