EU-28 cheese exports to Japan and South Korea are growing

EU-28 is the main cheese exporter in the world.

In the first two months of 2017 the EU-28 cheese exports rose by 7.7% in volume and 10.2% in value (+55 million euro) compared to the same period of 2016.

Japan and South Korea are the second largest importers of European cheese after the United States, and they increased their imports by 44% and 39%

The main Importers of Cheese in the first 2 months of 2017 (year over year) were:

  • United States import, accounting for 16% of market share, decreased by 5.6%
  • Japan import, accounting for 12% of market share, increased by 44.4%
  • Korea, South import, accounting for 7% of market share, increased by 39.3%
  • Switzerland import, accounting for 7% of market share, increased by 4.7%
  • Saudi Arabia import, accounting for 5% of market share, decreased by 12.4%

EU-28 is the main cheese exporter in the world.

In the first two months of 2017 the EU-28 cheese exports rose by 7.7% in volume and 10.2% in value (+55 million euro) compared to the same period of 2016.

Japan and South Korea are the second largest importers of European cheese after the United States, and they increased their imports by 44% and 39%

EU-28: dairy products Export year-to-date (February)
  QUANTITY (Tons) VALUE (’000 EUR)
2016 2017 ± on 2016 2016 2017 ± on 2016
Infant milk formula 66.493 75.328 +13,3% 572.212 618.900 +8,2%
Cheese 116.095 125.076 +7,7% 543.072 598.345 +10,2%
SMP 122.385 116.462 -4,8% 240.682 257.609 +7,0%
WMP 63.079 66.264 +5,0% 185.244 239.078 +29,1%
Whey Powder 102.522 96.771 -5,6% 141.056 142.328 +0,9%
Milk and cream 153.347 145.199 -5,3% 123.067 132.868 +8,0%
of which:    
- Bulk and pack. milk 130.877 118.812 -9,2% 74.752 72.335 -3,2%
- Cream 22.470 26.387 +17,4% 48.315 60.533 +25,3%
Butter 38.386 24.521 -36,1% 137.257 123.358 -10,1%
Condensed Milk 46.524 46.067 -1,0% 78.087 91.962 +17,8%
Yogurt and buttermilk 29.208 29.321 +0,4% 49.656 56.867 +14,5%
Caseinates 14.603 14.972 +2,5% 42.393 46.631 +10,0%
Lactose Pharmaceutical 22.544 33.614 +49,1% 25.904 40.818 +57,6%
Casein 4.982 5.359 +7,6% 28.096 32.049 +14,1%
Lactose edible 1.611 1.871 +16,1% 2.175 1.510 -30,6%
TOTAL EXPORT 781.779 780.825 -0,1% 2.168.902 2.382.324 +9,8%
Data processed by Clal based on GTIS source.

EU-28: CHEESE EXPORT
Main IMPORTERS of 2017
Period: January-February
Ton Share
2017
2015 2016 2017 % on
2016
TOTAL   102.391 116.095 125.076 +8%
United States 16% 19.248 21.064 19.891 -6%
Japan 12% 9.416 10.050 14.510 +44%
Korea, South 7% 6.241 6.375 8.877 +39%
Switzerland 7% 8.088 8.255 8.641 +5%
Saudi Arabia 5% 4.531 7.709 6.751 -12%

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CLAL.it - EU-28: Cheese export (monthly cumulative)

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