Situation of dairy imports and exports in the third quarter of 2025

Published 2025년 11월 26일

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Core tip: In the third quarter of 2025, our country cumulatively imported 616,000 tons of various dairy products, an increase of 1.1% year-on-year; the import value was 3.131 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 20.1% year-on-year. Among them, dry dairy products were 462,500 tons, an increase of 6.9% year-on-year, with an import value of 2.790 billion U.S. dollars, an increase of 24.5% year-on-year; liquid milk was 153,500 tons, a decrease of 12.8% year-on-year, with an import value of 341 million U.S. dollars, a decrease of 6.9% year-on-year.

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In the third quarter of 2025, China's total imports of various dairy products amounted to 616,000 tons, a 1.1% increase year-on-year; the import value was 31.31 billion U.S. dollars, a 20.1% increase year-on-year. Among them, dry dairy products totaled 462,500 tons, a 6.9% increase year-on-year, with an import value of 27.90 billion U.S. dollars, a 24.5% increase year-on-year; liquid milk imports were 153,500 tons, a 12.8% decrease year-on-year, with an import value of 341 million U.S. dollars, a 6.9% decrease year-on-year. Table 1: China's Import Situation of Various Dairy Products in the Third Quarter of 2025 Category Import Quantity (10,000 tons) Import Value (10,000 U.S. dollars) Average Price (U.S. dollars/ton) Fresh Milk 14.75 326 2211.52 Yogurt 0.60 15 2438.83 Powdered Milk 11.48 538 4690.23 Condensed Milk 0.47 10 2195.3 Whey 19.27 253 1311.99 Butter 3.14 262 8343.51 Cheese 4.57 258 5644.34 Infant Formula 5.88 1259 21392.1 Casein 0.43 39 9184.4 Albumin 1.01 171 17004.7 Dry ...

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