What is the price of lactose per kilogram/pound in Kenya today?
The retail price range for Kenya lactose is between US$ 0.24 and US$ 0.33 per kilogram or between US$ 0.11 and US$ 0.15 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lactose in Kenya
The retail price range in Kenyan Shilling for lactose is between KES 33.21 and KES 46.50 per kilogram or between KES 15.06 and KES 21.09 per pound(lb) in Nairobi and Mombasa.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Kenya lactose is between US$ 0.17 and US$ 0.23 per kilogram or between US$ 0.08 and US$ 0.11 per pound(lb).
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Kenya Lactose Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Lactose from Kenya over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2016, the price was 1.71 US $ per kg, followed by a decrease to 1.3 US $ per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price increased to 3.25 US $ per kg, before dropping to 2.0 US $ per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price rose again to 3.0 US $ per kg, and in 2021 it was 2.5 US $ per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price of Lactose from Kenya will remain around 2.5 US $ per kg in 2023 and 2024.The lactose exports from Kenya are classified 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)
Kenya Lactose Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Lactose into Kenya over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was $1.71 per kg, which was the lowest in the last five years. This was followed by a sharp increase in 2017 to $1.30 per kg. In 2018, the price rose to $3.25 per kg, the highest in the last five years. However, the price dropped to $2.00 per kg in 2019 and then rose again to $3.00 per kg in 2020. The price has since dropped to $2.50 per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the price of Lactose in Kenya will remain around $2.50 per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Kenya lactose
The total values in export for lactose in Kenya were US$ 41, US$ 13, US$ 13 and US$ 2 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Kenya lactose - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Kenya shipped 1 tonnes of lactose. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for Kenya lactose (processed category) has reduced, flactuating by -75 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lactose's exports decreased by -90 percent bringing the country US$0.00m for the year 2019. Kenya's lactose exports are categorised as:
- Lactose in solid form and lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, containing by weight >= 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS code 170211)
- Lactose in solid form and lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, containing by weight < 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS code 170219)
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Kenya lactose export values
In 2019, Kenya supplied lactose with a value of 0.00m USD, a reduction of -100.00% from 2018's total lactose export of 0.013m USD. The annual change in value of Kenya lactose between 2017 to 2018 was 0 per cent.
The annual variation in the quantity of Kenya's lactose exports between 2017 and 2019 was -90 pc compared to a variation of -75% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Kenya's portion of the world's total lactose's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds position 84 in world exports of lactose.
Export markets for Kenya lactose ( in '000$ )
Kenya's best performing export markets for lactose are Burundi, South Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania.
Import/Export Trends
Kenya is a net importer of lactose. The annual growth of Kenya lactose in value between 2015 to 2019 was 3%, per year, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was %, per annum.
Kenya ordered 212 tonnes of lactose in 2019.