Despite Economic Uncertainty, China Continues to Buy Dairy

China continues to import significant volumes of butter and cheese despite ongoing economic concerns and growing domestic milk production, but imports are still not as strong as they were years ago, according to Betty Berning, analyst with the Daily Dairy Report.

“China has been working toward dairy self-sufficiency by investing in dairy farms, which has been bringing import values down. In addition, Chinese consumers could also be shifting their preferences to other products, which also could be cutting into imports of some dairy products,” Berning says.

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By Fran Howard

Updated October 31, 2025 07:15 AM

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