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 37.
2.
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 6.
3.
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
2010.
4.
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 tables1).
1) The graphs and tables were prepared by the Office of SAMPRO based on information obtained from SARS
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 2011.
Table 1 : Import in January to December 2012 and January to December 2011
Heading
A
B
2012
2011
A as %
Kg
Kg
of B
Description
04.01
Milk & cream
15 240 656
8 324 364
183.1
04.02
Concentrated milk
13 257 357
7 895 127
167.9
04.03
Buttermilk & yoghurt
2 146 004
2 131 189
100.7
04.04
Whey
9 266 509
9 445 819
98.1
04.05
Butter
6 107 761
3 153 315
193.7
04.06
Cheese
13 084 240
6 764 628
193.4
59 102 527
37 714 442
156.7
Total imports
6.
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 2011.
7.
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.
Table 2 : Export in January to December 2012 and January to December 2011
Heading
B
2012
2011
A as %
Kg
Kg
of B
Description
28 077 665
20 801 621
135.0
6 653 309
7 244 566
91.8
12 913 857
9 215 883
140.1
Whey
1 384 114
1 255 978
110.2
04.05
Butter
1 033 349
992 242
104.1
04.06
Cheese
2 438 666
2 306 790
105.7
52 500 960
41 817 080
125.5
04.01
ilk & cream
04.02
Concentrated milk
04.03
Buttermilk & yoghurt
04.04
Total exports
8.
A
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).
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 2012.
Table 3 : Mass of import as percentage of mass of export in the period
January to December 2012
B
A
Mass of export
A as %
(Jan to Dec)
of B
Mass of import
Heading
Description
(Jan to Dec) 2012
2012
Kg
Kg
04.01
Milk & cream
15 240 656
28 077 665
54.3
04.02
Concentrated milk
13 257 357
6 653 309
199.3
04.03
Buttermilk & yoghurt
2 146 004
12 913 857
16.6
04.04
Whey
9 266 509
1 384 114
669.5
04.05
Butter
6 107 761
1 033 349
591.1
04.06
Cheese
13 084 240
2 438 666
536.5
52 500 960
112.6
59 102 527
Total
10.
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 2010.
De Wet Jonker
Alwyn P Kraamwinkel
26 April 2013
Graph 1:
Import and export mass (kg) and the average price (R/kg) of milk and cream
(04.01), during the years 2003 to 2012
R/kg
0401 (Milk and Cream)
Kg
9.00
30,000,000
8.00
25,000,000
7.00
6.00
20,000,000
5.00
15,000,000
4.00
3.00
10,000,000
2.00
5,000,000
1.00
0.00
-
2003
2004
2005
0401 Import kg
Graph 2:
2006
2007
0401 Export kg
2008
2009
Import R fob/kg
2010
2011
2012
Export R fob/kg
Import and export mass (kg) and the average price (R/kg) of concentrated
products (04.02), during the years 2003 to 2012
Kg
0402 (Concentrated Milk)
R/kg
35.00
16,000,000
14,000,000
30.00
12,000,000
10,000,000
25.00
8,000,000
20.00
6,000,000
4,000,000
15.00
2,000,000
10.00
-
2003
2004
0402 Import kg
2005
2006
2007
0402 Export kg
2008
2009
Import R fob/kg
2010
2011
Export R fob/kg
2012
Graph 3:
Import and export mass (kg) and the average price (R/kg) of buttermilk and
yoghurt (04.03), during the years 2003 to 2012
Kg
R/kg
0403 (Buttermilk & Yoghurt)
30.00
14,500,000
12,500,000
25.00
10,500,000
20.00
8,500,000
6,500,000
15.00
4,500,000
10.00
2,500,000
5.00
500,000
2003
2004
2005
0403 Import kg
Graph 4:
2006
2007
0403 Export kg
2008
2009
Import R fob/kg
2010
2011
2012
Export R fob/kg
Import and export mass (kg) and the average price (R/kg) of whey (04.04),
during the years 2003 to 2012
0404 (Whey)
Kg
R/kg
30.00
10,000,000
9,000,000
25.00
8,000,000
7,000,000
20.00
6,000,000
15.00
5,000,000
4,000,000
10.00
3,000,000
2,000,000
5.00
1,000,000
0.00
-
2003
2004
2005
0404 Import kg
2006
2007
0404 Export kg
2008
2009
Import R fob/kg
2010
2011
Export R fob/kg
2012
Graph 5:
Import and export mass (kg) and the average price (R/kg) of butter (04.05),
during the years 2003 to 2012
R/kg
0405 (Butter)
Kg
40.00
7,000,000
6,000,000
35.00
5,000,000
30.00
4,000,000
25.00
3,000,000
20.00
2,000,000
15.00
1,000,000
10.00
-
2003
2004
2005
0405 Import kg
Graph 6:
2006
2007
0405 Export kg
2008
2009
Import R fob/kg
2010
2011
2012
Export R fob/kg
Import and export mass (kg) and the average price (R/kg) of cheese (04.06),
during the years 2003 to 2012
R/kg
0406 (Cheese and Curd)
Kg
14,000,000
50.00
12,000,000
45.00
10,000,000
40.00
8,000,000
35.00
6,000,000
30.00
4,000,000
25.00
2,000,000
20.00
15.00
-
2003
2004
2005
0406 Import kg
2006
2007
0406 Export kg
2008
2009
Import R fob/kg
2010
Export R fob/kg
2011
2012