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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
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News Release: 08/6/2019
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Consorzio Tutela Mozzarella di Bufala Campana, the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) have signed an historic agreement that is expected to pave the way for a new dialogue on the protection of products of origin in the United
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News Release: 5/21/2024
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ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) commends the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s monumental $1.2 billion funding for the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) announced today. This substantial investment will significantly enhance market opportuni
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News Release: 04/25/2018
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Washington, D.C. - Mexico appears poised to enact new restrictions on the use of common cheese names such as "parmesan," "munster" and "feta" for products sold in Mexico, a development that runs counter to existing trade agreements with the United States, according to preliminary reports on the Euro
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News Release: 5/8/2024
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CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO – Leading dairy representatives from the United States and Mexico met this week in Chihuahua, Mexico to renew their commitment to collaborate and advocate on mutually beneficial dairy policies. This was the sixth meeting between leading U.S. and Mexico dairy organizations
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News Release: 10/24/2023
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ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) praised today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that it plans to devote $2.3 billion from the Commodity Credit Corporation to promoting better market opportunitie
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News Release: 06/29/2016
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ARLINGTON, VA - Today the United States, Canada and Mexico kicked off the North American Leaders' Summit in Ottawa. One topic of key importance in the trading relationship between the United States and Canada has been Canada's persistent undermining of U.S. dairy export access, a pattern that has co
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News Release: 02/13/2017
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ARLINGTON, VA - The U.S. dairy sector is urging President Donald Trump to discuss Canada's protectionist milk pricing policy during Monday's meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), the International Dairy
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News Release: 5/15/2014
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CONTACTS: Peggy Armstrong, IDFA(202) 220-3508 Christopher Galen, NMPF(703) 243-6111 Alan Levitt, USDEC(703) 528-3049 Arlington, VA A bipartisan group of 177 members of the U.S. House of Representatives today urged the Obama administration to use the transatlantic trade talks with the Europ
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News Release: 2/7/2023
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ARLINGTON, VA - U.S. dairy exports set new volume and value records again in 2022 despite rampant inflation and a host of other challenges to international trade. It was the third straight record year for volume and the second for value. Export volume on a milk solids equivalent (MSE) basis increas