# HS 040640 Cheese global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in cheese, blue-veined and other cheese containing veins produced by penicillium roqueforti (not grated, powdered or processed) reached $759.4M in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +3.5%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $670.2M | +8.7% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | $686.3M | +2.4% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | $586.0M | -14.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | $585.8M | -0% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | $611.6M | +4.4% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | $665.6M | +8.8% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | $638.5M | -4.1% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | $618.5M | -3.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | $692.1M | +11.9% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | $674.3M | -2.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | $747.8M | +10.9% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | $759.4M | +1.6% | +3.1% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $114.8M | +2.1% | 30 |
| Spain | $73.3M | +6.9% | 22 |
| France | $72.0M | +6.5% | 25 |
| Netherlands | $45.6M | +3.9% | 29 |
| United Kingdom | $38.2M | -1.3% | 20 |
| USA | $36.7M | +1.1% | 20 |
| Belgium | $32.9M | +6.8% | 16 |
| Poland | $28.0M | +10.7% | 15 |
| Australia | $23.5M | +3.2% | 10 |
| Sweden | $19.1M | -3.6% | 14 |
| Ukraine | $17.0M | +11.8% | 15 |
| Italy | $16.7M | +0.9% | 23 |

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