China confirms the trend of imports of high-value-added products. On the other hand, imports of semi-finished products (such as milk and powders) decrease.
Overall, in March 2017, there was an increase in unit prices on a trend basis (as compared to March 2016).
Exports from Europe grows, specially in baby milk’s area. In the period January-March 2017, the market share of The Netherlands, Ireland, France, Germany, Denmark and Switzerland was 78%, with a significant growth of France (+168%) and Switzerland (+153%). Top exporters are the Netherlands and Ireland, which together export over 26,000 tonnes of baby milk in the first quarter of 2017 and represent, together, a market share of 48%.
Focusing on Whey Powder Exporters, Poland is the fourth exporter (the third among EU Member States), with a +2% growth in the first quarter of 2017 on a trend basis. First exporter is United States, with 59% market share.
Looking at Milk and Cream market, Spain scored an increase of 129% and occupies a market share of 2%. Still not completely significant, but it’s a signal about the vitality of the Spanish agri-food economy.
Italian cheese exports to China grow again: +18% in the first quarter of 2017 on a trend basis. Now Italy has reached Denmark with a 3% market share.
| CHINA: dairy products Import year-to-date (March) | ||||||
| QUANTITY (Tons) | VALUE (’000 USD) | |||||
| 2016 | 2017 | ± on 2016 | 2016 | 2017 | ± on 2016 | |
| Infant milk formula | 45.543 | 54.078 | +18,7% | 652.094 | 732.054 | +12,3% |
| WMP | 204.154 | 196.106 | -3,9% | 501.164 | 593.531 | +18,4% |
| SMP | 72.378 | 74.343 | +2,7% | 151.614 | 179.825 | +18,6% |
| Whey Powder | 110.961 | 122.719 | +10,6% | 101.517 | 148.240 | +46,0% |
| Milk and cream | 135.369 | 121.310 | -10,4% | 137.010 | 137.254 | +0,2% |
| Cheese | 24.059 | 28.132 | +16,9% | 102.573 | 122.760 | +19,7% |
| Butter | 28.284 | 24.011 | -15,1% | 96.931 | 107.694 | +11,1% |
| Other products* | 33.149 | 37.473 | +13,0% | 59.693 | 64.533 | +8,1% |
| TOTAL IMPORT | 653.895 | 658.172 | +0,7% | 1.802.598 | 2.085.891 | +15,7% |
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* Other products: Caseinates, Lactose Pharmaceutical, Yogurt and buttermilk, Condensed Milk, Lactose edible Data processed by Clal based on GTIS source. |
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China: INFANT MILK FORMULA IMPORT Main EXPORTERS of 2017 Period: January-March |
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| Ton | Share 2017 |
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | % on 2016 |
| TOTAL | 33.790 | 45.543 | 54.078 | +19% | |
| Netherlands | 31% | 11.807 | 15.028 | 16.849 | +12% |
| Ireland | 17% | 5.924 | 8.037 | 9.416 | +17% |
| France | 13% | 2.771 | 2.530 | 6.767 | +168% |
| New Zealand | 11% | 2.996 | 5.169 | 6.017 | +16% |
| Germany | 9% | 2.388 | 5.382 | 5.040 | -6% |
| Denmark | 5% | 1.722 | 2.289 | 2.794 | +22% |
| Switzerland | 3% | 661 | 743 | 1.877 | +153% |
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China: CHEESE IMPORT Main EXPORTERS of 2017 Period: January-March |
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| Ton | Share 2017 |
2015 | 2016 | 2017 | % on 2016 |
| TOTAL | 17.205 | 24.059 | 28.132 | +17% | |
| New Zealand | 54% | 9.882 | 13.926 | 15.221 | +9% |
| Australia | 22% | 2.530 | 4.239 | 6.249 | +47% |
| United States | 9% | 2.189 | 2.011 | 2.428 | +21% |
| Denmark | 3% | 499 | 945 | 922 | -2% |
| Italy | 3% | 495 | 673 | 797 | +18% |
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