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2022
Exports $4.66BWorld Rnk 3 / 169
Flag Rnk 20 / 1217
2022
Destination $97.5M France
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING MARKET $97.5MFrance
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cheese-0.14Rnk 591 / 1025
2022
Imports $2.62BWorld Rnk 3 / 223
Flag Rnk 42 / 1215
2022
Origin $179M Germany
2021 - 2022
FASTEST GROWING ORIGIN $179MGermany
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of Italy1.29Rnk 17 / 133

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Exports In 2022, Italy exported $4.66B in Cheese, making it the 3rd largest exporter of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 20th most exported product in Italy. The main destination of Cheese exports from Italy are: France ($936M), Germany ($690M), United States ($443M), United Kingdom ($344M), and Spain ($255M).

The fastest growing export markets for Cheese of Italy between 2021 and 2022 were France ($97.5M), Spain ($40.4M), and Luxembourg ($39.3M).

Imports In 2022, Italy imported $2.62B in Cheese, becoming the 3rd largest importer of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 42nd most imported product in Italy. Italy imports Cheese primarily from: Germany ($1.14B), France ($210M), Netherlands ($207M), Belgium ($149M), and Lithuania ($147M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cheese for Italy between 2021 and 2022 were Germany ($179M), Lithuania ($44.1M), and Netherlands ($36.9M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Prime Line Coffee (203), Costco Wholesale (5), and Pirelli Tires (1) were at the forefront of shipping Cheese from Italy to the United States.

Latest Trends

August 2024

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Overview In August 2024 Italy's Cheese exports accounted up to €460M and imports accounted up to €226M, resulting in a positive trade balance of €234M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of Italy's   Cheese have increased by €23.1M (5.29%) from €437M to €460M, while imports increased by €7.76M (3.56%) from €218M to €226M.

Destinations In August 2024, Cheese were exported mostly to France (€114M), Germany (€67M), United States (€34.4M), United Kingdom (€31.4M), and Spain (€29.6M), and were imported mostly from Germany (€94.1M), Netherlands (€18.7M), France (€18.4M), Greece (€16.2M), and Lithuania (€13.1M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in Cheese's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to France (€16.6M or 35.8%), Germany (€12.9M or 30.1%), and Spain (€7.06M or 57.6%). In August 2024, the increase in Cheese's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Germany (€32.1M or 48.2%), France (€6.48M or 61.9%), and Netherlands (€5.45M or 46.2%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

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Flow
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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€23.1M(5.29%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)€7.76M(3.56%)
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)France€114M

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$4.66B
IMPORTS (2022)$2.62B
NET TRADE (2022)$2.05B

In 2022, Italy exported $4.66B in Cheese. The main destinations of Italy exports on Cheese were France ($936M), Germany ($690M), United States ($443M), United Kingdom ($344M), and Spain ($255M).

In 2022, Italy imported $2.62B in Cheese, mainly from Germany ($1.14B), France ($210M), Netherlands ($207M), Belgium ($149M), and Lithuania ($147M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Cheese EXPORT MARKETS FOR Italy WERE (2021 - 2022):
France$97.5M (11.6%)
Spain$40.4M (18.8%)
Luxembourg$39.3M (122%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cheese BY Italy WERE (2021 - 2022):
Germany-$50M (-6.75%)
Ukraine-$6.61M (-39.8%)
Belarus-$2.25M (-100%)
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Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, Italy's main exporting competitors in Cheese were:
Germany $6.23B
Netherlands $5.19B
In 2022, Italy's main importing competitors in Cheese were:
Germany $5.19B
France $2.8B

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Trade Value of Cheese by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALAustria+ $37.4M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALFrance+ $105M

Cheese’s highest export potential is Austria. With an export gap of $37.4M.   Cheese’s highest import potential is France with an import gap of $105M.

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