2022
Exports
$2.25BWorld Rnk 5 / 169
Flag Rnk 139 / 1217
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Cheese
-0.14Rnk 591 / 1025
2022
Imports
$1.57BWorld Rnk 8 / 223
Flag Rnk 304 / 1216
2022
ECONOMIC COMPLEXITY of United States
1.47Rnk 10 / 133

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Exports In 2022, United States exported $2.25B in Cheese, making it the 5th largest exporter of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 139th most exported product in United States. The main destination of Cheese exports from United States are: Mexico ($590M), South Korea ($359M), Japan ($227M), Australia ($129M), and Canada ($104M).

The fastest growing export markets for Cheese of United States between 2021 and 2022 were Mexico ($134M), South Korea ($71.5M), and Saudi Arabia ($25.6M).

Imports In 2022, United States imported $1.57B in Cheese, becoming the 8th largest importer of Cheese in the world. At the same year, Cheese was the 304th most imported product in United States. United States imports Cheese primarily from: Italy ($443M), France ($190M), Netherlands ($122M), Switzerland ($117M), and Spain ($93.7M).

The fastest growing import markets in Cheese for United States between 2021 and 2022 were Mexico ($15.4M), United Kingdom ($8.11M), and Canada ($7.7M).

COMPANIES In 2023, leading companies such as Prime Line Coffee (213), IKEA Group (156), and Goya Foods (134) were at the forefront of shipping Cheese to the United States.

Latest Trends

August 2024

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale
Flow
Color
EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$36.6M(21.1%)
IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)$-1.95M(-1.15%)
MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)California$67.8M
MAIN DESTINATION (August 2024)Mexico$74.1M

This section shows Cheese's exports and imports data at subnational level for United States. 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
EXPORTS (2022)$2.25B
IMPORTS (2022)$1.57B
NET TRADE (2022)$676M

In 2022, United States exported $2.25B in Cheese. The main destinations of United States exports on Cheese were Mexico ($590M), South Korea ($359M), Japan ($227M), Australia ($129M), and Canada ($104M).

In 2022, United States imported $1.57B in Cheese, mainly from Italy ($443M), France ($190M), Netherlands ($122M), Switzerland ($117M), and Spain ($93.7M).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

Flow
THE FASTEST GROWING Cheese EXPORT MARKETS FOR United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
Mexico$134M (29.5%)
South Korea$71.5M (24.9%)
Saudi Arabia$25.6M (76.5%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Cheese BY United States WERE (2021 - 2022):
China-$17.9M (-39%)
Chinese Taipei-$12.5M (-24.6%)
Malaysia-$6.46M (-29.3%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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In 2022, United States's main exporting competitors in Cheese were:
In 2022, United States's main importing competitors in Cheese were:
Germany $5.19B
Italy $2.62B

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Trade Value of Cheese by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALCanada+ $48.7M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALNetherlands+ $50.7M

Cheese’s highest export potential is Canada. With an export gap of $48.7M.   Cheese’s highest import potential is Netherlands with an import gap of $50.7M.

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