MD_DA811                                                         
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MD DA811 Cheese - Foreign Type                                   

MADISON, WI.  March 29, 2017 (REPORT 13)                         

FOREIGN TYPE CHEESE   

EU cheese exports for January 2017 were 13% higher compared with January 
2016. In addition, according to Eucolait, in January 2017 the USA was the 
first destination for European cheese, receiving 16.1% of the total 
cheese exported by EU countries. Japan was the second destination with 
12.4%, while South Korea was third with 7.2%. In the U.S., wholesale 
blue, gorgonzola, parmesan Italy, and Romano prices increased $0.0600 
this week. 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  :  1.9425-3.4300*   
Gorgonzola                 :  3.6900-5.7400  :  2.4500-3.1675*   
Parmesan (Italy)           :       -0-       :  3.3325-5.4225*   
Romano (Cows Milk)         :       -0-       :  3.1325-5.2825*   
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-       :  3.4175-3.7400    
Swiss Cuts Finnish         :  2.6700-2.9300  :       -0-         

* = Price change.                                                

1100CT Florence.KoneGonzalez@ams.usda.gov 608-422-8594
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