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Member Alert - May 12, 2025
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert May 12 2025
China: Following negotiations held over the weekend, the U.S. and China announced this morning that they had reached an agreement to lower the "reciprocal trade" tariffs and retaliatory tariffs that were imposed on U.S.-China trade as of last month. The lowered rates will apply as of May 14. T
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Market Commentary 05-16-16
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 05 16 16 - by Alan Levitt and Marc Beck
The Northern Hemisphere spring flush is approaching its peak with all the fanfare of a guest who's overstayed his welcome. The markets remain characterized by oversupply, low prices and a buying community that does not have pressure to accelerate buying. Commodity prices are hovering about where the
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Test Market Commentary 1
- by Alan Levitt and Marc Beck
The Northern Hemisphere spring flush is approaching its peak with all the fanfare of a guest who's overstayed his welcome. The markets remain characterized by oversupply, low prices and a buying community that does not have pressure to accelerate buying. Commodity prices are hovering about where the
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Member Alert - April 1, 2026
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert April 1 2026
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued an update to its European Union (EU) Export Verification Program (EVP) to include new Certificates of Conformance (CoCs) for exports to the EU. The modifications to the EU EVP and CoCs reflect the forthcoming c
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News Release: 07/30/2019
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 07 > 30 > 2019
Vilsack asks Congress to Quickly Pass USMCA ARLINGTON, VA - Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), testified today before the Senate Finance Committee and urged Congress to swiftly ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and usher in the benefits it promise
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News Release: 11/12/2021
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases Archives > News Release 11 > 12 > 2021
ARLINGTON, VA - National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) Executive Vice President for Policy, Jaime Castaneda, joined members of the Biden-Harris Administration's Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force to discuss the challenges facing the export industry rega
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Member Alert - October 4, 2023
Member Services > Member Alerts > Archived Member Alerts > Member Alert October 4 2023
Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs' Halal Products Assurance (BPJPH) is reviewing its Halal certification program, including the approval of foreign halal certifying bodies (HCBs). BPJPH recently visited the U.S. to conduct on-site assessments of U.S. HCBs to accredit them to i
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Market Commentary 08-02-19
Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 08 02 19 - by USDEC staff
Lost sales to China due to retaliatory tariffs and African swine fever, plus strong competition elsewhere from European and New Zealand suppliers, resulted in lower U.S. export volume in the first half of 2019. Shipments of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey products and lactose were 1.0 million
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Global Pizza Cheese Landscape Chile & Mexico
Strategic Insights > Reports > Research Reports > Market Research Reports > Global Pizza Cheese Landscape Chile & Mexico
As part of a global study on U.S. pizza cheese opportunities in 13 international markets, this chapter highlights why Chile and Mexico stand out. These markets represent a thriving pizza foodservice scene and positive trade relationship for U.S. suppliers through FTAs and market proximity. 
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News Release: 2/6/2026
Newsroom > News Releases > News Releases > News Release 2 > 6 > 2026
ARLINGTON, VA — The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), and Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN) celebrated the signing of a U.S.–Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment late yesterday that includes tariff and nontariff barrie