Dairy industry groups react to Canadian announcement regarding USMCA tariff rate quota compliance
IDFA, USDEC and NMPF are asking for swift response from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
The Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), speaking on behalf of the U.S. dairy supply chain, said on May 16 that it rejects the government of Canada’s changes to how dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) are allocated under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
In December 2021, a USMCA dispute panel found Canada to be noncompliant with its dairy TRQ commitments under USMCA. Canada responded to the ruling with plans showing it was unwilling to reform their trade-distorting practices on dairy, IDFA said. On May 16, Canada made good on its plan to ignore the dispute panel and published changes on how the government will allocate dairy TRQs going forward.