Trade

Dairy Export Incentive Program (DEIP)

  • What is DEIP?
  • Dairy Organizations Praise Prompt Action By USDA On Dairy Export Incentive Program: July 8, 2009
  • NMPF and USDEC Thank USDA for Opening DEIP, Urge Swift Implementation: May 26, 2009
  • NMPF and USDEC Laud USDA Decision To Re-Open the Dairy Export Incentive Program: May 22, 2009
  • Dairy Industry Asks USTR, Treasury, OMB, State, and USDA to Fully Utilize DEIP: May 8, 2009
  • NMPF Urges Obama to Address Dairy Crisis: March 19, 2009

Exports

  • Obama Requests Input on NEI to Expand U.S. Dairy Export Markets: July 26, 2010
  • NMPF and USDEC Challenge EU SCC Requirements: June 22, 2010
  • Dairy Groups Urge Response to Chinese Dairy Certificate Issue: June 1, 2010

Free Trade Agreements

  • ITC Testimony Outlines Negative Consequences of U.S.-New Zealand FTA: February 18, 2010
  • NMPF Insists on Total Exclusion of U.S.-New Zealand Dairy Trade in TPP: January 25, 2010
  • Dairy Groups Urge USTR to Oppose U.S.-New Zealand TPP Trade Agreement: December 17, 2009
  • NMPF Issues Brief on Trans-Pacific Partnership FTA: November 23, 2009
  • Dairy Organizations Provide Comments on Korea, Colombia FTAs: September 10, 2009
  • NMPF to Fight Inclusion of New Zealand's Dairy Products in Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership FTA: September 22, 2008
  • Letter to Members of Congress: August 5, 2008

Geographic Indicators

  • International Dairy Organizations Dispute European GI Push: June 4, 2010
  • Joint NMPF/USDEC Comments to the European Union: August 29, 2008
  • Letter to USTR Ambassador Schwab: April 3, 2008

Imports

  • NMPF Calls On USDA to Finally Implement Promotion Assessment on Dairy Imports: August 11, 2009
  • NMPF Backs New Senate Legislation to Impose Tariffs on Milk Protein Imports: August 3, 2009
  • USDA Requests Comments on Proposed Dairy Import Assessment Rule: June 4, 2009
  • NMPF Asks OMB to Fully Implement Extension of Dairy Promotion and Research Program: April 3, 2009
  • NMPF Submits Comments to International Trade Commission Regarding U.S. Import Restraints: February 6, 2009
  • NMPF's Import Watch

North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA)

  • Lack of U.S. Action Results in Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Cheese Exports: August 18, 2010
  • Dairy Groups Convey Concern to President Regarding Dairy Exports to Mexico: July 20, 2010
  • U.S. Agricultural, Manufacturing, and Services Companies and Associations Urge Obama to Resolve Mexican Retaliatory Tariff Dispute: April 7, 2009
  • Coalition of U.S. Food and Agricultural Organizations Oppose Managed Trade with Mexico: February 6, 2008

World Trade Organization

  • Dairy Groups Submit Joint Comments on Chinese WTO Compliance: September 22, 2009
  • While Disappointed in Fate of WTO Talks, NMPF & USDEC Praise U.S. Trade Negotiators’ Pursuit of Equity from Trading Partners: July 29, 2008
  • Letter to USTR Ambassador Schwab: July 15, 2008
  • Letter to President Bush: July 14, 2008
  • Letter to President Bush: October 5, 2007
  • Letter to USTR Ambassador Schwab: May 31, 2007
  • U.S. WTO Case Against Canada