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0406 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $39.7BRnk 115 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $6.23B | $5.19BGermany | Germany
2022
Product Complexity -0.078Rnk 580 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 7.06%Rnk 515 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.17%Rnk 115 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Cheese. In 2022, Cheese were the world's 115th most traded product, with a total trade of $39.7B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Cheese grew by 7.06%, from $37.1B to $39.7B. Trade in Cheese represent 0.17% of total world trade.

Cheese are a part of Edible products of animal origin, n.e.s.. They include Other Cheeses, Fresh Unfermented Cheese, Processed Cheese, Powdered Cheese, and Blue Cheese.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Cheese  were Germany ($6.23B), Netherlands ($5.19B), Italy ($4.66B), France ($3.76B), and United States ($2.25B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Cheese were Germany ($5.19B), France ($2.8B), Italy ($2.62B), United Kingdom ($2.12B), and Belgium ($1.98B).

Ranking Cheese ranks 580th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Germany$6.23B
Top Destination (2022)Germany$5.19B

In 2022 Cheese were the world's 115th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Cheese were Germany ($6.23B), Netherlands ($5.19B), Italy ($4.66B), France ($3.76B), and United States ($2.25B).

In 2022, the top importers of Cheese were Germany ($5.19B), France ($2.8B), Italy ($2.62B), United Kingdom ($2.12B), and Belgium ($1.98B).

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Exporters of Cheese (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Germany$818M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Italy$397M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Cheese grew the fastest in Germany ($818M), Netherlands ($762M), United States ($394M), Italy ($306M), and Denmark ($237M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Cheese were Italy ($397M), Spain ($396M), France ($322M), Netherlands ($249M), and Kuwait ($197M).

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Exporters of Cheese (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Cheese (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Cheese.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.38. This means that most of the exports of Cheese are explained by 20 countries.

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Value of Exports in Cheese

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Netherlands$3.3B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Japan$1.41B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Cheese. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Cheese during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Cheese were Netherlands ($3.3B), Italy ($2.05B), New Zealand ($1.59B), Denmark ($1.5B), and Germany ($1.04B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Cheese were Japan ($1.41B), United Kingdom ($1.31B), Spain ($1.1B), South Korea ($837M), and Belgium ($823M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Cheese, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Other Cheeses ($22.5B), Fresh Unfermented Cheese ($9.69B), Powdered Cheese ($3.45B), Processed Cheese ($3.34B), and Blue Cheese ($673M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Cheese (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Cheese.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Cheese by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $154M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $84.5M

Cheese’s highest export potential is Germany. With an export gap of $154M.  Cheese’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $84.5M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

Specialization

The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Related Products

This visualization shows products that are likely to be exported by countries that export Cheese.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Cheese to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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