# HS 040610 Fresh Cheese (Including Whey Cheese) global trade...

Reported global trade in fresh cheese (including whey cheese), not fermented, and curd reached $11.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +9.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $6.0B | +14.2% | +13.4% |
| 2014 | $6.5B | +7.8% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | $5.6B | -14.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | $5.6B | +0.9% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | $6.7B | +18.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | $7.0B | +5.5% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | $7.1B | +0.9% | +8.1% |
| 2020 | $7.3B | +3.5% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | $8.3B | +13.4% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | $9.6B | +15.2% | +10.6% |
| 2023 | $10.5B | +9.2% | +12.6% |
| 2024 | $11.3B | +8.3% | +10.9% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Italy | $1.2B | +7.9% | 36 |
| France | $969.9M | +13.7% | 47 |
| Germany | $892.9M | +9.1% | 46 |
| United Kingdom | $816.6M | +8.1% | 36 |
| Netherlands | $672.9M | +12.5% | 40 |
| Spain | $659.9M | +15% | 34 |
| Belgium | $448.1M | +11.1% | 29 |
| Japan | $380.3M | -1.1% | 31 |
| Republic of Korea | $370.6M | +2.8% | 34 |
| China | $359.4M | +14.2% | 33 |
| Russia | $287.1M | +4% | 12 |
| Poland | $272.2M | +16.4% | 28 |

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