UK dairy trade

Updated September 2024

This page gives quarterly overview of UK dairy trade. For a detailed look at the latest monthly data please visit our dairy trade dashboard. 

• Total dairy export volume for Q2 2024 was down 2.6% on Q2 2023, at 330.8k tonnes.
• Total dairy import volume for Q2 2024 was up 14.8% on Q2 2023, at 337.6k tonnes.
• Performance of exports was mixed among the key product categories. Exports of whey and whey products saw the biggest increase year-on-year at 14,257t (22%) followed by cheese and curd at 49,605t (13%) and yoghurt, buttermilk at 12,200t (7%). Milk and cream noticed a modest increase of 1% during the period. Powdered and condensed milk and butter and other dairy fats edged down 34% and 20% respectively.
• Firm prices on the continent compared to global markets coupled with stagnating economy in China, one of the major dairy importers, weighed on overall exports. We need to be watchful of factors like weather, global economic and geo -political scenarios, which will shape the trajectory of future trade flows.

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