Category: dairy quota practices

Canada Stands by Its Dairy Quotas as US Files Second Trade Complaint

Canada’s international trade minister says the country stands by its position on imposing trade quotas on dairy products after the United States filed a second formal complaint against the policy under the new North American trade agreement. The dispute is centred on Canada’s tariff-rate quotas (TRQs)—the quantities of certain goods that can be imported under preferential…


Both Sides Claim Victory After US Complaint About Canada’s Dairy Quota Practices

WASHINGTON—Arbitrators have issued their final report into U.S. complaints about how Canada is interpreting North American trade rules around dairy imports—and both countries are claiming victory. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai formally requested a dispute settlement panel last May to examine allegations from American producers that Canada is denying them fair access to the Canadian…