Cheese in China | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2023, China exported $4.23M in Cheese, making it the 77th largest exporter of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 1144th most exported product in China. The main destination of Cheese exports from China are: Hong Kong ($921k), Peru ($697k), Mongolia ($522k), Thailand ($310k), and Guatemala ($296k).

The fastest growing export markets for Cheese of China between 2022 and 2023 were Peru ($697k), Mongolia ($522k), and Hong Kong ($372k).

Imports In 2023, China imported $945M in Cheese, becoming the 10th largest importer of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 225th most imported product in China. China imports Cheese primarily from: New Zealand ($535M), Australia ($98.6M), United States ($66.6M), Italy ($58.3M), and Denmark ($55.6M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cheese for China between 2022 and 2023 were New Zealand ($115M), United States ($37.2M), and Italy ($12.8M).

COMPANIES In 2024, leading companies such as Costco Wholesale (9), MerchSource (9), and Mahle Behr (8) were at the forefront of shipping Cheese from China to the United States.

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December 2024

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Overview In December 2024 China's Cheese exports accounted up to $1.52M and imports accounted up to $94.5M, resulting in a negative trade balance of $93M. Between December 2023 and December 2024 the exports of China's Cheese have increased by $1.13M (287%) from $392k to $1.52M, while imports increased by $16.1M (20.5%) from $78.4M to $94.5M.

Destinations In December 2024, Cheese were exported mostly to Bahrain ($1.23M), Mongolia ($147k), Thailand ($49.9k), Philippines ($29.6k), and Vietnam ($26.3k), and were imported mostly from New Zealand ($56.5M), Australia ($10.2M), Italy ($8.84M), United States ($4.31M), and France ($3.84M).

Growth In December 2024, the increase in Cheese's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to . In December 2024, the increase in Cheese's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from United States ($6.56M or 409%), Australia ($1.65M or 30.8%), and France ($1.12M or 65.2%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$1.13M(287%)

IMPORT GROWTH (December 2023 - December 2024)$16.1M(20.5%)

MAIN EXPORTER (December 2024)Shandong Province$1.23M

MAIN DESTINATION (December 2024)Bahrain$1.23M

This section shows Cheese's exports and imports data at subnational level for China. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Cheese over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2023)$4.23M

IMPORTS (2023)$945M

NET TRADE (2023)-$941M

In 2023, China exported $4.23M in Cheese. The main destinations of China exports on Cheese were Hong Kong ($921k), Peru ($697k), Mongolia ($522k), Thailand ($310k), and Guatemala ($296k).

In 2023, China imported $945M in Cheese, mainly from New Zealand ($535M), Australia ($98.6M), United States ($66.6M), Italy ($58.3M), and Denmark ($55.6M).

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