In contrast to other livestock products, the producer SCT has most significantly decreased for milk reflecting the removal of the import restrictions associated with the mixing ratio. A negative CSE indicates an implicit tax on consumers, i.e. they are paying more than they need to in comparison with border prices; when it is positive, consumers are in effect being supported, i.e. able to purchase product cheaper on the domestic market. In the OECD methodology, the consumer is understood as the first buyer of these products.