China becomes largest importer of U.S. dried whey - Trade Notes - Brief Article

AgExporter, May, 2003

In 2002, China imported 39,074 tons of U.S. dried whey, valued at $16 million, surpassing Canada to become the largest importer of this U.S. product. USDEC (the U.S. Dairy Export Council) has used FAS export marketing programs, such as the Market Access, Foreign Market Development and Emerging Markets Programs, over the past eight years to conduct trade missions, seminars and other activities to increase awareness of food and feed applications for U.S.

whey in China. From 1998 to 2002, exports of U.S. dried whey to China increased 243 percent. Currently, most dried whey is used to produce swine feed. The total Chinese feed market is expected to grow by 50 percent over the next eight years.