US cheese import does not stop growing

United States imports in April 2016 compared to April 2015 increased in volumes for:

  • Whey Powder (+41.3%)
  • Cheese (+2.2%)

decreased for:

  • WMP (-7.9%)
  • Butter (-9.2%)
  • Condensed Milk (-14.8%)
  • Caseinates (-25.4%)
  • Casein (-30.6%)

The main Exporters of Cheese in the first 4 months of 2016 (year over year) were:

  • Italy export, accounting for 16% of market share, increased by 6.4%
  • New Zealand export, accounting for 13% of market share, increased by 150.7%
  • France export, accounting for 10% of market share, increased by 9.2%
  • Lithuania export, accounting for 8% of market share, increased by 226.3%
  • Spain export, accounting for 5% of market share, decreased by 11.4%

United States imports in April 2016 compared to April 2015 increased in volumes for:

  • Whey Powder (+41.3%)
  • Cheese (+2.2%)

decreased for:

  • WMP (-7.9%)
  • Butter (-9.2%)
  • Condensed Milk (-14.8%)
  • Caseinates (-25.4%)
  • Casein (-30.6%)
UNITED STATES: dairy products Import year-to-date (April)
  QUANTITY (Tons) VALUE (’000 USD)
2015 2016 ± on 2015 2015 2016 ± on 2015
Cheese 54.375 67.047 +23,3% 379.927 407.007 +7,1%
Casein 20.111 18.726 -6,9% 170.847 122.403 -28,4%
Whey Powder 25.337 28.410 +12,1% 131.940 103.724 -21,4%
Butter 12.335 18.886 +53,1% 51.271 75.981 +48,2%
Caseinates 6.866 7.140 +4,0% 62.370 48.739 -21,9%
Condensed Milk 10.572 11.319 +7,1% 18.577 17.092 -8,0%
WMP 3.004 3.497 +16,4% 14.087 13.653 -3,1%
Other products* 7.699 8.901 +15,6% 19.732 22.355 +13,3%
TOTAL IMPORT 140.298 163.926 +16,8% 848.752 810.954 -4,5%
* Other products: Yogurt and buttermilk, Milk and cream, Lactose Pharmaceutical, Lactose edible, SMP, Infant milk formula
Data processed by Clal based on GTIS source.

United States: CHEESE IMPORT
Main EXPORTERS of 2016
Period: January-April
Ton Share
2016
2014 2015 2016 % on
2015
TOTAL   44.008 54.375 67.047 +23%
Italy 16% 8.644 10.256 10.914 +6%
New Zealand 13% 471 3.448 8.646 +151%
France 10% 6.412 5.953 6.502 +9%
Lithuania 8% 148 1.575 5.141 +226%
Spain 5% 2.842 4.014 3.557 -11%

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