Baby formula - Trump. USMCA. Euro corn syrup standards. Export/import from Canada. Labeling.
BTW the “Dairy year” runs from August 1 2021 to July 31 2022.
good short read.
The FDA insists it is not reducing health and safety standards in order to expedite import approvals, but will be more lenient on other technical requirements, such as formatting on labels. The FDA says it will permit agents to apply discretion if a foreign manufacturer does not list its baby formula ingredients in the exact order prescribed by FDA regulations, for example.
European formula also has to meet some standards that are tougher than those seen in the U.S., according to the New York Times. European Union standards ban the use of added sugars like corn syrup, and mandate that at least 30% of the formula’s carbohydrates come from lactose.
The new duties seemingly closed off Canada as a source of infant formula. The U.S. imported a grand total of zero tons of baby formula from its nothern neighbor in 2021, yet has shipped tons of domestic formula into Canada. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S.-manufactured infant formula made up the largest component of U.S. dairy exports to Canada in 2021, accounting for 22% of all northbound dairy trade.
As of now, the Biden Administration has not mentioned tariff relief as a measure to encourage imports and has instead focused on the regulatory side of the equation.
https://fortune.com/2022/05/17/us-infant-baby-formula-shortage-imports-fda-nutrition-tariffs-usmca/
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