Romanian milk producers are worried about cheap Hungarian milk

Published 2023년 2월 15일

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Romanian milk producers are facing challenges due to the influx of cheap milk from neighboring Hungary, which is being sold at dumping prices. The cheap milk has led to a drop in local milk prices, making it difficult for local producers to compete. As a result, the market is expected to be volatile with prices collapsing in the next six months. Despite the imported milk costing only 1.85 lei per liter, cow's milk in Romanian stores costs 9-10 lei per liter. Additionally, milk consumption in Romania has decreased significantly since October, and the country is seeing an increase in cheap EU goods.

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Hungarian milk with a purchase price of less than HUF 150 per liter and a fat content of 4 percent depresses Romanian prices. Local producers can't really compete with him. They cannot hold the competition in Romabia According to Dorin Cojocaru, the president of the professional interest protection representation of Romanian milk processors (APRIL), last year was also difficult for Romanian milk producers, and this year will be the same. The reason for this is that Romania is flooded with cheap milk coming from neighboring countries at dumping prices. "The next six months will be difficult for consumers, processors and farmers. The market will be very volatile. The price will collapse. From Hungary, a liter of raw material with a 4 percent fat content arrives at the factory gate for 1.85 lei, and this price includes the cost of transportation. Under these circumstances, how could we financially maintain the domestic procurement chain?" – Maszol.ro quotes Cojocaru from a hearing in ...

Source: Trademagazin