Hard and Semi-Hard Cheese Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$27.2B
+10.7%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$26.7B
+6.5%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Hard and Semi-Hard Cheese Trade by Country
Netherlands led reported hard and semi-hard cheese exports in 2025, with 17% of world export value.
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Hard and Semi-Hard Cheese Exporters and Importers
Germany was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $5.2B.
Top Hard and Semi-Hard Cheese Exporters
Netherlands leads exports at $4.7B in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $4.7B | 17% | |
| $3.5B | 13% | |
| $3.1B | 11% | |
| $3.1B | 11% | |
United States | $1.3B | 4.8% |
| $1.3B | 4.8% | |
Greece | $1.2B | 4.3% |
New Zealand | $988M | 3.6% |
Denmark | $897M | 3.3% |
United Kingdom | $885M | 3.3% |
Switzerland | $735M | 2.7% |
Poland | $708M | 2.6% |
Spain | $577M | 2.1% |
Austria | $563M | 2.1% |
Belgium | $466M | 1.7% |
Czechia | $409M | 1.5% |
Cyprus | $408M | 1.5% |
Luxembourg | $289M | 1.1% |
Australia | $228M | 0.8% |
Argentina | $169M | 0.6% |
Slovakia | $157M | 0.6% |
Lithuania | $134M | 0.5% |
Estonia | $126M | 0.5% |
Hungary | $121M | 0.4% |
Romania | $108M | 0.4% |
Top Hard and Semi-Hard Cheese Importers
Germany leads imports at $5.2B in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $5.2B | 19% | |
| $1.8B | 6.6% | |
| $1.8B | 6.6% | |
United Kingdom | $1.5B | 5.8% |
United States | $1.5B | 5.5% |
Belgium | $1.4B | 5.2% |
Spain | $1.3B | 4.9% |
| $1.2B | 4.6% | |
Japan | $857M | 3.2% |
Greece | $687M | 2.6% |
Sweden | $656M | 2.5% |
Mexico | $656M | 2.5% |
Austria | $563M | 2.1% |
Czechia | $477M | 1.8% |
Canada | $450M | 1.7% |
Saudi Arabia | $421M | 1.6% |
Poland | $417M | 1.6% |
Denmark | $410M | 1.5% |
Australia | $405M | 1.5% |
Switzerland | $325M | 1.2% |
Luxembourg | $310M | 1.2% |
Hungary | $302M | 1.1% |
Romania | $300M | 1.1% |
Portugal | $290M | 1.1% |
Finland | $241M | 0.9% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These hard and semi-hard cheese filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| Germany Imports | Netherlands | $1.4B |
| Netherlands Exports | Germany | $1.3B |
| Germany Imports | France | $825M |
| Germany Imports | Italy | $562M |
| United States Exports | Mexico | $483M |
| Italy Exports | Germany | $478M |
| Italy Exports | United States | $470M |
| Mexico Imports | United States | $455M |
| Netherlands Exports | France | $440M |
| Italy Imports | Germany | $439M |
| United States Imports | Italy | $413M |
| Germany Exports | Italy | $406M |
| Netherlands Exports | Belgium | $402M |
| France Exports | Germany | $400M |
| Belgium Imports | Netherlands | $397M |
| Netherlands Imports | Germany | $391M |
| Germany Imports | Austria | $370M |
| Germany Imports | Switzerland | $359M |
| Japan Imports | New Zealand | $341M |
| Germany Exports | Netherlands | $335M |
| Ireland Exports | United Kingdom | $308M |
| Switzerland Exports | Germany | $308M |
| Netherlands Exports | Spain | $307M |
| Belgium Imports | Germany | $297M |
| Germany Imports | GRC | $293M |
| Belgium Imports | France | $285M |
| United Kingdom Imports | Ireland | $282M |
| GRC Exports | Germany | $281M |
| Spain Imports | Netherlands | $278M |
| Germany Exports | Belgium | $274M |
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