MD_DA105                                                         
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MD DA105 Whey - Europe                                           

MADISON, WI.  March 30, 2017 (REPORT 13)                         

WESTERN EUROPE                                                   
INFORMATION GATHERED  03/20/2017 - 03/31/2017                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

SWEET WHEY POWDER:   

	Sweet whey prices in Western Europe are steady to slightly 
higher. The market undertone is stable.                                           
                                                                 
       A number of European whey manufacturers believe exports can 
increase 2% for the year and production will support the increased 
volumes. EU exports of whey during January 2017 increased 2.4% 
from January one year earlier, according to Eucolait. Export 
volumes and primary destinations are shown in the following 
table:

Main Three Destinations 
January 2017 

Destination  	Quantity  % of Total  
China 		12,777 	27.7% 
Indonesia 	7,479 	16.2% 
Malaysia 		3,821 	 8.3%

      EU imports of whey during January 2017 decreased 18.7% from 
January one year earlier, according to Eucolait. Export volumes 
and primary destinations are shown in the following table:

Main Three Origins
January 2017 

Destination  	Quantity  % of Total  
Switzerland 	5,353  	87.4% 
Norway 		  551  	 9.0% 
United States 	   93  	 1.5%
                                                                                                          
NONHYGROSCOPIC:                          1,100 - 1,150           

0930c eric.graf@ams.usda.gov 
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