The export of the italian dairy products keeps being successful. Last year the italian export in this sector recorded 2,2 billions of euro, a real record, and more than 331 tons that went abroad.
Compared to 2013 (data are from Istat and are analysed by Ismea), the recorded increase was 3,3% in quantity and 4,8% in value, although ucranian crisis brought about an halve of shipments to Moscow and the euro, which is still stronger than the dollar, hasn’t encouraged commissions from the United States (-5,7% in quantity compared to 2013). According to Ismea, a new input comes from est-european markets, especially Poland, Cech Republic and Romania.
These countries have increased their import in quantity by 18%, 9% and 22%. Other significant signs, even though concerning small segment of the market,  come from China (+41%), Corea (+26%) and Emirates (+28%). As fas as the main importing countries are concerned, a positive trend comes from France (4,3%), Germany (+6,5%) and United Kingdom (+1,9%).
Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano, on the other hand, has recorded a higher increase in the UK (+9,1%), while good signs are coming from the german and french markets (respectively +3,7% and 2,1%) and lowered in the US (-5,2%). FInally, the Gorgonzola has been more appreciated in Holland (+13,9% in quantity) and in the UK (+7,3%).