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Italy: Hard Cheeses (not) PDO imports
This section illustrates Italian Import-Export data for selected dairy products as of February 29, 2024. Data refers to percentage change (in quantity/value of products traded) compared to the same period of the previous year.

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  • Global trend of Italian exports to the World of dairy products:
COMPARISONS ITALIAN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
Description Udpdates
1. Summary of Italian Dairy EXPORT: VOLUMES, VALUES, PRICES Mensile
2. Summary of Italian Dairy IMPORT: VOLUMES, VALUES, PRICES Mensile
3. Comparison between Italian Import and Export volumes of Cheese and Curd Monthly
4. Comparison of export Italian cheeses Monthly
5. Italian bulk and packed milk imports: summary Monthly
6. Italian cheese and yogurt imports: summary Monthly
7. Italian butter and powders imports: summary Monthly
8. Imports Bulk Whole Milk and Bulk Skimmed Milk from Eastern European countries Monthly
9. Germany: Exports of bulk milk and cheese towards Italy Monthly

Last Update: 2024-05-16
Next Update: 2024-06-11
EXPORT to the World Jan-Feb 2024 vs Jan-Feb 2023
Quantity Value Price
Ton % '000 € % €/Kg %
BUTTER
- HS. 0405 download Butter 2.543 -9,6% 14.813 -9,3% 5,83 +0,3%
      of which:
              - NC8 04051011 download Natural butter of a fat content of >= 80% but <= 85%, in packings <= 1 kg 756 -5,6% 4.774 -3,3% 6,32 +2,4%
              - NC8 04051019 download Natural butter of a fat content of >= 80% but <= 85%, in packings > 1 kg 537 -54,2% 2.964 -55,1% 5,52 -2,1%
              - NC8 04051050 download Whey butter of a fat content of >= 80% but <=85% 921 +40,8% 4.735 +40,1% 5,14 -0,5%
              - NC8 04051090 download Butter of a fat content of > 85% but <= 95% 140 +71,1% 924 +85,2% 6,62 +8,3%
              - NC8 04059010 download Fats and oils derived from milk of with fat>=99.3% and water <= 0.5%
(CONCENTRATED BUTTER)		 123 +185,7% 808 +103,9% 6,57 -28,6%
CHEESE
- HS. 0406 download Cheese and curd 95.893 +17,1% 779.224 +11,7% 8,13 -4,6%
      of which:
      - HS. 040610 download Fresh cheeses 43.972 +18,5% 243.486 +9,7% 5,54 -7,4%
              of which:
              - NC8 04061020 download FRESH CHEESES INCL. MOZZARELLA, CHEESE AND RICOTTA 1 32.177 +17,8% 185.453 +9,7% 5,76 -6,9%
                   of which:
                   - NC8 04061030 download MOZZARELLA* 20.174 +15,7% 123.627 +5,6% 6,13 -8,8%
                   - NC8 04061050 download Fresh cheeses with fat <= 40% incl. pasta filata and scamorza * 12.003 +21,5% 61.827 +18,9% 5,15 -2,1%
              - NC8 04061080 download FRESH CHEESES INCL. MASCARPONE 11.794 +20,3% 58.033 +9,9% 4,92 -8,7%
      - HS. 040620 download Grated or powdered cheeses 11.921 +16,9% 126.579 +11,5% 10,62 -4,6%
              of which:
              - NC8 04062090 download GRATED CHEESE 2 11.921 +16,9% 126.579 +11,5% 10,62 -4,6%
      - HS. 040630 download Processed cheese 1.555 +46,9% 7.206 +34,9% 4,63 -8,2%
