Take Our Cheese, Please: American Cheese Makers Suffer Under New Tariffs

Chinese, Mexican tariffs on U.S. cheese and whey are hurting farmers and driving up stockpiles

Cheese makers that rely on foreign sales are suffering as China and Mexico raise tariffs on U.S. mozzarella and provolone.

BelGioioso Cheese Inc., a second-generation family company in Wisconsin, has seen sales to Mexico drop since officials there implemented tariffs of up to 15% in early June on most U.S. cheese. The levies were a response to tariffs the U.S. placed on Mexican steel and aluminum.

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