MD_DA811

     Cheese - Foreign Type

     Report 15 - Released on April 14, 2021


     Cheese imports by the United States in early 2021 are slowed by lower than hoped for milk
     and cheese production in some Western European nations. Slowed shipping logistics are also a
     factor. Western European sources are confident that the cheese supply squeeze will level out
     as 2021 progresses.

     Expectations are that more available Western European milk will go into cheese production if
     needed to maintain export relationships as the year moves forward. European cheesemakers are
     very committed to maintaining dominance as the largest global cheese exporting region.
     Cheese manufacturing remains a very profitable use of milk in Western Europe.

     United States domestic cheese prices increased $0.0475 for blue, gorgonzola, parmesan and
     romano. All other prices are steady.




     WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK
     DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)
                                     :      NEW YORK
     VARIETY                         :      IMPORTED        :      DOMESTIC
                                     :                      :
     Blue                            :    2.6400-5.2300     :   2.2625-3.7500*
     Gorgonzola                      :    3.6900-5.7400     :   2.7700-3.4875*
     Parmesan                        :         -0-          :   3.6500-5.7400*
     Romano                          :         -0-          :   3.4525-5.6075*
     Sardo Romano (Argentina)        :    2.8500-4.7800     :         -0-
     Reggianito (Argentina)          :    3.2900-4.7800     :         -0-
     Jarlsberg                       :    2.9500-6.4500     :         -0-
     Swiss                           :         -0-          :    3.2875-3.6125
     Swiss (Finland)                 :    2.6700-2.9300     :         -0-
     * = Price change.

     Information for the period April 12 - 16, 2021, issued weekly

     Secondary Sourced Information:


     EU exports of cheese during January 2021, 70,482 MT, decreased 9 percent from January 2020
     according to Eurostat. The top three export destinations, volumes and percent change January
     2020 to January 2021 are Japan, 9,431 MT, +11 percent; USA, 7,531 MT, -44 percent; and
     South Korea, 4,589 MT, -22 percent.

     United States imports of cheese January � February 2021, 25,000 MT, decreased 11.9 percent
     from January � February 2020 according to CLAL data made available to USDA. Top suppliers,
     volumes, and percentage change January � February 2021 YTD are Italy, 5,241 MT, -34.34
     percent; France, 2,348 MT, -20.04 percent; and Switzerland, 1,491 MT, + 0.85 MT. Among top
     sources of cheese imports, Ireland registered the largest increase January � February 2021
     YOY, 143 percent, for 1,235 MT of cheese.


     Published by:
     Dairy Market News - Madison, WI
     Eric Graf, 608.422.8590
     Email: Eric.Graf@usda.gov

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