# HS 040620 Cheese Of All Kinds global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in cheese of all kinds, grated or powdered reached $4.0B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +9.5%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.7B | +7.6% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | $1.9B | +13.9% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | $1.7B | -9.5% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | $1.8B | +4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | $2.1B | +15.2% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | $2.4B | +17.7% | +12.2% |
| 2019 | $2.5B | +3% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | $2.6B | +2.6% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | $2.9B | +14.1% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | $3.6B | +23.3% | +13% |
| 2023 | $3.8B | +4.6% | +13.8% |
| 2024 | $4.0B | +4.2% | +10.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $502.0M | +2.1% | 38 |
| France | $480.3M | +11.9% | 29 |
| Mexico | $370.7M | +14.1% | 21 |
| China | $225.3M | +11.4% | 22 |
| Netherlands | $215.3M | +24.2% | 37 |
| Belgium | $193.1M | +9.9% | 27 |
| United Kingdom | $170.0M | +10.7% | 26 |
| Spain | $156.9M | +5.4% | 25 |
| Japan | $71.7M | +1.3% | 15 |
| Switzerland, Liechtenstein | $71.6M | +9.3% | 22 |
| Sweden | $70.5M | +4.3% | 19 |
| Guatemala | $70.3M | +17.1% | 28 |

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