Canada’s dairy industry says tariffs less scary than threats to supply management

Nearly all dairy produced in Canada is sold domestically, indicating that U.S. tariffs would impact only a small market fraction. Michael von Massow, a food economist, states that Canada imports significantly more dairy from the U.S. than it exports, suggesting that American farmers may face greater harm from tariffs.

Before the trade tensions, U.S. dairy exported to Canada was not tariffed, as it stayed within limits agreed upon in the trade deal.

Members of Canada’s dairy industry express more concern about the future of their supply management system than about the threat of U.S. tariffs.