IDFA Advances U.S. Dairy Trade through National Trade Estimate Report

Urges Administration to Take Early Action to Protect USMCA

Within that context, IDFA submitted comments today on the 2025 National Trade Estimate (NTE) Report, which details U.S. concerns with foreign barriers to trade for Congress annually. This year, IDFA’s submission included a range of concerns, including new barriers related to provisional tariffs on U.S. milk powder exports to Colombia and long-standing trade concerns such as Canada’s milk class policies.

“IDFA appreciates the U.S. government’s efforts annually to report on trade barriers through its NTE Report, which is a unique and significant resource to U.S. dairy exporters as well as congressional and federal offices seeking to understand dairy trade priorities,” said Becky Rasdall, senior vice president for trade and workforce policy for IDFA. “The U.S. dairy sector needs a proactive trade agenda to expand access to global markets and remain competitive. Tools like the NTE, which evaluate the barriers facing exporters in existing markets, are also important for this growth.

“In a time where the interest in new trade agreements is reduced, the United States must do even more to ensure existing trade agreements are not just protected, but advanced. That is why IDFA is using this opportunity of commenting on the NTE Report to urge the Administration to begin early consideration of how best to protect USMCA during its upcoming 2026 review.”