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Reading Vietnam's butter import flows by origin
Origin share can hide where value is rising, and where it is not.
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What local buyers in Singapore tell us about the next Southeast Asian market.
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Category growth follows practical and café formats more closely than household consumption.
READ INSIGHTWestern culinary influence and the quiet rise of imported dairy in Malaysia
A young, urban consumer base is normalising cheese in everyday occasions.
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Market share and import share are not the same. 3 pathways show different questions.
READ INSIGHTHalal certification as a route-to-market decision, not a compliance step
For chilled dairy, timing changes which channels open first and at what margin.
READ INSIGHTHong Kong's hotel kitchens as a test market for European dairy
Small volumes, high visibility and a useful signal for the wider region.
READ INSIGHTModern trade expansion and the shelf space question for imported dairy
New store formats create listings faster than demand can prove itself.
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A preview of the kind of import data OldRoute tracks for European dairy exporters. Filter by HS code and destination market below.
€489.7M
IMPORT VALUE
144,810 t
EST. VOLUME
26
MARKET-YEAR RECORDS
| HS CODE | PRODUCT | COUNTRY | YEAR | VALUE (€) | VOLUME (t) | YOY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0406 | Cheese & curd | Vietnam | 2025 | €48,100,000 | 3,120 | +12.4% |
| 0405 | Butter & dairy fats | Vietnam | 2025 | €36,700,000 | 2,140 | +8.5% |
| 0402 | Milk powder | Vietnam | 2025 | €91,200,000 | 15,800 | +3.2% |
| 0403 | Yogurt & fermented | Vietnam | 2025 | €14,600,000 | 1,850 | +9.8% |
| 0401 | Milk & cream, fresh | Vietnam | 2025 | €52,900,000 | 3,160 | +4.5% |
| 0404 | Whey | Vietnam | 2025 | €33,800,000 | 3,760 | +1.8% |
| 0406 | Cheese & curd | Thailand | 2025 | €42,700,000 | 4,560 | +10.7% |
| 0405 | Butter & dairy fats | Thailand | 2025 | €44,100,000 | 3,390 | +5.2% |
| 0402 | Milk powder | Thailand | 2025 | €63,300,000 | 12,100 | +1.6% |
| 0403 | Yogurt & fermented | Thailand | 2025 | €45,600,000 | 2,210 | +11.2% |
| 0406 | Cheese & curd | Singapore | 2025 | €30,200,000 | 2,780 | +13.9% |
| 0405 | Butter & dairy fats | Singapore | 2025 | €19,500,000 | 1,590 | +7.3% |
| 0402 | Milk powder | Singapore | 2025 | €61,200,000 | 2,700 | +2.1% |
| 0406 | Cheese & curd | Malaysia | 2025 | €31,900,000 | 3,020 | +6.5% |
| 0405 | Butter & dairy fats | Malaysia | 2025 | €31,200,000 | 3,680 | +8.6% |
| 0402 | Milk powder | Malaysia | 2025 | €38,700,000 | 14,000 | +2.8% |
| 0406 | Cheese & curd | Indonesia | 2025 | €22,100,000 | 4,870 | +15.4% |
| 0402 | Milk powder | Indonesia | 2025 | €61,300,000 | 25,600 | +4.1% |
| 0405 | Butter & dairy fats | Philippines | 2025 | €62,400,000 | 19,800 | +10.4% |
| 0406 | Cheese & curd | Philippines | 2025 | €13,700,000 | 2,740 | +11.1% |
| 0406 | Cheese & curd | Hong Kong | 2025 | €24,700,000 | 2,480 | +7.9% |
| 0405 | Butter & dairy fats | Hong Kong | 2025 | €18,300,000 | 2,110 | +5.2% |
| 0401 | Milk & cream, fresh | Hong Kong | 2025 | €5,600,000 | 1,340 | +0.8% |
Demonstration data for layout purposes only. Figures are illustrative and do not represent verified official trade statistics.
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