Belgium: Dairy trade surplus amounts to more than 300 million euros

With an import value of 3.7 billion euros and an export value of 4.0 billion euros, dairy products have the highest import and export value in Flanders within the total agricultural trade. The trade surplus amounts to more than 300 million euros. This is established by the Flemish agro-trade report. Condensed milk, yoghurt, dairy preparations, cream, milk drinks, milk powder, ice cream and whole and skimmed milk in particular contribute to the positive balance. In cheese, butter and whey, on the other hand, there is a trade deficit. Two-thirds of Flemish dairy goes to neighboring countries Two-thirds of dairy product exports go to five countries, the report shows. These are the Netherlands (938 million euros), Germany (615 million euros), France (519 million euros), the United Kingdom (398 million euros) and Italy (229 million euros). Outside Europe, interest is greatest in China and Algeria. These are important buyers of cream and milk powder. The Netherlands is the largest ...