USTR challenges Canada over manipulation of dairy access
CAROL RYAN DUMAS, 26 May 2021
U.S. Trade Representative Katharine Tai on Tuesday initiated a dispute settlement case over Canada’s manipulation of dairy tariff rate quotas to discourage imports of U.S. dairy products.
The U.S. dairy industry has had longstanding concerns about Canada undermining its trade agreements. Those concerns didn’t go away with U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement implemented last year.
The issue is Canada’s allocation of TRQs, which were supposed to increase access for U.S. dairy products. U.S. dairy groups contend Canada’s allocation system was constructed to discourage imports by reserving a large percentage of TRQs for Canada’s own dairy processors, who have no incentive to import competing U.S. products. Continue reading “Article: USTR challenges Canada over manipulation of dairy access”
