# HS 040690 Cheese (Not Grated global trade data overview...

Reported global trade in cheese (not grated, powdered or processed), n.e.c. in heading no. 0406 reached $25.8B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +5.9%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $20.2B | +11.5% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | $20.7B | +2.6% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | $16.5B | -20.5% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | $16.3B | -1% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | $18.1B | +11% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | $19.1B | +5.2% | +5% |
| 2019 | $19.4B | +1.9% | +6% |
| 2020 | $19.6B | +1% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | $21.5B | +9.5% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | $23.3B | +8.3% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | $24.9B | +7% | +8.3% |
| 2024 | $25.8B | +3.7% | +6.3% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Germany | $4.4B | +5.4% | 53 |
| USA | $1.7B | +7.2% | 75 |
| France | $1.5B | +8.4% | 59 |
| Italy | $1.5B | +6.6% | 41 |
| United Kingdom | $1.3B | +1.3% | 47 |
| Belgium | $1.2B | +4.9% | 38 |
| Netherlands | $1.2B | +5.8% | 49 |
| Spain | $1.1B | +10% | 40 |
| Russia | $995.0M | +2.7% | 20 |
| Japan | $724.3M | -0.4% | 42 |
| Mexico | $662.0M | +13.7% | 22 |
| Sweden | $564.6M | +3.7% | 34 |

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