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Milk and cream; not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter

0401 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

2022
World Trade $11.5BRnk 344 / 1218
2022
Top Exporter | Top Importer $1.56B | $2.03BGermany | Germany
2022
Product Complexity -0.025Rnk 564 / 1033
2021 - 2022
Export Growth (CAGR) 9.94%Rnk 414 / 1218
2022
Share of World Trade 0.048%Rnk 344 / 1218

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Milk. In 2022, Milk were the world's 344th most traded product, with a total trade of $11.5B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Milk grew by 9.94%, from $10.4B to $11.5B. Trade in Milk represent 0.048% of total world trade.

Milk are a part of Edible products of animal origin, n.e.s.. They include Milk (1%-6% Fat), Cream (<6% Fat), and Milk (<1% Fat).

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Milk  were Germany ($1.56B), Netherlands ($1.19B), Belgium ($1.03B), New Zealand ($918M), and France ($778M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Milk were Germany ($2.03B), China ($1.46B), Belgium ($941M), Netherlands ($941M), and Italy ($692M).

Ranking Milk ranks 564th 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$1.56B
Top Destination (2022)Germany$2.03B

In 2022 Milk were the world's 344th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Milk were Germany ($1.56B), Netherlands ($1.19B), Belgium ($1.03B), New Zealand ($918M), and France ($778M).

In 2022, the top importers of Milk were Germany ($2.03B), China ($1.46B), Belgium ($941M), Netherlands ($941M), and Italy ($692M).

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Exporters of Milk (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Netherlands$469M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Belgium$397M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Milk grew the fastest in Netherlands ($469M), Belgium ($207M), Poland ($114M), Czechia ($110M), and Lithuania ($100M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Milk were Belgium ($397M), Germany ($304M), Netherlands ($184M), France ($115M), and Lithuania ($93.1M).

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Exporters of Milk (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Milk (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.63. This means that most of the exports of Milk are explained by 24 countries.

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Value of Exports in Milk

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)New Zealand$895M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)China$1.44B

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Milk were New Zealand ($895M), Czechia ($456M), Poland ($434M), Austria ($326M), and Ireland ($253M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Milk were China ($1.44B), Italy ($536M), Germany ($469M), United Kingdom ($177M), and South Korea ($173M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Milk, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Milk (1%-6% Fat) ($5.84B), Cream (<6% Fat) ($4.82B), and Milk (<1% Fat) ($789M)

HS6 Disaggregation for Milk (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 Milk.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Milk by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALSouth Korea+ $2.27M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALNetherlands+ $438k

Milk’s highest export potential is South Korea. With an export gap of $2.27M.  Milk’s highest import potential is Netherlands with an import gap of $438k.

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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 Milk.

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Milk 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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