Chinese Dairy Imports Update – Mar ’15
According to GTIS, Feb ’15 total Chinese dairy import volumes remained weak, finishing down 37.5% YOY and 30.1% MOM on a daily average basis. Total Chinese dairy import volumes have declined YOY for six consecutive months at an average rate of 29.7% over the period. Feb ’15 total Chinese import volumes also declined below three year average volumes for the month of February, finishing 14.5% lower. The January – February MOM decline of 30.1% was significantly larger than the five year average January – February seasonal decline of 11.1%.
Feb ’15 Chinese milk powder imports followed the same general trend as total dairy import volumes, declining on both a YOY and MOM basis. Feb ’15 whole milk powder (WMP) imports finished down 49.3% YOY and 32.0% MOM on a daily average basis while skim milk powder (SMP) imports finished down 35.2% YOY and 17.9% MOM on a daily average basis. WMP and SMP import volumes remained below three year average volumes, finishing 22.6% and 13.4% lower, respectively.
Feb ’15 Total Chinese Dairy Imports Declined Seasonally off of the Recent Nine Month High
Feb ’15 Chinese Dairy Import Volumes Down 30.1% MOM and 37.5% YOY
Feb ’15 Chinese Dairy Import Volumes Remained the Third Largest Feb Volume on Record
Feb ’15 Chinese WMP Import Volumes Down 32.0% MOM and 49.3% YOY
Feb ’15 Chinese WMP Import Volumes Remained the Second Largest Feb Volume on Record
Feb ’15 Chinese SMP Import Volumes Down 17.9% MOM and 35.2% YOY
Feb ’15 Chinese SMP Import Volumes Remained the Third Largest Feb Volume on Record
New Zealand Accounted for Over Two Thirds of Total Feb ’15 Chinese Dairy Import Volumes
Feb ’15 Chinese Dairy Import Volumes Down 30.1% MOM and 37.5% YOY
Feb ’15 Chinese Dairy Import Volumes Remained the Third Largest Feb Volume on Record
Feb ’15 Chinese WMP Import Volumes Down 32.0% MOM and 49.3% YOY
Feb ’15 Chinese WMP Import Volumes Remained the Second Largest Feb Volume on Record
Feb ’15 Chinese SMP Import Volumes Down 17.9% MOM and 35.2% YOY
Feb ’15 Chinese SMP Import Volumes Remained the Third Largest Feb Volume on Record
New Zealand Accounted for Over Two Thirds of Total Feb ’15 Chinese Dairy Import Volumes