Imports of most dairy products declined in 2007 and 2008 due to high international prices. In 2007, China made significant progress in exporting to Taiwan on several items but these products faced import suspensions following the crises surrounding melamine tainted dairy products beginning in September 2008, which also resulted in a new, temporary test report requirement for imports from all sources in three categories: milk powder, infant formula, and creamers. New Zealand was recently granted a waiver from the new melamine-free test report requirement after submitting safety and testing system documentation, with other supplier’s reportedly considering similar submissions to facilitate trade in the impacted categories. New Zealand and Australia remain the key players in supplying dairy products to Taiwan. Owing to price and shelf-life constraints, U.S. fluid milk, milk powder and butter are not competitive and the market share is insignificant. U.S. dairy industry group’s marketing endeavors have focused on those products that are competitive in this market, like cheese, whey powder or lactose. U.S share of Taiwan’s cheese imports have been increasing.