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• Oct 20, 2025

  Member Alert - October 20, 2025

  Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert October 20 2025

  This is a reminder to our previous Member Alert issued on August 1, 2025. Please be advised that the current deadline for submitting tariff waiver applications is October 30, 2025. Any approved waivers will remain valid through December 13, 2025. The list of impacted products remains unchanged

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• Apr 5, 2016

  Market Commentary 04-05-16

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 04 05 16 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. dairy export performance in February showed few surprises, continuing trends seen since last year. Exports of nonfat dry milk/skim milk powder (NDM/SMP) held up; cheese and dry whey remain in a lower gear; lactose keeps moving; fluid milk is steady; and sales of butterfat, whole milk powder (WM

• Nov 2, 2018

  Market Commentary 11-02-18

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 11 02 18 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. dairy exports tracked higher than year-ago levels in the third quarter, despite continued setbacks in markets where tariffs have come into play. Suppliers shipped 167,122 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey products, and lactose in September, up 8 percent from September 2017. Total U.

• 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 7, 2017

  Market Commentary 03-07-17

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 03 07 17 X8645 - by Alan Levitt

  In January, U.S. dairy export volume topped prior-year levels for the eighth straight month, paced by continued gains in sales of milk powder and whey products. Suppliers shipped 149,864 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose during the month, 11 percent greater than a year ago. O

• Apr 4, 2017

  Market Commentary 04-04-17

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 04 04 17 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. exports of milk powder, whey products and cheese trended higher in February, pushing overall U.S. exports to $438.4 million, up 14 percent from last year (and up 18 percent adjusted for leap day). Suppliers shipped 152,856 tons of milk powders, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose during the mon

• Dec 6, 2018

  Market Commentary 12-06-18

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 12 06 18 - by Alan Levitt

  U.S. dairy exports were virtually flat on both a volume and value basis in October, undermined by a continued loss of sales to China since implementation of retaliatory tariffs. Shipments of milk powder, whey, lactose, cheese and butterfat to China were down 47% in October, while U.S. exports elsewh

• Jul 6, 2017

  Market Commentary 07-06-17

  Research & Data > Market Information > Market Commentary Archives > Market Commentary > Market Commentary 07 06 17 - by Alan Levitt

  Robust exports to Mexico, including record shipments of cheese, drove total U.S. dairy export value to a two-year high in May. U.S. exports were $508.9 million, up 34 percent from a year ago. Exporters shipped 169,648 tons of milk powder, cheese, butterfat, whey and lactose, up 15 percent from last

• Jul 24, 2025

  Member Alert - July 24, 2025

  Member Services > Member Alerts > Member Alerts > Member Alert July 24 2025

  Chinese importers have reported receiving a pop-up notice while submitting tariff waiver applications on the Section 301 Tariff Waiver System operated by the Ministry of Finance. The notice states: "Starting from August 1, the HS Code you applied will not receive any tariff waiver from the Bure