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Dairy group: Section 232 tariffs block benefits of new USMCA deal

October 3, 2018 at 3:55 PM
Members of the International Dairy Foods Association said Wednesday that continued retaliatory tariffs imposed on the dairy industry will undermine the additional market access promised by the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. “We are pleased we have an agreement,” said David Ahlem of Hilmar Cheese Company. “But, in my opinion, we're not ready to take the victory lap yet. Why? As long as the Section 232 tariffs and retaliatory tariffs remain, in practical terms with a 25 percent tariff on cheese, we're still...

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