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Re:On the death of my family's dairy farm by Scoundreller on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @05:57PM (#19373481)
It’s not just the unpasteurized dairy I’m missing.

The prices on the cheese that we import is dramatically higher than expected for an imported good.

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Re:On the death of my family's dairy farm by dleslie on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @06:02PM (#19373518)
Imported cheese tariffs are an international trade issue.

CETA was intended to help with this, but grocers et al aren't choosing to import European cheeses. :(

https://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/buyer-beware...

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Re:On the death of my family's dairy farm by Scoundreller on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @06:45PM (#19373860)
The tariffs exist to protect the supply management system.

No tariffs = disappearance of supply management overnight.

CETA only slightly increased the amount of cheese that can be imported duty/tariff free.

It’s by no means a free-for-all with EU cheese. I wish it were.

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Re:On the death of my family's dairy farm by dleslie on Tuesday March 12, 2019 @08:08PM (#19374381)
Purchasers are not purchasing European product _despite not having reached regulated limits_.

Regulation was relaxed, and the purchasers are not availing themselves of the opportunity to purchase European goods.

It doesn't matter that it's not a free for all, because the limits have not been hit.

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