IDFA - Milk Protein Concentrate (MPC)/Filtered Milk

Milk Protein Concentrate (MPC)/Filtered Milk

There are domestic and international issues surrounding Milk Protein Concentrate (MPC) and filtered milk. The most current legislative issue involves attempts to create tariffs for imported MPC. Other legislation would bar the use of dried MPC in domestic cheesemaking, an action that IDFA believes is unnecessary and potentially harmful.

MPC Imports/Legislation || MPC Imports/Classification || MPC/Filtered Milk in Cheesemaking

MPC Imports — Legislation

110th Congress (2007-2008)

IDFA Commends Senate Committee for Defeating Proposed Dairy Tariff, 10/8/07

109th Congress (2005-2006)

IDFA Position Paper: Oppose New Tariffs on Imported Milk Protein Concentrates, Casein & Caseinates, 9/2005

IDFA Leads a Congressional Delegation to See Dairy Innovations in New Mexico, 10/17/05

IDFA, Coalition Oppose MPC Bill Inclusion in Trade Package, 9/12/05

Canadian Producers Seek to Restrict Certain Dairy Imports, 3/7/05

U.S. Coalition Of Nutritional Ingredients Statement on Introduction of H.R. 521 in 109th Congress, 2/7/05

Dairy Protein Tariff Bill is Re-introduced in Congress, 2/7/05

108th Congress (2003-2004)

Congressional Wrap-Up: No Movement on Major Dairy Issues in Final Actions, 11/22/04

Washington Week: Dairy Updates from Capitol Hill and the Campaign Trail, 7/12/04

ITC Finds that Dairy Protein Imports Didn't Affect 1998-2002 Farm Prices, 5/24/04

2003 Legislative Overview: A Year of Opportunity and Progress for the Dairy Industry, 12/15/03

Information regarding ITC Hearing on December 11, 2003

ITC Hears How Milk Protein Import Tariffs Would Harm Consumers, Industry, 12/15/03
Statement of the U.S. Coalition for Nutritional Ingredients, 12/11/03 (.pdf)
Quote Sheet: Weighing In Against Proposed Tariffs on Specialized Dairy Ingredients, 12/11/03 (.pdf)

IDFA Refutes NMPF's Claims for Farmer Compensation under Trade Law, 11/24/03

ITC Investigation on MPC, Casein, and Caseinates Shifts into High Gear, 9/2/03

Consumer Federation of America Letter to Sen. Grassley regarding MPC and casein tariff legislation (.pdf), 8/21/03

Senate Letter to Colleagues from Senators Corzine, Fitzgerald, Kyl and Lautenberg (.pdf), 6/11/03

U.S. International Trade Commission's Press Release on Launch of Milk Protein Products Study, 6/9/03

Study: MPC/Casein Imports Not Cause of Farm Milk Price Slump, 5/27/03

ITC to Conduct Study on MPC/Casein Market, 5/19/03

Consumer Group Weighs In on MPC/Casein Tariff Debate, 5/5/03

Statement: Coalition for Nutrition Ingredients Opposes Legislation Imposing Tariffs on MPC, Casein, Caseinates, 3/6/03

Coalition letter to Capitol Hill regarding the MPC debate, 2/4/03

107th Congress (2001-2002)

IDFA, Coalition Continue to Oppose MPC Tariff Language, 8/12/02

Coalition letter to full Congress in opposition to MPC tariff legislation, 7/29/02

Full text: IDFA Comments to the Senate Finance Committee in opposition to S. 847, 7/18/02

Senate Trade Package May Include MPC Language, Sugar Amendment, 7/15/02

Sample letter to send to Congress to oppose S. 847/H.R. 1786 — July 2002

IDFA Comments to House Subcommittee on Trade, in opposition to HR 1786 on MPC tariff language, 6/7/02

Senate Passes Trade Promotion Authority Bill with No MPC Amendment, 5/28/02

MPC Issue Heats Up in Senate and House; TPA Momentum Slows, 5/13/02

MPC Coalition Letter to U.S. Senate, 5/10/02

MPC Amendment Could be Offered as Part of Trade Promotion Authority, 5/6/02

Member Alert #02-04: U.S. Senate Passes Farm Bill, Moves to Conference Committee Moves to Conference Committee;No Dairy Compacts or MPC tariff rate quotas included, 2/13/02

Member Alert #02-03: Amendment To Restrict Milk Protein Concentrate Imports To Be Offered in Senate 2/12/02
February 11, 2002, IDFA Letter to Full Senate, in opposition to Dayton Amendment on MPC imports

Dairy Forum presentation on MPC Economics and Politics (.pdf), 1/2002

Member Alert #01-07: Help Stop Threat of Legislation on Dairy Compacts and MPC Tariff-Rate Quotas (6/6/01)

IDFA Press Release (5/22/01): IDFA Sends Letter to Ann Veneman Urging Change in Milk Support Price Program

Member Alert #01-05: Bills Introduced in Congress to Raise Costs of Imported MPC and Casein (5/15/01)

MPC Imports — Classification

IDFA to Contest Appeal of Customs Ruling on MPC Classification, 4/28/03

IDFA Hails Customs Service Decision on MPC Classification, 4/14/03

IDFA Statement regarding the U.S. Customs Service Decision on Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC) Classification, 4/8/03

IDFA Opposes Proposed Change in Customs' MPC Classifications, 11/18/02

Customs Service decision to withdraw proposed reclassification of milk protein concentrate, 4/3/02

IDFA Comments to U.S. Customs Service regarding its proposed reclassification of milk protein concentrate, 11/2/01

On September 11, 2001, US Customs proposed to reclassify certain types of milk protein concentrate imports, thereby subjecting them to tariff-rate quota restrictions. Click here to see the US Customs Proposed Revocation of Classification of Certain Milk Protein Concentrate (Customs Bulletin Vol. 35, No. 40, pp. 40-53).