# HS 040120 Milk And Cream global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in milk and cream, not concentrated, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, of a fat content exceeding 1% but not exceeding 6% (by weight) reached $6.8B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +6%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $5.6B | +14.2% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | $6.0B | +8.1% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | $4.6B | -23.4% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | $4.4B | -4.8% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | $5.4B | +21.4% | -4% |
| 2018 | $5.3B | -1.3% | +4.5% |
| 2019 | $5.1B | -3.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | $5.1B | -0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | $5.6B | +10.4% | +2% |
| 2022 | $6.4B | +14.9% | +8.1% |
| 2023 | $6.5B | +0.9% | +8.5% |
| 2024 | $6.8B | +4.9% | +6.7% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $1.5B | +10.6% | 46 |
| Netherlands | $666.9M | +13.7% | 31 |
| Belgium | $505.4M | +11.4% | 23 |
| Italy | $471.3M | -2.5% | 28 |
| Ireland | $380.6M | +7.7% | 25 |
| China | $367.5M | -5.3% | 33 |
| Lithuania | $250.8M | +7.8% | 17 |
| France | $146.7M | +4.8% | 39 |
| Romania | $138.9M | +14.3% | 20 |
| Croatia | $126.2M | +11.2% | 16 |
| Russia | $114.1M | +1.5% | 7 |
| United Kingdom | $110.2M | +5.8% | 33 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._