China’s updated food safety standards, highlighted last week at the Canton Fair, are raising the bar for dairy imports. US and Brazilian exporters must comply with stricter testing for milk products, increasing costs but ensuring market access. With China’s retaliatory tariffs already at 145%, per Reuters on April 18, 2025, these regulations add another layer of complexity for America-based dairy traders.

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