UK dairy exports down 10% in 2020

Published 2021년 2월 18일

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In 2020, the UK saw a 10% decrease in dairy exports, totaling 1.32 million tonnes, with all major product categories experiencing a decline. The most significant drop was in powders and concentrates, down 17%. Cheese exports also fell by 7%, while imports also decreased by 6%, with the exception of yoghurt and other fermented dairy products, which saw a 2% increase. The coronavirus pandemic was a major factor in the disruption of global dairy trade, leading to reduced demand and trade volumes. Despite these challenges, the UK managed to maintain a small trade surplus of 33k tonnes in volume terms.

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By Kat Jack UK exports of dairy products* totalled 1.32 million tonnes in 2020, down 10% on 2019. Exports were down across all the major product categories. Powders and concentrates had the sharpest decline, down 17% (29k tonnes). Cheese exports were down 15k tonnes (7%) on the year, at 193k tonnes for 2020. Although down from the highs of 2019, most categories were at or above 2018 export levels. UK dairy imports also fell, down 6% on the year at 1.29m tonnes. Performance by product category was more variable. Most categories declined, but butter was steady and there was a 2% increase in imports of yoghurt and other fermented dairy products. Whey products had the sharpest decline, falling 31% (29k tonnes) on the year. The biggest decline in volume terms was imports of cheese and curd, down 41k tonnes (8%) against relatively high imports in 2019. This reduction in trade is not surprising given the circumstances – the coronavirus pandemic disrupted trade and reduced demand in the ...

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