      - HS. 040640 download Blue-veined cheeses 4.763 +7,0% 37.169 +0,9% 7,80 -5,7%
              of which:
              - NC8 04064050 download GORGONZOLA 4.268 +7,4% 33.121 +1,0% 7,76 -6,0%
      - HS. 040690 download Other cheeses 33.683 +15,8% 364.785 +14,0% 10,83 -1,5%
              of which:
              - NC8 04069061 download GRANA AND PARMIGIANO CHEESE 19.242 +22,7% 228.544 +18,6% 11,88 -3,3%
              - NC8 04069063 download PECORINO AND FIORE SARDO 3.348 +7,1% 44.759 +4,1% 13,37 -2,8%
              - NC8 04069069 download SEASONED CHEESES NOT PDO 3.233 +7,8% 27.305 +6,3% 8,44 -1,4%
              - NC8 04069073 download PROVOLONE 1.461 +16,4% 10.932 +10,7% 7,48 -4,9%
              - NC8 04069075 download ASIAGO, MONTASIO, RAGUSANO, CACIOCAVALLO 286 -0,5% 2.595 -4,2% 9,08 -3,7%
              - NC8 04069076 download FONTINA, FONTAL 129 -20,2% 1.211 -19,9% 9,39 +0,3%
              - NC8 04069079 download TALEGGIO, ITALICO 395 +3,9% 3.294 +0,3% 8,33 -3,5%
              - NC8 04069088 download CHEESE WITH FAT <=40% AND WATER > 62% BUT < 72% 4
(INCL. CRESCENZA, ROBIOLA AND SIM.)		 238 +31,7% 1.951 +26,3% 8,19 -4,1%
              - NC8 04069093 download CHEESE WITH FAT <=40% AND WATER >72%
(INCL. CRESCENZA, ROBIOLA AND SIM.)		 419 +8,3% 4.058 +18,3% 9,67 +9,2%
MILK AND CREAM
- HS. 0401 download Milk and cream 11.561 -7,1% 24.148 +11,0% 2,09 +19,5%
      of which:
                download MILK IN PACKINGS <= 2L 5.079 -22,8% 4.504 -27,3% 0,89 -5,8%
              - NC8 04011010 download SKIMMED MILK IN PACKINGS <= 2L 2.140 +66,0% 1.804 +41,3% 0,84 -14,9%
              - NC8 04012011 download SEMI-SKIMMED MILK IN PACKINGS OF <= 2 L 1.326 -1,2% 1.215 +6,8% 0,92 +8,1%
              - NC8 04012091 download WHOLE MILK IN PACKINGS <= 2L 1.613 -59,1% 1.485 -60,7% 0,92 -3,8%
                download MILK IN PACKINGS OF > 2 L 824 -7,0% 851 -9,1% 1,03 -2,3%
              - NC8 04012019 download SEMI-SKIMMED MILK IN PACKINGS OF > 2 L 91 +75,4% 89 +124,1% 0,97 +27,8%
              - NC8 04011090 download SKIMMED MILK IN PACKINGS OF > 2 L 71 +32,6% 204 +8,2% 2,86 -18,4%
              - NC8 04012099 download WHOLE MILK IN PACKINGS OF > 2 L 661 -15,2% 559 -21,2% 0,85 -7,0%
                download Cream in packings of <=2l 1.938 +110,7% 6.439 +144,3% 3,32 +15,9%
              - NC8 04014010 Milk and cream of a fat content of > 6% but <= 10% in packings of <= 2 l 71 +689,9% 200 +1.347,3% 2,84 +83,2%
              - NC8 04015011 Milk and cream of a fat content of <= 21% but > 10% in packings of <= 2 l 362 +175,2% 1.255 +177,0% 3,47 +0,6%
              - NC8 04015031 Milk and cream of a fat content of > 21% but <= 45% in packings of <= 2 l 1.503 +93,1% 4.976 +129,7% 3,31 +18,9%
                download Cream in packings of >2l 3.720 -8,4% 12.354 +3,1% 3,32 +12,5%
              - NC8 04014090 Milk and cream of a fat content of > 6% but <= 10% in packings of > 2 l 5 -94,0% 19 -87,4% 3,93 +108,4%
              - NC8 04015039 Milk and cream of a fat content of > 21% but <= 45% in packings of > 2 l 2.081 -31,1% 6.519 -25,5% 3,13 +8,1%
