Switzerland lactose export quantities and HS Codes
The quantity of lactose sold by Switzerland in 2020 was 131 tonnes. In 2019 Switzerland exported 185 tonnes of lactose. For 2019 alone, the demand for Switzerland lactose (processed category) has improved, flactuating by 54.167 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lactose's exports grew by 29.37 pc earning the country US$2.29m for the year 2019. Switzerland's lactose exports are categorised as:
- Lactose in solid form and lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, containing by weight < 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS code 170219)
- Lactose in solid form and lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, containing by weight >= 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS code 170211)
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Switzerland lactose export values
In 2019, Switzerland shipped lactose worth 2.29m USD, a surge of 38.37% from 2018's total lactose export of 1.655m USD. The yearly change in value of Switzerland lactose between 2017 to 2018 was 126.093 pc.
The annual variation in the quantity of Switzerland's lactose exports between 2017 and 2019 was 29.37% when compared to a variation of 54.167% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Switzerland's share of the world's total lactose's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Switzerland is ranked position 26 in world exports of lactose.
Export markets for Switzerland lactose ( in '000$ )
Switzerland's leading destinations for lactose are Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, Egypt and Malta.
Import/Export Trends
Switzerland is a net importer of lactose. The annual growth of Switzerland lactose in value between 2015 to 2019 was -6%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was -18%, per annum.
Switzerland bought 10,112 tonnes of lactose in 2019.
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