Since early 2021, dairy and other agriculture exporters have been facing unprecedented challenges in securing shipping container space on ocean vessels while contending with an accumulation of exorbitant detention and demurrage fees.
September 13, 2021
The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC), both headquartered in Arlington, Va., joined several other organizations urging the Biden administration to take additional steps to alleviate the ongoing ports crisis in a letter sent on Sept. 13 to the White House from a coalition of 77 agriculture and food associations.
The act would provide new authority to the Federal Maritime Commission to address unjust and unreasonable practices by ocean carriers.
August 11, 2021
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), both headquartered in Arlington, Va., said they offered their support for bipartisan legislation introduced Aug. 10 by Representatives John Garamendi (D-Calif.) and Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.): the Ocean Shipping Reform Act.
IDFA said the move protects U.S. dairy exports and global infant nutrition supply chains.
August 11, 2021
After months of advocacy by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) with U.S. and European officials, the European Commission (EC) decided Aug. 10 to extend the implementation deadline for its new health certificate requirements to Jan. 15, 2022.
Dairy Foods is accepting nominations for the 16th annual Exporter of the Year award, given in partnership with the U.S. Dairy Export Council.
July 8, 2021
Dairy Foods is seeking nominations for the 2021 Tom Camerlo Exporter of the Year award. U.S.-based dairy companies that export dairy foods, beverages or ingredients are eligible to enter the annual awards program.
The Chicago Mercantile corn contract traded over $7.00 the first week of May, which is the first time we’ve seen that since 2013. Dairy futures, and maybe even spot prices, have been pulled higher by the increasing feed prices.
IDFA, USDEC and NMPF have been calling for full enforcement of Canada’s trade obligations under USMCA.
May 25, 2021
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) applauded U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai for initiating a formal dispute settlement case over Canada’s manipulation of dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Several months post-consultations, it is not readily apparent that progress has been made on resolving Canada’s circumvention of its trade obligations.
May 17, 2021
A group of 67 dairy companies and associations urged U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai to initiate a dispute settlement case with the Canadian government over its dairy tariff-rate quota (TRQ) administration if ongoing consultations and a U.S. Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Free Trade Commission meeting do not result in immediate resolution.
USDEC, NMPF and CCFN commend Ambassador Katherine Tai, U.S. Trade Representative Office staff and others for reaffirming the U.S. government’s commitment to tackling the issue.
April 30, 2021
The Consortium for Common Food Names (CCFN), National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) commended Ambassador Katherine Tai and Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) staff, as well as USDA and other administration partners, for reaffirming in the USTR's "Special 301 Report" the U.S. government’s commitment to tackling continued European Union (EU) misuse of legitimate geographical indications (GI) protections.
USDEC, NMPF urged the Biden administration to work to eliminate foreign tariffs on — and nontariff impediments to — U.S. exports.
April 1, 2021
The U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) and the National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF), both headquartered in Arlington, Va., urged the Biden administration to work to eliminate foreign tariffs on — and nontariff impediments to — U.S. exports, following the March 31 release by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) of the “2021 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers.”