              - NC8 04015099 Milk and cream of a fat content of > 45% in packings of > 2 l 1.613 +143,1% 5.757 +162,6% 3,57 +8,0%
MILK POWDER
- HS. 0402 download Milk powder 2.650 -19,4% 10.784 -17,5% 4,07 +2,3%
      - HS. 040221+040229 download Whole milk powder 1.616 +74,8% 6.818 +42,9% 4,22 -18,3%
              of which:
              - NC8 04022111 download Wmp, fat content of >1.5%; in packings of <=2.5kg 274 +0,8% 979 -29,0% 3,58 -29,6%
              - NC8 04022191 download Wmp, at content of >27%; in packings of <=2.5 kg 106 +529,5% 879 +786,1% 8,32 +40,8%
      - HS. 040291+040299 download Condensed milk 249 -35,0% 850 -14,3% 3,42 +31,9%
              of which:
              - NC8 04029110 download Condensed milk, of a fat content by weight of <= 8%, unsweetened 52 -75,8% 63 -78,0% 1,22 -9,1%
              - NC8 04029130 download Condensed milk of a fat content by weight of > 8% but <= 10%, unsweetened 110 +9,7% 380 -29,6% 3,46 -35,8%
              - NC8 04029910 download Condensed milk of a fat content by weight of <= 9,5%, sweetened 8 +320,7% 38 +365,6% 4,75 +10,7%
              - NC8 04029931 download Condensed milk , of a fat content by weight of > 9,5% but <= 45%, sweetened 10 +4,8% 55 +8,4% 5,22 +3,4%
              - NC8 04029999 download Condensed milk, of a fat content by weight of > 45%, sweetened 48 +85,8% 253 +367,8% 5,24 +151,8%
WHEY
- HS. 0404 download Whey 33.921 -5,0% 30.739 -0,6% 0,91 +4,7%
      of which:
      - HS. 040410 download Whey 32.466 -6,3% 29.654 -1,9% 0,91 +4,7%
      of which:
              - NC8 04041002 download Whey in solid forms with protein <=15% and fat <=1.5% 22.147 -1,0% 19.397 -2,0% 0,88 -1,0%
              - NC8 04041012 download Whey in solid forms with protein >15% and fat <=1.5% 176 -33,2% 208 -65,4% 1,18 -48,2%
              - NC8 04041014 download Whey in solid forms with protein >15% and fat >1.5% e <=27% 3.484 +26,0% 6.885 +5,3% 1,98 -16,4%
              - NC8 04041048 download Whey not in solid forms with protein <=15% and fat <=1.5% 3.733 -37,9% 1.191 -27,9% 0,32 +16,2%
              - NC8 04041052 download Whey not in solid forms with protein <=15% and fat >1.5% e <=27% n.d. n.d. 19 +100,0% n.d. n.d.
              - NC8 04041056 download Whey not in solid forms with protein >15% and fat <=1.5% 603 +19,9% 809 +75,5% 1,34 +46,3%
              - NC8 04041084 download Whey not in solid forms, sweetened with protein >15% and fat >27% 388 -44,1% 42 -38,5% 0,11 +10,1%
- HS. 170211 download Lactose pharmaceutical 4.801 -11,6% 3.816 -45,5% 0,79 -38,3%
- HS. 170219 download Lactose edible 1 -32,0% 78 +33,1% 69,11 +95,8%
- HS. 190110 download Baby milk 629 -20,3% 2.710 +6,5% 4,31 +33,6%
EDIBLE PREPARATIONS
- HS. 210690 download Edible preparations
(INCL. VEGETABLE CREAM)		 50.960 +2,6% 328.384 +19,9% 6,44 +16,9%
* Customs code in effect on January 2015
1 The Customs Code NC8 04061020 has been deleted as of 01/01/2015 and replaced by the Customs Codes NC8 04061030 + 04061050;
