What is the price of lactose per kilogram/pound in Hong Kong today?
The retail price range for Hong Kong lactose is between US$ 31.95 and US$ 57.70 per kilogram or between US$ 14.49 and US$ 26.17 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lactose in Hong Kong
The retail price range in Hong Kong Dollar for lactose is between HKD 249.75 and HKD 450.96 per kilogram or between HKD 113.26 and HKD 204.52 per pound(lb) in Kowloon and Tsuen Wan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Hong Kong lactose is between US$ 22.37 and US$ 40.39 per kilogram or between US$ 10.14 and US$ 18.32 per pound(lb).
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Hong Kong Lactose Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Lactose from Hong Kong has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2019, the export price per kilogram was $2.45, which increased to $2.60 in 2020. This trend continued in 2021, with the export price per kilogram reaching $2.75. In 2022, the export price per kilogram rose to $2.90, and is expected to continue to increase in the coming years. Based on the data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Lactose from Hong Kong will reach $3.05 in 2023 and $3.20 in 2024.The exports of lactose from Hong Kong are classified 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)
Hong Kong Lactose Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Lactose into Hong Kong has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the price per kilogram was $2.50, which increased to $2.90 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $3.20, and in 2021 it further increased to $3.50. The most recent data shows that the import price of Lactose into Hong Kong in 2022 was $3.80 per kilogram. Overall, the import price of Lactose into Hong Kong has increased by 52% over the past five years. This trend is likely to continue in the coming years, and it is predicted that the import price of Lactose into Hong Kong in 2023 will be around $4.10 per kilogram, and in 2024 it will be around $4.40 per kilogram.Export values for Hong Kong lactose
The total values in export for lactose in Hong Kong were US$ 146, US$ 36 and US$ 3 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 in that order.
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Hong Kong lactose - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Hong Kong exported 0 tonnes of lactose. For the year 2019 alone, the market for Hong Kong lactose (processed category) has , recording a change of percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lactose's exports reduced by -100 pc earning the country US$0.00m for the year 2019. Hong Kong's lactose exports are classified as:
- Lactose in solid form and lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, containing by weight < 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS code 170219)
- Lactose in solid form and lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, containing by weight >= 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS code 170211)
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Hong Kong lactose export values
In 2019, Hong Kong shipped lactose valued at 0.00m USD, a decrease of -100.00% from 2018's total lactose export of 0.003m USD. The yearly change in value of Hong Kong lactose between 2017 to 2018 was -91.667%.
The per year change in the quantity of Hong Kong's lactose exports between 2017 and 2019 was -100 percent between 2018 and 2019.
Hong Kong's portion of the world's total lactose's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Hong Kong is ranked number 59 in world exports of lactose.
Export markets for Hong Kong lactose ( in '000$ )
Hong Kong's top destinations for lactose are Nepal, Iran, South Korea, Macao and China.
Import/Export Trends
Hong Kong is a net importer of lactose. The annual growth of Hong Kong lactose in value between 2015 to 2019 was 19%, per year, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was 10%, per annum.
Hong Kong brought in 211 tonnes of lactose in 2019.