Chinese dairy import increased by 20% in 2016
China closes 2016 with an increase in dairy import by 20% in volume and 12% in value
VOLUMES:
China imports in DECEMBER 2016 compared to December 2015 increased in volumes for
- WMP (+76.2%)
- Infant milk formula (+9.5%)
- Cheese (+6.9%)
decreased for
- Whey Powder (-6.9%)
- Milk and cream (-17.2%)
- SMP (-26.8%)
- Butter (-27.3%)
UNIT PRICES:
The unit prices of China imports in DECEMBER 2016 compared to December 2015 increased for:
- Whey Powder (+23.6%)
- Butter (+17.0%)
- SMP (+6.9%)
- Milk and cream (+5.4%)
decreased for:
- Cheese (-0.7%)
- Infant milk formula (-5.6%)
- WMP (-12.4%)
| CHINA: dairy products Import year-to-date (December) | ||||||
| QUANTITY (Tons) | VALUE (‘000 USD) | |||||
| 2015 | 2016 | ± on 2015 | 2015 | 2016 | ± on 2015 | |
| Infant milk formula | 179.941 | 225.328 | +25,2% | 2.518.075 | 3.072.427 | +22,0% |
| WMP | 347.048 | 419.749 | +20,9% | 989.708 | 1.081.977 | +9,3% |
| Milk and cream | 459.557 | 634.102 | +38,0% | 484.550 | 639.735 | +32,0% |
| of which: | ||||||
| – Liquid milk | 401.894 | 548.576 | +36,5% | 333.119 | 405.918 | +21,9% |
| – Cream | 57.663 | 85.525 | +48,3% | 151.431 | 233.817 | +54,4% |
| Whey Powder | 435.754 | 497.221 | +14,1% | 525.442 | 452.387 | -13,9% |
| Cheese | 75.581 | 97.179 | +28,6% | 347.963 | 419.406 | +20,5% |
| SMP | 200.268 | 184.469 | -7,9% | 517.207 | 396.192 | -23,4% |
| Butter | 71.259 | 81.865 | +14,9% | 265.483 | 303.150 | +14,2% |
| Caseinates | 16.948 | 16.174 | -4,6% | 140.417 | 106.435 | -24,2% |
| Lactose Pharmaceutical | 78.170 | 76.777 | -1,8% | 63.133 | 54.530 | -13,6% |
| Yogurt and buttermilk | 10.274 | 20.988 | +104,3% | 27.760 | 42.167 | +51,9% |
| Condensed Milk | 10.941 | 20.013 | +82,9% | 22.473 | 36.449 | +62,2% |
| Lactose edible | 11.357 | 10.323 | -9,1% | 20.437 | 15.743 | -23,0% |
| TOTAL IMPORT | 1.897.098 | 2.284.188 | +20,4% | 5.922.649 | 6.620.598 | +11,8% |
| Data processed by Clal based on GTIS source. | ||||||
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