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Import News
2025-09-03
Global spending on imported cheese reached an estimated US$45.1 billion in 2024.
Compared with 2020, when cheese imports stood at $33.4 billion, the international cheese trade has expanded by 35.2% over the past five years. On a yearly basis, global cheese purchases grew 3.5%, rising from $43.6 billion in 2023.
The top five import markets for cheese in 2024 were Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, and Belgium. Together, these European nations accounted for nearly 37.7% of the total global cheese imports.
Global Cheese Import Trends by Region
·Europe remained the largest buyer, importing $31.1 billion worth of cheese—roughly 69% of worldwide purchases.
·Asia followed with 15.6%, while North America ranked third at 8%.
·Smaller market shares came from Latin America (4.1%, excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean), Africa (1.7%), and Oceania (1.6%, led by Australia and New Zealand).
For reference, the relevant HS code for cheese and curd is 0406.
Top Cheese Importing Countries in 2024
Here are the 15 leading cheese importers, ranked by value:
1.Germany: $6B (13.2% of total)
2.France: $3.2B (7%)
3.Italy: $3B (6.7%)
4.United Kingdom: $2.7B (5.9%)
5.Belgium: $2.24B (5%)
6.Netherlands: $2.23B (5%)
7.Spain: $2.01B (4.5%)
8.United States: $2B (4.4%)
9.Japan: $1.3B (2.9%)
10.Mexico: $1.1B (2.5%)
11.Saudi Arabia: $1B (2.2%)
12.China (mainland): $895M (2%)
13.Sweden: $858.7M (1.9%)
14.Austria: $831.3M (1.8%)
15.Greece: $773.9M (1.7%)
Collectively, these 15 nations absorbed 66.7% of all cheese imports worldwide in 2024.
Growth and Declines in Cheese Demand
Among the key buyers, the fastest-growing import markets compared with 2023 were:
·Mexico (+27.6%)
·Netherlands (+9.9%)
·Greece (+9.7%)
·United States (+9.6%)
Conversely, some markets saw downturns:
·Japan (-8%)
·China (-7.5%)
·Belgium (-0.6%)
Major Cheese Importing Companies
According to Tendata trade intelligence, the following are the top 10 companies importing cheese in 2024:
1.ТОВАРИСТВО З ОБМЕЖЕНОЮ ВІДПОВІДАЛЬНІСТЮ ОККО ЕКСПРЕС – 4.36% ($671.11M)
2.ТОВАРИСТВО З ОБМЕЖЕНОЮ ВІДПОВІДАЛЬНІСТЮ АТ ЕНЕРГО ТРЕЙД – 4.01% ($616.39M)
3.АО АГРОПРОДУКТ – 3.94% ($605.77M)
4.ООО КРЦ ЭФКО КАСКАД – 2.9% ($445.8M)
5.ТОВАРИСТВО З ОБМЕЖЕНОЮ ВІДПОВІДАЛЬНІСТЮ ПЕТРОЛ ПАРТНЕР – 2.6% ($400.09M)
6.ПРИВАТНЕ ПІДПРИЄМСТВО УКРПАЛЕТСИСТЕМ – 2.16% ($332.39M)
7.ТОВ ПЕЙД – 1.8% ($277.64M)
8.SANOAT ENERGETIKA GURUHI MAS ULIYATI CHEKLANGAN JAMIYATI – 1.44% ($222.09M)
9.АО БОАЗ – 1.23% ($189.83M)
10.ООО ОРИМИ – 1.09% ($168.28M)
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