# Non-veg milk: The bone of contention in India-US trade deal

> India and the US are close to a new trade agreement that lowers the tariff on Indian goods to 18%. A key sticking point is US dairy, because US cows are fed animal-derived feed ingredients such as meat meal, blood meal and rendered fats, which Indian buyers object to on religious grounds.

- Date: 2026-02-05 · published 2026-02-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20756-non-veg-milk-the-bone-of-contention-in-india-us-trade-deal
- Commodities: [Meat & Bone Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MBM.md)

## Why it matters

If India opens its market to US dairy and accepts animal-derived feed ingredients, it could widen export demand for US dairy and rendered protein products. Cheaper imports could also pressure Indian domestic milk prices.

## Read by commodity

- MBM: neutral

## Sources

- forbesindia.com: https://www.forbesindia.com/article/news/non-veg-milk-the-bone-of-contention-in-india-us-trade-deal/2991130/1

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