Vilsack Reacts To TRQ’s Ruling

The USMCA dispute settlement panel recently ruled against Canada's application of tariff rate quotas on dairy products.

"There were 14 different tariff rate quotas which are agreements by Canada to allow certain volumes of types of dairy products; milk, creams, skim milk powder, butter, etc., indicated up to a certain level," said Agricultural Secretary Tom Vilsack.

With the hope that there would be more market opportunity for American dairy products in Canada. However, a U.S. trade representative's office press release explained that Canada set aside, and reserved, a percentage of a quota for processors and for so-called "further processors". 

The first of its kind panel ruled that Canada's set aside percentage for dairy TRQ's was inconsistent with its USMCA commitment.

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