Chinese Dairy Imports Update – Jul ’20
Executive Summary
Chinese dairy import figures provided by IHS Markit were recently updated with values spanning through Jun ’20. Highlights from the updated report include:
Jun ’20 Chinese Dairy Import Volumes Increased 13.4% MOM and 23.0% YOY
Jun ’20 Total Chinese Dairy Imports Reached a Record High Seasonal Level
Jun ’20 Chinese WMP Import Volumes Declined 13.3% MOM and 6.5% YOY
Jun ’20 Chinese WMP Imports Finished 1.3% Below the Three Year Average Seasonal Level
Jun ’20 Chinese SMP Import Volumes Increased 18.9% MOM but Declined 6.0% YOY
Jun ’20 Chinese SMP Imports Remained at the Second Highest Seasonal Level on Record
Jun ’20 Chinese Dairy Imports Excluding WMP & SMP Increased 20.7% MOM and 38.6% YOY
Jun ’20 Chinese Dairy ‘Other’ Imports Reached a Record High Seasonal Level
NZ & the EU-28 Combined to Account for 76% of All Jun ’20 Chinese Dairy Import Volumes
The Jun ’20 New Zealand Share of Total Chinese Dairy Imports Finished Lower YOY
The Jun ’20 U.S. Share of Total Chinese Dairy Imports Increased Most Significantly YOY
Chinese Dairy Imports From New Zealand Remain up the Most Over the Past 12 Months
- Chinese dairy import volumes increased on a YOY basis for the 19th time in the past 21 months during Jun ’20, finishing up 23.0% and reaching a record high seasonal level.
- Chinese skim milk powder and whole milk powder import volumes declined 6.0% and 6.5%, respectively, on a YOY basis throughout Jun ’20 however Chinese dairy imports excluding whole milk powder and skim milk powder increased 38.6% on a YOY basis throughout the month of June, reaching a record high seasonal level.
- The market share of Chinese dairy imports originating from within the U.S. increased most significantly from the previous year throughout Jun ’20, while the market share of Chinese dairy imports originating from within New Zealand finished most significantly below previous year levels.












