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China Import: signs of a reopening of the market [VIDEO]

Chinese dairy import increased in March, closing the first quarter of 2020 with a positive variation, despite the limitations due to the COVID-19 emergency. Europe increased exports, especially of Cheeses, and strengthened its trade relationship with China.  Good news regarding the

Posted in China, Dairy View EN, Import

China’s import: EU is the main SMP supplier [China's dairy import update]

The European Union is increasing its exports of skimmed milk powder (SMP) to China: in October it is the leading exporter of SMP to China, surpassing New Zealand, which has been the main supplier in the period January – October

Posted in China, EU, Import, Ireland

China dairy import: USD 3 billion in the first quarter

The latest March 2019 updates of Chinese dairy imports show an increase of +9.8% in volume and +17.8% in value, with a strong increase in percentage of Whole Milk Powder (WMP ) and Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP), Infant Milk, Packaged

Posted in China, Import, New Zealand

EU-28 is the main supplier of Beijing

EU-28 remains the main supplier of China (view graph), followed by New Zealand, which has declining export quantities in the first 10 months of 2018, compared to the same period of last year. The US export remains stable despite the

Posted in China, Import

Dairy import, China gets slower and the EU replies with quality

The global exports of dairy products to China slow down. In the period January-July 2018 overall dairy export grew by +4.3% compared to the same period of 2017, but at a slower pace if compared with the first 7 months

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China is silent, while the dairy imports increase

The only certainty is that Chinese imports of dairy products are increasing. Import updates from official Chinese sources have not yet been released. The official import figures are limited to the first quarter of this year and show an increase

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China increases its imports of butter and milk powders, cheese slowed down

Chinese dairy import kept growing fast in the first quarter of 2018: +15.3% in quantity and +24.2% in value y-o-y. Import is over 758,000 tons of milk and derivatives, for a total value of 2.58 billion dollars. There is still

Posted in China, Import

New heights in January for China dairy import

In January 2018 China’s dairy imports reached a pick, with an increase +43.8% in volume and +52.5% in value compared to January 2017. The most imported products in January, in terms of quantity, were: Whole milk powder (WMP): +28%, for

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China, a strategic country for EU production

Chinese dairy figures for the month of December 2017 confirm a positive trend y-o-y both in volume and in value. Imports of cheese and WMP slowed down (respectively -19.4% and -40.5%), but recorded satisfactory level of price growth (+12% and

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South East Asia is the most important area for the Dairy sector

South East Asia is becoming the most important area for the trade of dairy products. In the period January-November 2017, it imported semi-processed products and processed products amounting to 3.717.000 tons, 10% more than the same period of the previous

Posted in China, Import