MD_DA105                                                         
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MD DA105 Whey - Europe                                           

MADISON, WI.  June 22, 2017 (REPORT 25)                          

WESTERN EUROPE                                                   
INFORMATION GATHERED  06/12/2017 - 06/23/2017                    
U.S. DOLLARS PER METRIC TON, FOB PORT                            

SWEET WHEY POWDER:  

	Sweet whey prices in Western Europe are steady, at the highest 
level of 2016 and 2017. Feed whey buyers are adequately stocked and 
are selective in closing deals. Manufacturer production and inventory 
levels are comfortable.       
       January-April EU exports of whey powder increased 3.9 percent 
from the same period one year earlier. Export volumes and primary 
destinations are shown in the following table:
 
		European Union Whey Powder Exports
		Main Three Destinations 
		January-April 2017 
 
Destination  	Quantity (MT)  	% of Total
China			56,908  		29.5%
Indonesia		32,094  	  	16.6%
Malaysia 		16,053  	  	 8.3%
                                     
                                                                                                      
NONHYGROSCOPIC:                          1,200 - 1,250           

0930c eric.graf@ams.usda.gov 
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