What is the price of lactose per kilogram/pound in Ireland today?
The retail price range for Ireland lactose is between US$ 0.52 and US$ 0.62 per kilogram or between US$ 0.24 and US$ 0.28 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lactose in Ireland
The retail price range in Euro for lactose is between EUR 0.48 and EUR 0.57 per kilogram or between EUR 0.22 and EUR 0.26 per pound(lb) in Dublin and Cork.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Ireland lactose is between US$ 0.37 and US$ 0.43 per kilogram or between US$ 0.17 and US$ 0.20 per pound(lb).
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Ireland Lactose Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Lactose from Ireland over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was 2.70 US $ per kg, but it dropped to 0.30 US $ per kg in 2015. In 2017, the price rose to 0.69 US $ per kg, and then increased to 1.19 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price rose to 1.28 US $ per kg, and then decreased to 1.04 US $ per kg in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price of Lactose from Ireland was 0.80 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Lactose from Ireland in 2023 will be 0.60 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be 0.40 US $ per kg.The Ireland lactose exports are categorised as:
- Lactose in solid form and lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, containing by weight < 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS code 170219)
- Lactose in solid form and lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, containing by weight >= 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS code 170211)
Ireland Lactose Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
Export values for Ireland lactose
The total values in export for lactose in Ireland were US$ 1,395, US$ 5,393, US$ 4,096 and US$ 5,656 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Ireland: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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Ireland lactose - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of lactose exported by Ireland in 2020 was 11,483 metric tonnes. In 2019 Ireland sold 7,952 tonnes of lactose. Across 2019 alone, the market for Ireland lactose (processed category) has escalated, changing by 71.638 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lactose's exports grew by 27.4% bringing the country US$5.66m for the year 2019. Ireland's lactose exports are categorised as:
- Lactose in solid form and lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, containing by weight >= 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS code 170211)
- Lactose in solid form and lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, containing by weight < 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS code 170219)
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Ireland lactose export values
In 2019, Ireland supplied lactose with a value of 5.66m USD, an increase of 38.18% from 2018's total lactose export of 4.096m USD. The annual growth in value of Ireland lactose between 2017 to 2018 was -24.05 percent.
The annual/yearly variation in the volume of Ireland's lactose exports between 2017 and 2019 was 27.4 percent when compared to a variation of 71.638% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Ireland lactose ( in '000$ )
Ireland's leading export markets for lactose are the Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom (UK), United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Spain.
Import/Export Trends
Ireland is a net importer of lactose. The annual growth of Ireland lactose in value between 2015 to 2019 was 2%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was %, per annum.
Ireland imported 63,165 tonnes of lactose in 2019.