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2025-08-14
Global purchases of imported milk reached a total value of US $34.1 billion in 2024.
Compared with 2020, when milk imports were worth $31.6 billion, the global market grew by 7.8% over the five-year period. However, on a year-over-year basis, international milk imports slipped 5.6% from $36.1 billion recorded in 2023.
The five largest milk-importing nations—Mainland China, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Algeria—accounted for roughly 33.7% of all global milk import spending in 2024.
From a geographical perspective, European countries imported the highest value of milk in 2024, with total purchases of $13.7 billion representing 40.2% of the global total. Close behind were Asian importers, which made up 39% of the world's purchases. Africa ranked third at 9.7%.
Smaller market shares came from Latin America (5.7%, excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean), North America (4.1%), and Oceania (1.2%)—with Australia, Fiji, and New Zealand as the main destinations.
The trade figures here combine data for two Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) codes: 0401 for unsweetened milk and 0402 for concentrated or sweetened milk. In 2024, unsweetened milk (HTS 0401) was valued at $12.8 billion, accounting for 37.5% of global imports, while sweetened milk (HTS 0402) made up $21.3 billion or 62.5%—down slightly from 65.3% in 2023.
Top 15 Milk Importers in 2024
Here are the countries that imported the most milk (both sweetened and unsweetened) by value in 2024:
1.Mainland China – $3.8 billion (11.3% of total)
2.Germany – $2.9 billion (8.6%)
3.Belgium – $1.8 billion (5.2%)
4.Netherlands – $1.6 billion (4.7%)
5.Algeria – $1.35 billion (4%)
6.Italy – $1.34 billion (3.9%)
7.Mexico – $1.1 billion (3.1%)
8.France – $991.7 million (2.9%)
9.Saudi Arabia – $945.2 million (2.8%)
10.Indonesia – $867.6 million (2.5%)
11.United Arab Emirates – $797.8 million (2.3%)
12.Philippines – $740 million (2.2%)
13.Hong Kong – $710.5 million (2.1%)
14.Malaysia – $702.7 million (2.1%)
15.Poland – $658.7 million (1.9%)
Together, these 15 countries accounted for 59.5% of all global milk imports in 2024.
Since 2020, the fastest-growing milk import markets have been Poland (+68.2%), Germany (+57.3%), Belgium (+49.8%), and France (+47.6%).
On the other hand, some markets saw declines during the same period: Hong Kong (-31.4%), United Arab Emirates (-22.9%), and Mainland China (-17.1%).
Major International Milk Buyers
Based on Tendata global trade statistics, the following companies were among the world's largest importers of milk in 2024:
1.NESTLE PHILIPPINES(4.22%, $382.43 Million)
2.LECHE GLORIA SOCIEDAD ANONIMA GLORIA S(1.84%, $166.67 Million)
3.INDUSTRIAS LACTEAS CHIHUAHUENSES(1.8%, $163.12 Million)
4.TAE GLOBAL FOODS(1.51%, $136.91 Million)
5.ABUL KHAIR MILK PRODUCTS LIMITED(1.49%, $135.33 Million)
6.CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN ĐẠI TÂN VIỆT(1.43%, $129.86 Million)
7.FONTERA BRANDS LANKA PVT LTD(1.39%, $125.64 Million)
8.FRIESLANDCAMPINA WAMCO NIGERIA PLC(1.34%, $121.78 Million)
9.CÔNG TY CỔ PHẦN SỮA VIỆT NAM(1.31%, $118.45 Million)
10.NESTLE(1.03%, $93.63 Million)
How to find Milk Importers through Tendata Milk Import Data?
Through Tendata, we screened the list of active buyers with purchasing records in the past year.
For the target customers, in-depth understanding of their company's import trade records, HS codes, suppliers, supply chain, import regions, etc., to assist in analyzing the purchasing power and sustainability of buyers, to determine the development value of the customer; with these trade records, we can look for the right time to enter and point of entry, and more smoothly with the customer ice-breaking communication, to lay the foundation for the final cooperation.
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Tendata also provides customer contact information. By clicking on the "Contacts" section, you can view the details of key decision makers such as purchasers and executives, including their email addresses and social accounts such as LinkedIn and Facebook. This approach helps us to quickly reach out to our customers and increase our customer development efficiency.
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