Dutch cheesemakers worry about US tariffs

Two famous Dutch cheeses, Gouda Holland and Edam Holland, are among the many artisanal European products threatened with US tariffs the Trump administration announced on 8 April. For Dutch cheese the US is the 9th most important export market. The Netherlands exports EUR 79 million worth of cheese to the US every year. The Gouda Holland and Edam Holland geographical designations can only refer to cheeses made entirely in the Netherlands.