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News Release: 10/26/2025
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 10 > 26 > 2025
ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) praised today’s announcement of new trade agreements with Malaysia and Cambodia and new trade agreement frameworks with Thailand and Vietnam, strengthening U.S. dairy’s pos
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 7/29/2020
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 7 > 29 > 2020 - by Alan Levitt and William Loux
When looking at the latest global trade flows, the first thing that stands out is how much whey volume grew — 28% (+29,935 tons) in April and 23% (+26,312 tons) in May. China keeps buying increased amounts of whey products to feed its rebuilding swine herd following a devas
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New Korea Facility Registration Requirement
Market Access & Regulatory Affairs > Hot Topics Folder > Hot Topics > Hot Topics > New Korea Facility Registration Requirement
Korea implemented a new Special Act on Imported Food Safety Management (The Act) on February 4, 2016 which includes a foreign facility registration component. For livestock facilities, implementation of this bill is scheduled for August 4, 2016. Similar to the U.S. Food Safety Modernization Act (FS
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News Release: 10/1/2024
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 10 > 1 > 2024
ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) called on the Biden Administration to immediately intervene in the port labor strike that began at 12:01 AM EST today at East and Gulf Coast ports. The dairy organizations warned tha
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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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Market Commentary 11-04-16
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 11 04 16 - by Alan Levitt
U.S. dairy exporters shipped 155,885 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose in September, topping year-ago levels for the fourth straight month. Exporters continued to post gains in shipments of milk powder and whey products. Overall export value was $392.2 million in September, d
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Member Alert -Decmber 22, 2025
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert Decmber 22 2025
Following an Executive Order issued late last week, the U.S. government will be closed from December 24 - 26 for the Christmas holiday. As a result, USDA will not issue health certificates during this period. Exporters shipping to countries that require the health certificate to be issued
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News Release: 2/28/2024
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 2 > 28 > 2024
ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) are backing efforts by U.S. negotiators to advance an agriculture work plan and oppose trade distorting proposals at the World Trade Organization (WTO) ministerial (MC13). NMPF and USD
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Global Dairy eBrief Exclusive 05/21/2019
Member Services > Periodicals > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusives Articles > Global Dairy Ebrief Exclusive 05 > 21 > 2019 - by Nina Bakht Halal
EGYPT General market update: The Egyptian food industry is increasing production capacity and targeting increased exports into the region and beyond. The chairman of the Export Council for Food Industries aims to increase the sector’s exports by 6% to reach $3 billion, compared to $2.8 billi
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News Release: 08/22/2018
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 08 > 22 > 2018
ARLINGTON, VA - Leaders from America's dairy industry travel this week to China to promote trade cooperation with official agencies in Beijing and Chinese dairy buyers in Xi'an. In Beijing, a delegation will discuss the flow of Sino/U.S. dairy business amid months of trade tension that has led to ta