# “Critical Watch Factors” Include The Threatened Tariffs From Incoming President Trump - EDairy News English

> Dairy analysts say threatened tariffs from incoming President Trump are a major unknown for U.S. dairy, with Mexico identified as the top export market to protect. The article notes that Class III prices keep falling, with the November benchmark at $19.95 per cwt, the lowest since July.

- Date: 2024-12-18 · published 2024-12-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27111-critical-watch-factors-include-the-threatened-tariffs-from-incoming-president
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Tariffs on Mexican or Canadian dairy exports would reduce U.S. export demand and weigh on milk prices. Until policy is clearer, traders are likely to price in added risk.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2025-03-05 | [What’s in the News: Dairy Markets Weaken Amid Tariffs, Falling Prices, and Lab-Grown Milk - Dairy Herd](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4703-what-s-in-the-news-dairy-markets-weaken-amid-tariffs-falling-prices-and-lab.md) | -8.6% | -7.8% |
| MILK | 2018-07-31 | [Tariffs taking toll on dairy markets \| Capital Press](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64030-tariffs-taking-toll-on-dairy-markets-capital-press.md) | +5.0% | +6.4% |
| MILK | 2025-01-01 | [Economist: Dairy industry could take a hit from tariffs \| Cornell Chronicle](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6088-economist-dairy-industry-could-take-a-hit-from-tariffs-cornell-chronicle.md) | +8.9% | +8.8% |
| MILK | 2017-04-25 | [Trump Admin Slaps Tariffs on Canada Lumber After Dairy Spat \| Fortune](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71748-trump-admin-slaps-tariffs-on-canada-lumber-after-dairy-spat-fortune.md) | -0.1% | +2.6% |
| MILK | 2020-01-04 | [US dairy farmers battle extinction Trump trade wars lower milk prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4661-us-dairy-farmers-battle-extinction-trump-trade-wars-lower-milk-prices.md) | +0.6% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- en.edairynews.com: https://en.edairynews.com/critical-watch-factors-include-the-threatened-tariffs-from-incoming-president-trump/

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