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News Release: 1/07/2022
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ARLINGTON, VA - A judicial ruling has determined that “gruyere” is a generic style of cheese that can come from anywhere. The decision reaffirms that all cheesemakers, not just those in France or Switzerland, can continue to create and market cheese under this common name. In the j
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News Release: 05/28/2020
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ARLINGTON, VA. - Vietnam has signed a decree unilaterally lowering tariffs on key dairy products and ingredients, including skim milk powder, whole milk powder, cheese, milk albumin and protein isolate. The decree goes into effect on July 10. Most tariffs on dairy products and ingredi
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News Release: 2/3/2026
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ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) today commended USDA’s Food for Peace funding allocations for fiscal year 2025 that include support for Ready-to-Use Supplementary Foods that incorporate milk powders. The announcements f
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News Release: 7/28/2025
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ARLINGTON, VA – The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) Executive Vice President for Policy Development & Strategy, Jaime Castaneda, and Senior Vice President for Global Economic Affairs, Will Loux, testified today before the U.S. Internati
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News Release: 04/18/2019
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ARLINGTON, VA - The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) released an economic analysis of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) today and dairy industry officials eager to see USMCA's passage welcomed this key step in the trade agreement approval process. Tom Vilsack, president and CEO of th
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Member Alert - April 11, 2025
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert April 11 2025
China Developments: Earlier today, April 11, China announced that it will impose a total reciprocal tariffs retaliatory rate of 125% on all imports from the U.S. starting on April 12. This action was taken following President Trump's increase of the reciprocal tariff assessed on imports from China
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About Membership
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Who We Are: USDEC started in 1995 as a nonprofit, pro-trade membership organization with a long-range vision for a more global future and continues that focus today. USDEC doesn't export- it paves the way for membership by connecting them with overseas buyers and helping them navigate the rules and
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News Release: 03/05/2019
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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
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U.S. Dairy Ingredient Innovation Seminar
Member Services > Meetings & Webinars > Event Pages > Us Dairy Ingredient Innovation Seminar
On September 30, USDEC will host a U.S. Dairy Ingredient Innovation Seminar in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This event will showcase the growing potential for food and beverage innovation using U.S. dairy ingredients, uniquely positioned to meet local demand. On September 30, USDEC will host a U.S. D
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Member Alert -Decmber 1, 2025
Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert Decmber 1 2025
USDEC has just learned that the government of Türkiye has updated its plant registration requirements, which go into effect on January 1, 2026. Unless an agreement is reached to address the new requirements, the market is expected to close when they enter into force. Previous indications that p