Germany: Export level of dairy products inconsistent

Published 2021년 2월 25일

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The German dairy industry faced challenging export conditions in 2020 due to the pandemic, leading to low prices and pressure. Despite these challenges, the cheese segment experienced a 2.7% growth in volume, with the majority staying within the EU. There was an increase in demand in countries such as the Netherlands, France, Austria, Belgium, and the UK. However, exports to the USA decreased due to tariffs. Butter experienced significant losses, with a 20% drop in motorized traffic to third countries. Skimmed milk powder exports also fell by 10%, with the African region and Asia asking for less. Sales of milk and cream in commercial pack sizes also declined, with a 1% drop to 787,000 t. Despite these challenges, Germany delivered 40% more drinking milk directly to China.

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Original content

The exports of the German dairy industry varied in 2020. The milk industry association (MIV) announces this. The corona pandemic created difficult sales conditions. With international raw material quantities stable at the same time, prices came under pressure and low export prices were the result. According to MIV, the signs at the beginning of this year give hope that 2021 could go better. Growth in cheese exports Despite all the adversities, the cheese segment achieved a new volume growth of 2.7% in 2020 compared to the previous year. This corresponds to a worldwide demand of 1.3 million t. The majority of this remained in the EU at 1.08 million t (+1.67%). In other European countries, Italy remained Germany's most important trading partner for cheese despite a decline of 3.5%. In contrast, demand increased in the Netherlands, France, Austria, Belgium and the United Kingdom, as reported by the MIV. Exports to third countries increased by a total of 8.5% to 222,000 t. While the ...

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