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• Mar 7, 2018

  Market Commentary 03-07-18

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 03 07 18 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. dairy exporters picked up in 2018 where they left off at the end of 2017, topping the prior-year level for the third straight month. Suppliers shipped 160,746 tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose during the month, up 9% from last January. U.S. exports were valued at $415 mil

• Jul 9, 2024

  Member Alert - July 9, 2024

  Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert July 9 2024

  On July 5, Colombia's Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism published Resolution 192, which initiated a Subsidies and Countervailing Measures investigation into U.S. exports of powdered milk products. The investigation alleges that - in violation of the Subsidies Agreement of the World Trade Or

• Oct 10, 2025

  Member Alert - October 10, 2025

  Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert October 10 2025

  The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is set to impose new fees on Chinese-built, -owned or -operated vessels next Tuesday, October. 14. The fees are the result of a Section 301 investigation by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) into China's targeting of maritime, logistics and sh

• May 1, 2025

  News Release: 5/1/2025

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 5 > 1 > 2025

  ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and KADIN, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today in a milestone step to deepen cooperation between U.S. and Indonesian dairy industries. The MOU

• Dec 19, 2019

  Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 12/19/2019

  Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 12 > 19 > 2019 - by Tom Vilsack

  Dear USDEC Members, As we head into the final days of 2019, we see many reasons for optimism for U.S. dairy exports. The U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is well positioned for a congressional vote. The Phase 1 U.S-Japan trade agreement is scheduled for implementation on Jan. 1, 2020. An uptick

• Jun 18, 2020

  News Release: 06/18/2020

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 06 > 18 > 2020

  WASHINGTON, D.C. - An economic analysis published today shows the serious impact of the European Union's Skim Milk Powder (SMP) Intervention Program on the U.S. dairy industry-especially to U.S. farm-gate milk prices-in the years 2016-2019. The report authors conclude that the United

• Trade Policy

  The U.S. Dairy Export Council seeks to maximize U.S. dairy trade opportunities by working to improve market access conditions and rules of trade in a highly competitive—and sometimes contentious—global trade environment. Ongoing trade negotiations and their potential impact on U.S. dairy

• Dec 6, 2018

  Market Commentary 12-06-18

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 12 06 18 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. dairy exports were virtually flat on both a volume and value basis in October, undermined by a continued loss of sales to China since implementation of retaliatory tariffs. Shipments of milk powder, whey, lactose, cheese and butterfat to China were down 47% in October, while U.S. exports elsewh

• Feb 26, 2019

  News Release: 02/26/2019

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 02 > 26 > 2019

  ARLINGTON, VA - A new study commissioned by the U.S. Dairy Export Council and the Consortium for Common Food Names forecasts severe consequences for U.S. cheese exports if the European Union (EU) is successful in further expanding restrictions on the use of generic terms such as parmesan, asiago and

• Mar 25, 2026

  Healthy Snacking Workshop

  Member Services > Meetings & Webinars > Event Pages > Healthy Snacking Workshop

  On March 25-26, 2026, USDEC will host a Healthy Snacking Workshop at the U.S. Center for Dairy Excellence (U.S. CDE) in Singapore. This two-day event will give Southeast Asian formulators an in-depth look at healthy snack applications using U.S. dairy ingredients. The workshop will highlight the fun