2 The Customs Code NC8 04062090 has been deleted as of 01/01/2015 and replaced by the Customs Code NC8 04062000;
4 The Customs Code NC8 04069088 has been deleted as of 01/01/2015 and replaced by the Customs Code NC8 04069092.

Source: processed by CLAL based on ISTAT data
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  • Global trend of Italian import from World of dairy products:
IMPORT from World Jan-Feb 2024 vs Jan-Feb 2023
Quantity Value Price
Ton % '000 € % €/Kg %
BUTTER
- HS. 0405 download Butter 11.089 -14,2% 65.597 -13,1% 5,92 +1,3%
      of which:
              - NC8 04051011 download Natural butter of a fat content of >= 80% but <= 85%, in packings <= 1 kg 968 -19,8% 4.730 -11,1% 4,88 +10,8%
              - NC8 04051019 download Natural butter of a fat content of >= 80% but <= 85%, in packings > 1 kg 3.232 -5,5% 17.962 -14,8% 5,56 -9,8%
              - NC8 04051030 download Recombined butter of a fat content of >= 80% but <= 85% 1.179 +10,6% 6.906 +7,7% 5,86 -2,7%
              - NC8 04051050 download Whey butter of a fat content of >= 80% but <=85% 406 -59,9% 2.299 +26,8% 5,66 +216,0%
              - NC8 04051090 download Butter of a fat content of > 85% but <= 95% 260 -38,3% 1.587 -16,3% 6,10 +35,7%
              - NC8 04059010 download Fats and oils derived from milk with fat >=99.3% and water <= 0.5%
(CONCENTRATED BUTTER)		 4.575 -17,7% 29.080 -22,3% 6,36 -5,6%
              - NC8 04059090 download Fats and oils, excl. of a fat content >=99.3% and water <=0.5%
(DEHYDRATED BUTTER AND GHEE)		 440 +107,9% 2.864 +111,0% 6,52 +1,5%
CHEESE
- HS. 0406 download Cheese and curd 97.794 +8,1% 434.483 +4,9% 4,44 -2,9%
      of which:
      - HS. 040610 download Fresh cheeses 43.243 +7,5% 168.240 +2,4% 3,89 -4,7%
              of which:
              - NC8 04061020 download FRESH CHEESES INCL. MOZZARELLA, CHEESE AND RICOTTA 1 41.086 +6,8% 158.409 +1,4% 3,86 -5,1%
                   of which:
                   - NC8 04061030 download MOZZARELLA* 16.490 +15,9% 67.508 +7,1% 4,09 -7,6%
                   - NC8 04061050 download Fresh cheeses with fat <= 40% incl. pasta filata and scamorza * 24.596 +1,5% 90.901 -2,5% 3,70 -4,0%
              - NC8 04061080 download FRESH CHEESES INCL. MASCARPONE 2.157 +22,7% 9.831 +23,7% 4,56 +0,8%
      - HS. 040620 download Grated or powdered cheeses 935 +0,1% 5.215 -15,0% 5,58 -15,1%
              of which:
              - NC8 04062090 download GRATED CHEESE 2 935 +0,1% 5.215 -15,0% 5,58 -15,1%
      - HS. 040630 download Processed cheese 6.071 -2,1% 27.543 -8,0% 4,54 -6,0%
      - HS. 040640 download Blue-veined cheeses 465 +1,1% 2.416 -13,0% 5,20 -13,9%
      - HS. 040690 download Other cheeses 47.080 +10,3% 231.069 +9,5% 4,91 -0,8%
              of which:
              - NC8 04069001 download Cheeses for processing use 13.167 +1,5% 53.933 +6,5% 4,10 +4,9%
              - NC8 04069013 download Emmentaler 3.273 -2,6% 18.782 -4,8% 5,74 -2,2%
              - NC8 04069021 download Cheddar 2.209 +159,3% 9.710 +111,1% 4,40 -18,6%
              - NC8 04069023 download Edamer cheeses 4.598 +15,7% 19.186 +14,3% 4,17 -1,2%
              - NC8 04069032 download Feta 1.727 +2,4% 14.227 +6,0% 8,24 +3,5%
