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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  November 16, 2016 (REPORT 46)                      

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE   

 Exports of cheese from the European Union through September this 
year increased 13.8% from the same period of 2015. The top three 
destinations and percentage of cheese exports are: United States, 
17.2%; Japan, 9.7%; and Switzerland, 7.2%, according to Eucolait. 
During the same period this year United States cheese imports 
increased 6.9%. Primary sources of imported cheese and percentage of 
total cheese imports are: Italy, 19.7%; France, 10.2%; and New 
Zealand, 9.2%. In the U.S., wholesale blue, gorgonzola, parmesan and 
Romano prices increased $.0950, while all other varieties are 
unchanged.
                                           
                                                                 
WHOLESALE SELLING PRICES: FOB DISTRIBUTORS DOCK                  
DOLLARS PER POUND (1000 - 5000 POUNDS, MIXED LOTS)               
                           :           NEW YORK                  
VARIETY                    :    IMPORTED     :    DOMESTIC       
                           :                 :                   
Blue                       :  2.6400-5.2300  :  2.4900-3.9775*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.9975-3.7150*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.8800-5.9700*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.6800-5.8300*   
Sardo Romano (Argentine)   :  2.8500-4.7800  :       -0-         
Reggianito (Argentine)     :  3.2900-4.7800  :       -0-         
Jarlsberg-(Brand)          :  2.9500-6.4500  :       -0-         
Swiss Cuts Switzerland     :       -0-       :  3.3650-3.6875    

* = Price change.                                                


 

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