# HS 170211 Lactose And Lactose Syrup global trade data...

Reported global trade in lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter reached $1.3B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +3.7%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.2B | +7.3% | +24.1% |
| 2014 | $1.1B | -6.7% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | $819.7M | -28.6% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | $780.1M | -4.8% | -14.1% |
| 2017 | $1.0B | +32.7% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | $978.4M | -5.5% | +6.1% |
| 2019 | $1.1B | +13.6% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | $1.2B | +9.1% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | $1.5B | +21.7% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | $1.6B | +10.3% | +13.6% |
| 2023 | $1.5B | -8.6% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | $1.3B | -10.5% | -3.4% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| China | $145.3M | +14.1% | 28 |
| Netherlands | $96.3M | -1.4% | 37 |
| New Zealand | $95.1M | -0.6% | 14 |
| India | $91.5M | +11.8% | 27 |
| Japan | $89.7M | +3.5% | 14 |
| France | $54.7M | +3.9% | 30 |
| Germany | $52.8M | +6% | 48 |
| Mexico | $52.8M | +0.6% | 13 |
| Ireland | $45.5M | +1.5% | 20 |
| Indonesia | $43.8M | +6.8% | 25 |
| Brazil | $31.9M | +12.7% | 15 |
| Thailand | $29.3M | +8.7% | 20 |

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