HS Icon Whey and other milk products

Whey and products consisting of natural milk constituents; whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, not elsewhere specified or included

0404 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Whey and other milk products. In 2021, Whey and other milk products were the world's 493rd most traded product, with a total trade of $5.92B. Between 2020 and 2021 the exports of Whey and other milk products grew by 22%, from $4.85B to $5.92B. Trade in Whey and other milk products represent 0.028% of total world trade.

Whey and other milk products are a part of Edible products of animal origin, n.e.s.. They include Whey and Other Natural Milk Products.

Exports In 2021 the top exporters of Whey and other milk products  were United States ($835M), New Zealand ($789M), Germany ($705M), France ($636M), and Netherlands ($559M).

Imports In 2021 the top importers of Whey and other milk products were China ($986M), Netherlands ($643M), United States ($414M), Germany ($335M), and France ($242M).

Tariffs In 2018 the average tariff for Whey and other milk products was 44.7%, making it the 12th lowest tariff using the HS4 product classification.

Ranking Whey and other milk products ranks 380th in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

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The following visualization shows the latest trends on Whey and other milk products. Countries are shown based on data availability.

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

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Exporters and Importers

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Trade By Country

Top Origin (2021): United States, $835M

Top Destination (2021): China, $986M

Whey and other milk products are the world's 493rd most traded product.

In 2021, the top exporters of Whey and other milk products were United States ($835M), New Zealand ($789M), Germany ($705M), France ($636M), and Netherlands ($559M).

In 2021, the top importers of Whey and other milk products were China ($986M), Netherlands ($643M), United States ($414M), Germany ($335M), and France ($242M).

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Market Dynamics

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Trade by country

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Top Origin Growth (2020 -  2021): New Zealand, $347M

Top Destination Growth (2020 -  2021): China, $196M

Between 2020 and 2021, the exports of Whey and other milk products grew the fastest in New Zealand ($347M), United States ($118M), France ($114M), Germany ($76.5M), and Netherlands ($64.1M).

Between 2020 and 2021, the fastest growing importers of Whey and other milk products were China ($196M), United States ($135M), Netherlands ($87.9M), Indonesia ($60.7M), and Germany ($59.6M).

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Market Concentration

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Cumulative market share

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Whey and other milk products.

In 2021, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.24. This means that most of the exports of Whey and other milk products are explained by 18 countries.

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TOP NET EXPORTER (2021): New Zealand, $744M

TOP NET IMPORTER (2021): China, $983M

This map shows which countries export or import more of Whey and other milk products. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Whey and other milk products during 2021.

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Whey and other milk products were New Zealand ($744M), United States ($421M), France ($395M), Germany ($370M), and Ireland ($156M).

In 2021, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Whey and other milk products were China ($983M), Indonesia ($210M), Japan ($201M), South Korea ($191M), and Malaysia ($130M).

Disaggregation

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In 2021, the world most traded Whey and other milk products, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Whey ($4.11B) and Other Natural Milk Products ($1.81B)

Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Whey and other milk products.
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Product Complexity

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Diversification Frontier

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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.

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