The U.S. Trade Representative Office formally filed its second case against Canada under the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA). This is the second case the U.S. has filed against Canada over dairy market access. The U.S. won its first case in January of last year as a dispute settlement panel determined Canada undermines the value of its dairy tariff rate quotas for U.S. farmers and exporters by limiting access to end-quota quantities negotiated under USMCA.
“Canada thus far has not provided real market access for our dairy products,” says Doug McKalip, Chief Ag Negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative. “This second case will allow us to focus specifically on the issues that still remain with the Canadian market for dairy.”
Canada failed to meet the deadline of February 3rd last year to bring its policies into compliance or face possible tariffs or other possible measures from the U.S.
