Uruguay's Dairy Products Exports Up by 9% from Jan. to Nov. with China as 3rd. Largest Destination

Uruguay's Dairy Products Exports Up by 9% from Jan. to Nov. with China as 3rd. Largest Destination. For more information on export to China, please call SINOLOBEN, service Email: sinoloben@sloben.com.

Uruguayan media reported that according to the Uruguay National Milk Institute (Inale), Uruguay’s dairy products exports amounted to US$689.1 million, up 9% y/y; exports amounted to 181,600 tons from Jan. to Nov. Whole milk powder has always been the most exported product, with a total of 133,000 tons, accounting for 73.4% of the total dairy product exports, with an export value of US$466 million.

In terms of prices, whole milk powder averaged US$3,480 per ton (up 13% y/y), skimmed milk powder averaged US$2,924 per ton (up 9% y/y), cheese averaged US$4,141 per ton (up 1% y/y), and butter averaged 4,386 per ton. USD (up 32% y/y).

Brazil is Uruguay's largest export destination country for dairy products, Algeria ranks second, and China ranks third, accounting for 20% of its total exports.

China is an important export destination of Uruguayan agricultural products, the main products exported to China are beef, mutton, and dairy products. Uruguay’s products currently exported to the Chinese market are whole milk powder, skim milk powder, whey powder, room-temperature UHT milk, cheese, butter, etc.

China is a big consumer and importer of dairy products. Statistics show that from Jan. to Oct. 2021, China imported 3.3727 million tons of various dairy products, up 24.1% y/y; imports amounted to US$11.527 billion, up 14.7% y/y.

In terms of the main imported categories, except for infant formula and yogurt, the two categories of products have fallen sharply, and the other categories have different rates of growth, especially condensed milk, cream, cheese, large package powder, packaged milk, and whey. The growth rate is relatively large, with growth rates exceeding 20%.

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