Information : China

COUNTRY NAME: China

RANKING BY VALUE IN 2023 (€million):  4

RANKING BY VALUE IN 2022 (€million):  6

RANKING BY VALUE IN 2021 (€million): 4

RANKING BY VALUE IN 2020 (€million): 3

RANKING BY VALUE IN 2019 (€million): 3

RANKING BY VALUE IN 2018(€million): 3

RANKING BY VALUE IN 2017 (€million): 2

RANKING BY VALUE IN 2016 (€million): 4

TRADE: 

For 2023, CSO data indicate that Ireland exported 69,060 tonnes of dairy produce with a value of € 423.1 million to China   

For 2022, CSO data indicate that Ireland exported 79,467 tonnes of dairy produce with a value of € 447.2 million to China  

For 2021, CSO data indicate that Ireland exported 96,904 tonnes of dairy produce with a value of € 421.9 million to China

For 2020, CSO data indicate that Ireland exported 105,038 tonnes of dairy produce with a value of € 490.8 million to China

For 2019, CSO data indicate that Ireland exported 106,073 tonnes of dairy produce with a value of € 455.3 million to China

In 2018, CSO data indicate that Ireland exported 95,681 tonnes of dairy produce with a value of 541 million to China.

For 2017, CSO data indicate that Ireland exported 74,543 tonnes of dairy produce with a value of €668 million to China.

For 2016, CSO data indicate that Ireland exported 61,524 tonnes of dairy produce with a value of €540.8 million to China.

PRODUCT: In recent years, the typical products exported to China were as follows;

• Adult Nutritional Supplement,
• Adult Nutritional Supplement (Sports),
• Butter,
• Buttermilk Powder,
• Casein ,
• Caseinate,
• Cheese,
• Cheese Powder,
• Cream,
• Follow on Formula,
• Food Flavourings,
• Infant Formula,
• Infant Formula Base,
• Lactic Butter,
• Liquid Infant Formula,
• Milk Powder,
• Milk Protein Concentrate,
• Milk Protein Hydrolysate,
• Milk Protein Isolate,
• Oligosaccharide,
• Rennet Casein,
• Skimmed Milk Powder,
• UHT Liquid Milk,
• Wheat Based Protein Powder,
• Whey Powder,
• Whey Protein Concentrate,
• Whey Protein Hydrolysate,
• Whey Protein Isolate,
• Whole Milk powder,
• Yeast Extract,
• Yoghurt Powder.

CERTIFICATION ARRANGEMENTS: Trade in dairy products to China from Ireland is on the basis of the following certificate types;

• China Health and Veterinary Certificates.
• Republic of Ireland agreed with China.

KEY REQUIREMENTS: Food Exports Dairy - Key Requirements (doc 37Kb) .

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

CONTACT POINTS: dairyexportcerts@agriculture.gov.ie