              - NC8 04069069 download HARD CHEESES NOT PDO 5.260 +10,2% 31.188 +18,7% 5,93 +7,7%
              - NC8 04069076 download FONTINA, FONTAL 1.220 +71,7% 5.242 +37,5% 4,30 -19,9%
              - NC8 04069078 download Gouda 1.292 -41,1% 5.294 -33,6% 4,10 +12,8%
              - NC8 04069084 download Brie 1.412 +36,1% 8.785 +25,4% 6,22 -7,9%
              - NC8 04069087 download Full fat cheeses 3
(INCLUDING MAASDAMER)		 5.126 +19,2% 24.942 +4,9% 4,87 -12,0%
                   of which:
                   - NC8 04069074 download Maasdam with fat <=40% and water in solid non fat >47% but <=72% * 2.646 +35,0% 13.143 +7,9% 4,97 -20,1%
                   - NC8 04069089 download Cheese with fat <=40% and water in solid non fat >52% but <=62% * 2.480 +6,0% 11.800 +1,7% 4,76 -4,1%
              - NC8 04069088 download CHEESE WITH FAT <=40% AND WATER > 62% BUT < 72% 4
(INCL. CRESCENZA, ROBIOLA AND SIM.)		 1.788 +24,0% 8.368 +12,3% 4,68 -9,4%
              - NC8 04069093 download CHEESE WITH FAT <=40% AND WATER >72%
(INCL. CRESCENZA, ROBIOLA AND SIM.)		 72 +48,2% 437 +47,7% 6,04 -0,3%
MILK AND CREAM
- HS. 0401 download Milk and cream 186.484 +9,6% 103.278 +1,9% 0,55 -7,0%
      of which:
                download MILK IN PACKINGS <= 2L 35.424 -10,3% 25.024 -20,4% 0,71 -11,3%
              - NC8 04011010 download SKIMMED MILK IN PACKINGS <= 2L 3.623 -8,6% 3.147 -9,3% 0,87 -0,7%
              - NC8 04012011 download SEMI-SKIMMED MILK IN PACKINGS OF <= 2 L 19.754 -8,0% 13.233 -18,6% 0,67 -11,6%
              - NC8 04012091 download WHOLE MILK IN PACKINGS <= 2 L 12.047 -14,4% 8.644 -26,2% 0,72 -13,8%
                download MILK IN PACKINGS OF > 2 L 141.481 +16,4% 54.519 +13,7% 0,39 -2,3%
              - NC8 04011090 download SKIMMED MILK IN PACKINGS OF > 2 L 50.883 +12,1% 11.286 +11,1% 0,22 -0,9%
              - NC8 04012019 download SEMI-SKIMMED MILK IN PACKINGS OF > 2 L 2.294 +40,3% 2.860 +192,0% 1,25 +108,1%
              - NC8 04012099 download WHOLE MILK IN PACKINGS OF > 2 L 88.303 +18,5% 40.373 +9,7% 0,46 -7,4%
                download Cream in packings of <=2l 2.074 -2,1% 5.864 -8,8% 2,83 -6,9%
              - NC8 04014010 Milk and cream of a fat content of > 6% but <= 10% in packings of <= 2 l 102 -5,8% 201 -26,9% 1,97 -22,4%
              - NC8 04015011 Milk and cream of a fat content of <= 21% but > 10% in packings of <= 2 l 339 -10,6% 739 -15,7% 2,18 -5,7%
              - NC8 04015031 Milk and cream of a fat content of > 21% but <= 45% in packings of <= 2 l 1.633 +0,1% 4.925 -6,7% 3,02 -6,9%
                download Cream in packings of >2l 7.506 +7,1% 17.871 +15,4% 2,38 +7,7%
              - NC8 04014090 Milk and cream of a fat content of > 6% but <= 10% in packings of > 2 l 848 -19,1% 1.369 -12,7% 1,61 +7,9%
              - NC8 04015019 Milk and cream of a fat content of <= 21% but > 10% in packings of > 2 l 10 -64,6% 24 -66,6% 2,43 -5,6%
              - NC8 04015039 Milk and cream of a fat content of > 21% but <= 45% in packings of > 2 l 6.574 +10,8% 16.323 +17,9% 2,48 +6,4%
MILK POWDER
- HS. 0402 download Milk powder 25.566 -8,5% 70.631 -27,6% 2,76 -20,9%
      of which:
      - HS. 040210 download Skimmed milk powder 13.252 -10,6% 36.035 -30,0% 2,72 -21,7%
