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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

• Feb 7, 2017

  Market Commentary 02-07-17

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 02 07 17 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. dairy exports finished the year on a strong note, with year-over-year gains across most product categories. Overall export value was $443 million in December, up 15 percent from a year ago. U.S. dairy exporters shipped 167,373 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose during the

• Aug 10, 2021

  News Release: 8/10/2021

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 8 > 10 > 2021

  ARLINGTON, VA - The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) offered their support for bipartisan legislation introduced today by Representatives John Garamendi (D-CA) and Dusty Johnson (R-SD), the Ocean Shipping Reform Act. The dairy industry, as well

• Jun 4, 2020

  Market Commentary 06-04-20

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 06 04 20 - by USDEC staff

  Record exports of dry ingredients to Southeast Asia, plus rebounding volumes of whey products to China, sent U.S. dairy exports higher for the eighth straight month - a testament to the resilience of U.S. exporters in the face of COVID-19 lockdowns and disruptions. In April, U.S. suppliers shipped 1

• Oct 5, 2016

  Market Commentary 10-05-16

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 10 05 16 - by Alan Levitt

  Improved sales of milk powder to Mexico and whey to China, plus rebounding world commodity prices, led U.S. dairy exports to post their first year-over-year value increase in more than two years. Overall exports were valued at $402.6 million, up 3 percent from last August. Exporters shipped 172,764

• Mar 9, 2022

  News Release: 3/9/2022

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 3 > 9 > 2022

  ARLINGTON, VA – In response to last week’s introduction of the Ocean Shipping Antitrust Enforcement Act, USDEC and NMPF released the following statements: Krysta Harden, U.S. Dairy Export Council president & CEO: The U.S. Dairy Export Council thanks Representatives Costa, Smith, Gara

• 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

• 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

• Mar 5, 2019

  News Release: 03/05/2019

  Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 03 > 05 > 2019

  ARLINGTON, VA - The U.S. dairy industry commended the Administration's decision to terminate the preferential trade status granted to India for its failure to provide "equitable and reasonable access to its market" and comply with other provisions of the statute, as required. By holding India accoun

• Nov 5, 2025

  Member Alert - November 5, 2025

  Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert November 5 2025

  Details were released today on the tariff détente reached between United States and China on Friday, Oct. 30. The truce resulted in an agreement to reduce some U.S. tariffs and subsequent Chinese retaliation and a commitment to pause the implementation of new fees on oceangoing vessels for on