WELLINGTON, June 30 (Xinhua) — China has change into a high marketplace for New Zealand’s cheese exports, amongst greater than 70 Kiwi cheese export locations up to now 12 months, based on the statistics division Stats NZ on Friday.
New Zealand had 784 million New Zealand dollar (477 million U.S. dollar) cheese exported to China, about 26 % of its whole cheese exports, within the 12 months to May 2023, statistics present.
China, Japan and Australia have been the highest three locations throughout the cited interval, it stated.
The main cheese exports to China have been recent cheese, primarily mozzarella and cream cheese, and grated or powdered cheese, based on the statistical company.
New Zealand’s cheese exports rose 35 % to three billion New Zealand {dollars} (1.8 billion U.S. {dollars}) within the 12 months to May 2023, in contrast with a 12 months earlier, Stats NZ stated.
Over the identical interval, cheese portions exported rose 6.9 %, and the typical worth per kilogram rose 26 %, it stated.
“Cheese has become an even more valuable export for New Zealand over the last year, reflecting the higher prices that are being experienced globally,” Stats NZ’s worldwide commerce supervisor Al Allen stated.
Cheddar cheese made up 43 % of whole cheese exported and was the highest class of cheese exported within the 12 months to May 2023, Allen stated.