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FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 901

Cheese from whole cow milk

Global agricultural trade data from FAO FAOSTAT. Cumulative 2018–2023 values for the top 50 trading nations.

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$199.6B
exports, 2018–2023
$198.8B
imports, 2018–2023
50.1%
of trade is exports
#8 of 100
by cumulative trade value

Heavy cumulative trade book

Cheese from whole cow milk in the heavy-trade third

$398.5B cumulative 2018–2023 trade puts Cheese from whole cow milk in the heaviest third of FAO commodities here (#8 of 100).

Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Cheese from whole cow milk reached $398.5B across the top 50 trading nations - a heavy-third book where duty shifts move real volume. Germany leads exports; Germany leads imports. Closely related US lines usually sit in HTS Chapter 04; map each shipment to the exact 8- or 10-digit subheading before quoting landed cost on a heavy book.

Dig deeper: HTS Chapter 04 rates. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).

Trade Trend (2019–2023)

Year Total Exports (top 50 countries) Total Imports (top 50 countries)
2019 $26.6B $25.9B
2020 $27.6B $26.6B
2021 $30.6B $29.3B
2022 $34.8B $32.6B
2023 $37.3B $35.5B

Top Exporters (2023)

# Country Export Value
1 Germany $5.9B
2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $5.6B
3 Italy $5.3B
4 France $3.8B
5 Denmark $2.1B
6 United States of America $2.1B
7 New Zealand $1.6B
8 Ireland $1.4B
9 Belgium $1.4B
10 Poland $1.0B

Top Importers (2023)

# Country Import Value
1 Germany $5.6B
2 France $2.8B
3 Italy $2.6B
4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland $2.2B
5 Belgium $2.0B
6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) $2.0B
7 Spain $1.8B
8 United States of America $1.8B
9 Japan $1.4B
10 Russian Federation $1.1B

Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries export the most Cheese from whole cow milk? ▼
Germany is the largest exporter of Cheese from whole cow milk by value on this heavy-third book. Rank order matters for duty-shock exposure because absolute volumes are large.
Which countries import the most Cheese from whole cow milk? ▼
Germany still leads imports of Cheese from whole cow milk. Even on an export-led book, the importer ladder shows where demand sits among top-50 nations.
How has global trade in Cheese from whole cow milk changed over time? ▼
Top-50 export value for Cheese from whole cow milk rose about 7% on the latest full-year pair; the trend table shows the full 2018–2023 arc from FAO FAOSTAT TCL.
What tariffs apply to importing Cheese from whole cow milk into the US? ▼
US duties follow the HTS. Lines related to Cheese from whole cow milk usually sit in Chapter 04; the exact 8- or 10-digit subheading sets the rate. Open the chapter page on PlainTariff to read the published schedule.
Where does the trade data come from? ▼
All figures on this Cheese from whole cow milk page come from FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (TCL). Values are USD converted from FAO 1000 USD units; years cover 2018–2023.
Where does Cheese from whole cow milk rank among agricultural commodities tracked on PlainTariff? ▼
By cumulative 2018–2023 global trade value, Cheese from whole cow milk ranks #8 of 100 among FAO-tracked agricultural commodities on PlainTariff (highest total trade value = #1). That heavy-third placement is why duty and FTA shifts on this line move measurable volume.

Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale

Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Cheese from whole cow milk, each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).

Similar total trade value

Nearest other commodities by cumulative global trade ($398.5B here).

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Similar export share

Nearest other commodities by exports ÷ total trade (50.1% here).

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Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.

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