The issue over Canada’s dairy Tariff-Rate Quota isn’t over yet. The U.S. Trade Representative Office announced it’s requesting new dispute settlement consultations with Canada.
The Office saying since initiating consultations with Canada back in May, it has identified additional aspects of Canada’s measures appear to be inconsistent with the country’s obligations under the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack saying, “Canada remains in violation of its commitment under the USMCA by not removing its trade restrictions on American dairy producers.”
In January, a dispute settlement panel agreed with the U.S. noting that Canada was breaching its USMCA commitments by reserving most of the end quota quantity in its dairy Tariff-Rate Quotas for the exclusive use of Canadian processors.
