Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, yoghurt, kephir, fermented or acidified milk or cream, whether or not concentrated, containing added sugar, sweetening matter, flavoured or added fruit or cocoa

0403 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Fermented Milk Products. In 2022, Fermented Milk Products were the world's 544th most traded product, with a total trade of $5.29B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Fermented Milk Products grew by 5.16%, from $5.03B to $5.29B. Trade in Fermented Milk Products represent 0.022% of total world trade.

Fermented Milk Products are a part of Edible products of animal origin, n.e.s.. They include Yogurt and Other Buttermilks, Curdled Milks, and Kephirs.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Fermented Milk Products  were Germany ($1.01B), France ($597M), Belgium ($347M), Saudi Arabia ($321M), and Greece ($279M).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Fermented Milk Products were Italy ($477M), United Kingdom ($452M), Netherlands ($348M), Germany ($256M), and Spain ($244M).

Ranking Fermented Milk Products ranks 655th 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$1.01B
Top Destination (2022)Italy$477M

In 2022 Fermented Milk Products were the world's 544th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Fermented Milk Products were Germany ($1.01B), France ($597M), Belgium ($347M), Saudi Arabia ($321M), and Greece ($279M).

In 2022, the top importers of Fermented Milk Products were Italy ($477M), United Kingdom ($452M), Netherlands ($348M), Germany ($256M), and Spain ($244M).

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Exporters of Fermented Milk Products (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Saudi Arabia$137M
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)Kuwait$174M

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Fermented Milk Products grew the fastest in Saudi Arabia ($137M), Kuwait ($65.3M), New Zealand ($40.6M), Poland ($37.9M), and Austria ($26.9M).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Fermented Milk Products were Kuwait ($174M), Philippines ($53.7M), Iraq ($41.4M), United States ($23.6M), and Spain ($22.8M).

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Exporters of Fermented Milk Products (2021 - 2022)

Importers of Fermented Milk Products (2021 - 2022)

Market Concentration

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

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 4.72. This means that most of the exports of Fermented Milk Products are explained by 26 countries.

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Value of Exports in Fermented Milk Products

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Germany$756M
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)Italy$448M

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

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Fermented Milk Products were Germany ($756M), France ($423M), Saudi Arabia ($276M), Greece ($261M), and New Zealand ($162M).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Fermented Milk Products were Italy ($448M), United Kingdom ($407M), Philippines ($229M), Netherlands ($176M), and Kuwait ($142M).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Fermented Milk Products, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Yogurt ($2.78B) and Other Buttermilks, Curdled Milks, and Kephirs ($2.51B)

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

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALNetherlands+ $4.52k
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALGermany+ $1.92M

Fermented Milk Products’s highest export potential is Netherlands. With an export gap of $4.52k.  Fermented Milk Products’s highest import potential is Germany with an import gap of $1.92M.

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Product Complexity

Diversification Frontier

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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)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Fermented Milk Products 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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