Cheese in New Zealand | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, New Zealand exported $1.66B in Cheese, making it the 7th largest exporter of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 7th most exported product in New Zealand. The main destination of Cheese exports from New Zealand are: China ($427M), Japan ($298M), Australia ($159M), South Korea ($122M), and Philippines ($87.8M).

The fastest growing export markets for Cheese of New Zealand between 2021 and 2022 were Japan ($56.2M), China ($53.1M), and Philippines ($22.5M).

Imports In 2022, New Zealand imported $63.3M in Cheese, becoming the 69th largest importer of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 158th most imported product in New Zealand. New Zealand imports Cheese primarily from: Australia ($22M), United States ($11.7M), Denmark ($9.42M), Italy ($3.95M), and Ireland ($3.56M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cheese for New Zealand between 2021 and 2022 were Australia ($3.52M), Ireland ($1.8M), and Belgium ($585k).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Cheese from New Zealand to the United States.

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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EXPORTS (2022)$1.66B

IMPORTS (2022)$63.3M

NET TRADE (2022)$1.59B

In 2022, New Zealand exported $1.66B in Cheese. The main destinations of New Zealand exports on Cheese were China ($427M), Japan ($298M), Australia ($159M), South Korea ($122M), and Philippines ($87.8M).

In 2022, New Zealand imported $63.3M in Cheese, mainly from Australia ($22M), United States ($11.7M), Denmark ($9.42M), Italy ($3.95M), and Ireland ($3.56M).