Price for Cheese, Other than Blue-Veined, Grated, Powdered or Processed in South Africa - 2023

Contents:

  1. Price for Cheese, Other than Blue-Veined, Grated, Powdered or Processed in South Africa (FOB) - 2023
  2. Price for Cheese, Other than Blue-Veined, Grated, Powdered or Processed in South Africa (CIF) - 2023
  3. Exports of Cheese, Other than Blue-Veined, Grated, Powdered or Processed in South Africa
  4. Imports of Cheese, Other than Blue-Veined, Grated, Powdered or Processed in South Africa

Price for Cheese, Other than Blue-Veined, Grated, Powdered or Processed in South Africa (FOB) - 2023

In December 2023, the average export price for cheese, other than blue-veined, grated, powdered or processed amounted to $3,874 per ton, reducing by -10.3% against the previous month. Overall, the export price showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The growth pace was the most rapid in January 2023 when the average export price increased by 6.2% against the previous month. The export price peaked at $4,477 per ton in March 2023; however, from April 2023 to December 2023, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major foreign markets. In December 2023, the country with the highest price was Zimbabwe ($4,697 per ton), while the average price for exports to Botswana ($2,721 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Lesotho (+6.7%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Price for Cheese, Other than Blue-Veined, Grated, Powdered or Processed in South Africa (CIF) - 2023

The average import price for cheese, other than blue-veined, grated, powdered or processed stood at $7,454 per ton in December 2023, reducing by -23.3% against the previous month. Over the period under review, the import price continues to indicate a perceptible decrease. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in September 2023 an increase of 85% month-to-month. The import price peaked at $11,383 per ton in December 2022; however, from January 2023 to December 2023, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably by the country of origin: the country with the highest price was Denmark ($10,890 per ton), while the price for Germany ($5,516 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From December 2022 to December 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Denmark (-0.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Exports of Cheese, Other than Blue-Veined, Grated, Powdered or Processed in South Africa

In 2022, exports of cheese, other than blue-veined, grated, powdered or processed from South Africa rose sharply to 7.9K tons, growing by 7.4% on the previous year's figure. The total export volume increased at an average annual rate of +10.3% over the period from 2019 to 2022; however, the trend pattern indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded in certain years. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2020 when exports increased by 19% against the previous year. The exports peaked in 2022 and are likely to see steady growth in the near future.

In value terms, exports of cheese, other than blue-veined, grated, powdered or processed rose slightly to $33M in 2022. Over the period under review, total exports indicated a resilient expansion from 2019 to 2022: its value increased at an average annual rate of +13.6% over the last three-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on 2022 figures, exports increased by +46.5% against 2019 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when exports increased by 26% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the exports of attained the peak figure in 2022 and are expected to retain growth in years to come.

Export of Cheese, Other than Blue-Veined, Grated, Powdered or Processed in South Africa (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Namibia7.17.39.511.015.7%
Botswana4.84.55.25.22.7%
Zambia2.42.13.22.96.5%
Saudi Arabia0.13.62.32.4188.4%
Mozambique1.71.52.12.310.6%
Swaziland1.51.31.72.111.9%
Lesotho0.91.01.41.518.6%
Zimbabwe1.10.82.01.510.9%
Malawi0.80.81.11.07.7%
Democratic Republic of the Congo0.70.50.80.98.7%
Others1.51.62.22.417.0%
Total22.624.931.533.013.4%

Top Export Markets for Cheese, Other than Blue-Veined, Grated, Powdered or Processed from South Africa in 2022:

  1. Namibia (2289.3 tons)
  2. Botswana (1479.0 tons)
  3. Lesotho (722.2 tons)
  4. Zambia (702.0 tons)
  5. Mozambique (513.3 tons)
  6. Swaziland (477.5 tons)
  7. Saudi Arabia (470.9 tons)
  8. Zimbabwe (296.7 tons)
  9. Democratic Republic of the Congo (216.2 tons)
  10. Malawi (193.8 tons)

Imports of Cheese, Other than Blue-Veined, Grated, Powdered or Processed in South Africa

In 2022, approx. 2K tons of cheese, other than blue-veined, grated, powdered or processed were imported into South Africa; reducing by -36.4% compared with 2021 figures. In general, imports showed a deep setback. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 69%. As a result, imports attained the peak of 3.1K tons, and then contracted significantly in the following year.

In value terms, imports of cheese, other than blue-veined, grated, powdered or processed shrank to $15M in 2022. Over the period under review, imports saw a perceptible setback. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 37%. As a result, imports attained the peak of $17M, and then shrank in the following year.

Import of Cheese, Other than Blue-Veined, Grated, Powdered or Processed in South Africa (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Italy5.64.05.26.23.5%
Denmark1.41.11.02.114.5%
Netherlands1.31.33.61.79.4%
United Kingdom1.91.61.61.5-7.6%
Germany1.91.41.31.4-9.7%
France1.91.30.60.8-25.0%
Ireland0.70.22.00.1-47.7%
Others2.01.81.91.1-18.1%
Total16.612.617.215.0-3.3%

Top Suppliers of Cheese, Other than Blue-Veined, Grated, Powdered or Processed to South Africa in 2022:

  1. Italy (693.7 tons)
  2. Denmark (373.6 tons)
  3. Netherlands (263.2 tons)
  4. United Kingdom (233.4 tons)
  5. Germany (173.7 tons)
  6. France (87.1 tons)
  7. Ireland (36.3 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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