Canadian exports of whey and similar dairy proteins to the United States are scheduled to be hit with a 50 per cent tariff on Aug. 19.
President Donald Trump repeated attacks on Canada’s supply management system for dairy and poultry when he signed the new executive order.
Canada is exporting about $200 million worth of dairy proteins to the U.S., most of it whey.
There is keen demand for protein foods, much of it stemming from the injection of GLP products to reduce weight and control diabetes.
Canada ‘s dairy industry has long sought markets for skim milk powders and whey and before it discovered a way to export to the U.S., was selling its surplus as feed for calves and other livestock.
