ITALY: Dairy Products Export year-to-date (May) | ||||||
QUANTITY (Tons) | VALUE (’000 USD) | |||||
2014 | 2015 | ± on 2014 | 2014 | 2015 | ± on 2014 | |
Cheese | 131.679 | 141.578 | +7,5% | 1.197.065 | 982.938 | -17,9% |
of which: | ||||||
- Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano |
32.235 | 34.978 | +8,5% | 436.580 | 342.920 | -21,5% |
- Grated or powered cheeses | 10.755 | 12.762 | +18,7% | 127.402 | 111.531 | -12,5% |
- Pecorino and Fiore Sardo | 6.658 | 7.377 | +10,8% | 72.738 | 75.631 | +4,0% |
- Gorgonzola | 6.735 | 7.612 | +13,0% | 56.522 | 50.425 | -10,8% |
- Provolone | 2.164 | 2.188 | +1,1% | 18.954 | 15.123 | -20,2% |
- Asiago, Montasio, Ragusano, Caciocavallo |
754 | 811 | +7,6% | 7.457 | 6.193 | -17,0% |
Whey | 216.257 | 208.177 | -3,7% | 119.529 | 71.416 | -40,3% |
Butter | 1.521 | 2.936 | +93,1% | 9.978 | 12.730 | +27,6% |
SMP | 2.548 | 2.684 | +5,3% | 13.476 | 11.385 | -15,5% |
Milk in packings of > 2 L | 8.290 | 13.281 | +60,2% | 9.211 | 11.289 | +22,6% |
Lactose Pharmaceutical | 11.036 | 12.328 | +11,7% | 14.357 | 10.496 | -26,9% |
Infant milk formula | 95 | 786 | +726,7% | 437 | 4.506 | +930,2% |
Other products* | 8.205 | 9.951 | +21,3% | 17.350 | 11.710 | -32,5% |
TOTAL EXPORT | 379.630 | 391.721 | +3,2% | 1.381.403 | 1.116.469 | -19,2% |
* Other products: Milk in packings of <= 2 L, Condensed Milk, WMP, Caseinates, Casein, Lactose edible Data processed by Clal based on GTIS source. |
Italy exports in May 2015 compared to May 2014 increased in volumes for Butter (+13.8%), Cheese (+6.4%) while decreased for Whey (-3.9%).
Export of main cheese in May 2015 compared to May 2014 increased in volumes for Asiago, Montasio, Ragusano, Caciocavallo (+23.4%), Gorgonzola (+17.0%), Provolone (+3.0%), Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano (+0.6%) while decreased for Pecorino and Fiore Sardo (-8.7%).
The main Importers in the first 5 months of 2015 (year over year) were:
For Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano:
- Germany import – accounting for 22% of market share – increased by 1%
- USA import – accounting for 15% of market share – increased by 40%
For Grated or powered cheeses:
- Germany import – accounting for 30% of market share – increased by 64%
- France import – accounting for 28% of market share – increased by 0.3%
For Pecorino and Fiore Sardo:
- USA import – accounting for 61% of market share – increased by 12%
- Germany import – accounting for 9% of market share – increased by 0.2%
For Gorgonzola:
- Germany import – accounting for 25% of market share – increased by 19.3%
- France import – accounting for 20% of market share – increased by 1.1%
Italy exported year-to-date (Jan-May) 32% of total production of Grana Padano PDO and Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheeses, while 34% of total Gorgonzola PDO cheese production was exported.
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