New Zealand: dairy exports declined between January and April. Positive trend in milk and cream

In April, New Zealand dairy exports increased in volume and value, but this is not enough to bring exports in positive in January-April 2017, as compared to the same period of 2016.
The first quarter of this year marks a contraction in volume: -4.8%. Anyhow, export’s value boosts (+20.6%).

In a negative phase, whey powder, milk and cream exports, do a good performance: +0.4% for whey powder and 31.7% for milk and cream sector.

China is one of the leading importers of dairy products from New Zealand. Compared to January-April 2017, Beijing increased imports on a trend basis of cream (+51%), milk (+71%), butter (+23%), cheeses (+27%) and infant formula (+6%).

Referring to revenues, Oceania’s butter price rose by 70% in the January-May 2017 trend, with an increase in May of 96.2%.

The average unit export of cream from New Zealand is also growing uninterruptedly. From January to April it went from 2.55 $/kg to 2.87 $/kg.

Milk deliveries decrease in Australia (-6.9%) and increase in New Zealand (+2.3%).

NEW ZEALAND: dairy products Export year-to-date (April)
  QUANTITY (Tons) VALUE (‘000 USD)
2016 2017 ± on 2016 2016 2017 ± on 2016
WMP 468.189 445.145 -4,9% 1.070.315 1.387.976 +29,7%
Butter 165.563 151.753 -8,3% 535.495 708.677 +32,3%
Cheese 127.840 119.098 -6,8% 415.132 455.660 +9,8%
SMP 155.065 129.268 -16,6% 302.475 314.104 +3,8%
Infant milk formula 19.229 17.794 -7,5% 166.589 172.466 +3,5%
Whey Powder 37.193 37.334 +0,4% 152.734 168.575 +10,4%
Milk and cream 69.309 91.293 +31,7% 86.233 125.695 +45,8%
of which:    
– Bulk and pack. milk 48.448 63.919 +31,9% 35.346 51.114 +44,6%
– Cream 20.861 27.374 +31,2% 50.886 74.581 +46,6%
Casein 23.368 18.782 -19,6% 133.920 122.355 -8,6%
Caseinates 10.539 10.142 -3,8% 75.402 80.941 +7,3%
Yogurt and buttermilk 14.659 16.887 +15,2% 30.082 44.826 +49,0%
Lactose Pharmaceutical 6.914 8.074 +16,8% 11.183 12.675 +13,3%
Condensed Milk 49 6 -87,3% 51 29 -42,4%
TOTAL EXPORT 1.097.916 1.045.576 -4,8% 2.979.612 3.593.979 +20,6%
Data processed by Clal based on GTIS source.

New Zealand: CREAM EXPORT
Main IMPORTERS of 2017
Period: January-April
Ton Share
2017
2015 2016 2017 % on
2016
TOTAL   14.347 20.861 27.374 +31%
China 65% 6.434 11.762 17.748 +51%
Malaysia 4% 853 1.146 1.142 -0%
Australia 4% 695 914 1.051 +15%
Taiwan 4% 884 847 1.038 +23%
Indonesia 4% 815 904 962 +6%

New Zealand: BULK AND PACK. MILK EXPORT
Main IMPORTERS of 2017
Period: January-April
Ton Share
2017
2015 2016 2017 % on
2016
TOTAL   32.319 48.448 63.919 +32%
China 67% 13.115 24.878 42.580 +71%
Philippines 14% 7.963 10.549 8.873 -16%
Taiwan 4% 1.280 1.957 2.250 +15%
Vietnam 2% 684 1.159 1.316 +14%
Singapore 2% 1.397 1.411 1.063 -25%

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