U.S. dairy export still recovers, import slows

In the first two months of 2017 U.S. exports of skimmed milk powder (SMP), whey powder and cheese were +17,5% in volume and +18,5 in value ($ 88 milion).

The U.S. exported 100.134 tons of SMP (+19%) and sales improved mainly to Mexico (+15%) and to China (+96% YoY).

Cheese imports were -24,4% in volume and -22,2% in value ($ 46 milion).
Cheese imports from Italy decreased by 15,7%.

United States exports in FEBRUARY 2017 compared to February 2016 increased in volumes for:

  • SMP (+26.7%)
  • Whey Powder (+22.0%)
  • Cheese (+8.2%)
  • Milk and cream (+2.1%)

decreased for:

  • Infant milk formula (-4.6%)
  • Lactose Pharmaceutical (-6.8%)
  • Butter (-54.0%)

United States imports in FEBRUARY 2017 compared to February 2016 increased in volumes for:

  • Yogurt and buttermilk (+174.1%)
  • Casein (+43.9%)
  • Caseinates (+37.7%)
  • Whey Powder (+9.4%)
  • Condensed Milk (+5.2%)

decreased for:

  • Butter (-31.2%)
  • Cheese (-33.0%)

UNITED STATES: Dairy Trade year-to-date (February)
  EXPORT (Ton)
2017 ± on 2016
SMP 100.134 +18,8%
Cheese 49.246 +5,8%
Whey Powder 83.896 +24,0%
Infant milk formula 7.448 +48,2%
Lactose Pharm. 40.014 +1,7%
Butter 3.928 -45,6%
Milk and cream 16.058 +7,0%
Other products* 24.066 -13,2%
TOTAL EXPORT 324.791 +10,9%
  IMPORT (Ton)
2017 ± on 2016
Cheese 25.977 -24,4%
Whey Powder 16.783 +12,8%
Casein 10.068 +11,9%
Butter 6.925 -26,3%
Caseinates 3.890 +11,9%
Condensed Milk 6.765 +58,3%
Yogurt and buttermilk 2.971 +135,0%
Other products* 8.913 +127,8%
TOTAL IMPORT 82.290 +2,2%
* Other products: Lactose edible, Yogurt and buttermilk, WMP, Condensed Milk, Caseinates, Casein
Data processed by Clal based on GTIS source.
* Other products: WMP, Infant milk formula, Milk and cream, Lactose Pharmaceutical, Lactose edible, SMP

Data processed by Clal based on GTIS source.

VALUE (Mio USD) 2014 2015 2016 year-to-date (February)
2016 2017 ± on 2016
Export (E) 6.348 4.469 3.956 620 721 +16,2%
Import (I) 2.574 2.617 2.446 400 382 -4,4%
Balance (E – I) 3.773 1.852 1.510 221 339  
United States: SMP EXPORT
Main IMPORTERS of 2017
Period: January-February
Ton Share
2017
2015 2016 2017 % on
2016
TOTAL   68.464 84.259 100.134 +19%
Mexico 45% 34.000 39.092 44.940 +15%
Philippines 12% 8.195 14.530 12.180 -16%
Indonesia 8% 3.558 5.529 8.149 +47%
Vietnam 6% 849 3.477 5.517 +59%
China 5% 4.455 2.737 5.366 +96%

United States: CHEESE IMPORT
Main EXPORTERS of 2017
Period: January-February
Ton Share
2017
2015 2016 2017 % on
2016
TOTAL   24.328 34.343 25.977 -24%
Italy 17% 4.734 5.173 4.363 -16%
France 12% 2.518 2.910 3.135 +8%
New Zealand 9% 1.179 5.035 2.314 -54%
Spain 7% 2.013 1.673 1.808 +8%
Netherlands 7% 1.609 1.700 1.756 +3%

CLAL.it - USA: Total Dairy export (monthly cumulative)

CLAL.it – USA: Total Dairy export (monthly cumulative)

CLAL.it - USA: Total Dairy import (monthly cumulative)

CLAL.it – USA: Total Dairy import (monthly cumulative)

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