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1 South African Milk Processors Organisation The voluntary organisation of milk processors for the promotion of the development of the secondary dairy industry to the benefit of the dairy industry, the consumer and the South African society. Macro picture of South Africa s imports and exports of dairy products (A report to the Import & Export Monitoring Committee of Milk SA) January to December 2012 This report was compiled by the Office of SAMPRO and forms part of the industry information project of SAMPRO. The purpose of the project is to make market signals available to members and other interested parties, which is a prerequisite for effective competition, as envisaged by the Competition Act. All activities of the industry information project of SAMPRO are designed and implemented in accordance with the Competition Act and independently from commercial interest of any and all the members of SAMPRO. The analysis of import and export of dairy products by the Office of SAMPRO is based on information obtained from the South African Revenue Service and includes more than 100 tables and graphs that are compiled monthly by the Office of SAMPRO. 1. The analysis in this report is of a macro nature as it deals only with the import and export classified in the 6 main classes of dairy products provided for in the customs tariff. Within each of the 6 main classes of different dairy products, different sub classes exist and the total number of subclasses is In 2011 South Africa was a net exporter (in terms of mass) of milk and cream (04.01) and buttermilk and yoghurt (04.03) and a net importer of concentrated milk (04.02), whey (04.04), butter (04.05) and cheese (04.06), see graphs 1 to The mass of import and export in 2012 shows that South Africa is a net exporter of milk (04.01) and buttermilk and yoghurt (04.03) and a net importer of concentrated milk (04.02), whey (04.04), butter (04.05) and cheese (04.06) as was the case in 2011 and The mass and prices of import and export of dairy products in each of the years 2003 to 2012 are indicated in the attached graphs and tables 1). 1) The graphs and tables were prepared by the Office of SAMPRO based on information obtained from SARS

2 5. In table 1, the actual mass imported in 2012 (January to December) is compared with the actual mass imported in the same months of Table 1 : Import in January to December 2012 and January to December 2011 A B Heading Description A as % of B Milk & cream Concentrated milk Buttermilk & yoghurt Whey Butter Cheese Total imports The total quantity imported during January to December 2012, was in respect of all the tariff sub headings, except for whey powder (04.04), higher than the quantity imported in the same period in In table 2, the actual mass exported in 2012 (January to December) is compared with the actual exported mass in the same months of 2011.

3 Table 2 : Export in January to December 2012 and January to December 2011 A B Heading Description A as % of B ilk & cream Concentrated milk Buttermilk & yoghurt Whey Butter Cheese Total exports The total quantities exported during January to December 2012 of concentrated milk (04.02), was lower than in 2011 and the opposite is true in respect of milk and cream (04.01), buttermilk and yoghurt (04.03), butter (04.05), whey (04.04) and cheese (04.06).

4 9. In table 3, the actual mass exported in the first nine months of 2012 (January to September) is compared with the actual imported mass in the same nine months of Table 3 : Mass of import as percentage of mass of export in the period January to December 2012 Heading Description A Mass of import (Jan to Dec) 2012 B Mass of export (Jan to Dec) 2012 A as % of B Milk & cream Concentrated milk Buttermilk & yoghurt Whey Butter Cheese Total The mass of import and export in 2012 (January to December) shows that South Africa is in terms of mass, a net exporter of milk (04.01) and buttermilk and yoghurt (04.03) and a net importer of concentrated milk (04.02), whey (04.04), butter (04.05) and cheese (04.06) as was the case in 2011 and De Wet Jonker Alwyn P Kraamwinkel 26 April 2013

5 Graph 1: Import and export mass (kg) and the average price () of milk and cream (04.01), during the years 2003 to ,000,000 25,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 5,000, (Milk and Cream) Import kg 0401 Export kg Import R fob/kg Export R fob/kg Graph 2: Import and export mass (kg) and the average price () of concentrated products (04.02), during the years 2003 to ,000, (Concentrated Milk) Import kg 0402 Export kg Import R fob/kg Export R fob/kg

6 Graph 3: Import and export mass (kg) and the average price () of buttermilk and yoghurt (04.03), during the years 2003 to ,500, (Buttermilk & Yoghurt) 12,500,000 10,500,000 8,500,000 6,500,000 4,500,000 2,500, , Import kg 0403 Export kg Import R fob/kg Export R fob/kg Graph 4: Import and export mass (kg) and the average price () of whey (04.04), during the years 2003 to ,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 5,000,000 3,000,000 1,000, (Whey) Import kg 0404 Export kg Import R fob/kg Export R fob/kg

7 Graph 5: Import and export mass (kg) and the average price () of butter (04.05), during the years 2003 to ,000, (Butter) ,000,000 3,000,000 1,000, Import kg 0405 Export kg Import R fob/kg Export R fob/kg Graph 6: Import and export mass (kg) and the average price () of cheese (04.06), during the years 2003 to (Cheese and Curd) ,000, Import kg 0406 Export kg Import R fob/kg Export R fob/kg

2012 Dairy Products Utilization & Production Trends

2012 Dairy Products Utilization & Production Trends Table of Contents I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 II. UTILIZATION A. Dry Milk Products Utilization Compilation of Dry Milk Utilization Data 15 Nonfat Dry Milk