UK dairy trade

Updated June 2025

This page gives quarterly overview of UK dairy trade. For a detailed look at the latest monthly data please visit our dairy trade dashboard. 

• Total dairy export volume for Q1 2025 was down 5.1% on Q1 2024, at 314.5k tonnes.
• Total dairy import volume for Q1 2025 was up 5.8% on Q1 2024, at 286.9k tonnes.
• Performance of exports was mixed among the categories. Exports of powdered and condensed milk increased by 5,300t (24%), whey and whey products up by 3,600t (25%) and butter up by 2,200t (24%). However, this increase was outweighed by decline in exports of milk and cream by 24,300t (11%), cheese and curd by 3,300t (6%) and yoghurt witnessed a marginal decline of 400t (4%).
• Firm prices in the domestic market have made exports less competitive. Uncertain geopolitical factors and the recent trade deals with EU, US and India will influence trade flows.

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