      - HS. 040221+040229 download Whole milk powder 5.876 -16,9% 23.893 -33,1% 4,07 -19,6%
      - HS. 040291+040299 download Condensed milk 6.439 +6,5% 10.703 +3,7% 1,66 -2,6%
              of which:
              - NC8 04029110 download Condensed milk, of a fat content by weight of <= 8%, unsweetened 4.194 +11,8% 3.367 +27,6% 0,80 +14,1%
              - NC8 04029130 download Condensed milk of a fat content by weight of > 8% but <= 10%, unsweetened 107 +16,0% 301 -3,4% 2,81 -16,8%
              - NC8 04029910 download Condensed milk of a fat content by weight of <= 9,5%, sweetened 661 -6,6% 1.640 -16,9% 2,48 -11,0%
              - NC8 04029931 download Condensed milk , of a fat content by weight of > 9,5% but <= 45%, sweetened 246 +5,3% 926 -6,6% 3,77 -11,3%
              - NC8 04029999 download Condensed milk, of a fat content by weight of > 45%, sweetened 25 +179,1% 72 +146,7% 2,83 -11,6%
WHEY
- HS. 0404 download Whey 18.368 +1,4% 19.465 -10,5% 1,06 -11,7%
      of which:
      - HS. 040410 download Whey 14.116 -6,6% 9.505 -21,9% 0,67 -16,4%
      of which:
              - NC8 04041002 download Whey in solid forms with protein <=15% and fat <=1.5% 4.852 +13,0% 5.087 -27,4% 1,05 -35,8%
              - NC8 04041012 download Whey in solid forms with protein >15% and fat <=1.5% 144 +9.109,9% 185 +1.542,6% 1,29 -82,2%
              - NC8 04041014 download Whey in solid forms with protein >15% and fat >1.5% e <=27% 975 +18,4% 1.907 -34,1% 1,96 -44,3%
              - NC8 04041048 download Whey not in solid forms with protein <=15% and fat <=1.5% 5.884 -27,7% 649 -3,1% 0,11 +34,0%
YOGURT
- HS. 040310 download Yogurt 5 29.360 +8,1% 56.810 +0,1% 1,93 -7,4%
- HS. 040390 download Other fermented milks
(including Buttermilk, Curdled milk and cream, Kephir)		 17.796 +8,2% 30.966 +8,9% 1,74 +0,6%
CASEIN AND CASEINATES
- HS. 350110 download Casein 1.343 +52,0% 8.805 -10,3% 6,56 -41,0%
- HS. 350190 download Caseinates 279 +18,8% 2.205 -31,3% 7,90 -42,2%
- HS. 170211 download Lactose pharmaceutical 3.027 +49,2% 5.800 +27,6% 1,92 -14,5%
- HS. 170219 download Lactose edible 232 -32,7% 260 -40,5% 1,12 -11,6%
- HS. 190110 download Baby milk 8.458 -4,6% 14.921 -7,1% 1,76 -2,7%
EDIBLE PREPARATIONS
- HS. 210690 download Edible preparations
(INCL. VEGETABLE CREAM)		 28.781 +2,6% 168.487 +5,9% 5,85 +3,2%
* Customs code in effect on January 2015
1 The Customs Code NC8 04061020 has been deleted as of 01/01/2015 and replaced by the Customs Codes NC8 04061030 + 04061050;
2 The Customs Code NC8 04062090 has been deleted as of 01/01/2015 and replaced by the Customs Code NC8 04062000;
3 The Customs Code NC8 04069087 has been deleted as of 01/01/2015 and replaced by the Customs Codes NC8 04069074 + 04069089;
4 The Customs Code NC8 04069088 has been deleted as of 01/01/2015 and replaced by the Customs Code NC8 04069092.
5 The Customs Code NC8 HS6 040310 has been deleted as of 01/01/2015 and replaced by the Customs Code HS6 040320 which also includes the quantities and values of the products that until December 2021 were included in the customs codes NC8 19019091 ed NC8 19019099.

Source: processed by CLAL based on ISTAT data