February 7, 2020: Export Competition

Over the last 20 years, the U.S. has grown from a minor global milk supplier to one of the top-5 dairy exporters in the world. In 2000, the U.S. was exporting less than $1 billion worth of exports (by value). Through November of 2020, the U.S. had exported over $5.4 billion worth of dairy products, more than a 5-fold increase in value in about 20 years. December export data is not available. Exports are expected to continue to increase as new trading relationships are developed and as trade relations improve with existing international customers. Read More