What is the price of lactose per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa lactose is between US$ 1.92 and US$ 2.89 per kilogram or between US$ 0.87 and US$ 1.31 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lactose in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for lactose is between ZAR 37.38 and ZAR 56.08 per kilogram or between ZAR 16.95 and ZAR 25.43 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa lactose is between US$ 1.35 and US$ 2.02 per kilogram or between US$ 0.61 and US$ 0.92 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Lactose Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
In the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, the export prices of Lactose from South Africa per Kg were US$ 1.42, US$ 1.15, US$ 1.44, US$ 0.84 and US$ 0.64 respectively. In 2021 the export price was US$ 0.74 per Kg. For the year 2023, the export price is US$ 0.74 per Kg
The exports of lactose from South Africa 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)
South Africa Lactose Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Lactose into South Africa has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was $1.51 per kg, followed by $1.35 in 2018, $1.65 in 2019, $1.87 in 2020 and $2.08 in 2021. This represents an average increase of $0.27 per kg over the five year period. Looking ahead, we can expect the price of Lactose to continue to rise, with an estimated price of $2.30 per kg in 2023 and $2.53 per kg in 2024.Export values for South Africa lactose
The total values in export for lactose in South Africa were US$ 1,969, US$ 1,743, US$ 2,343 and US$ 1,264 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in South Africa: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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South Africa lactose - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa exported 897,564 tonnes of lactose. Across 2019 alone, the interest in South Africa lactose (processed category) has increased, with a change of 0.97536939 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lactose's exports increased by 6.66 pc earning the exporter US$1.26m for the year 2019. South Africa's lactose exports are categorised as:
- Lactose in solid form and lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, containing by weight >= 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS code 170211)
- Lactose in solid form and lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, containing by weight < 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS code 170219)
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South Africa lactose export values
In 2019, South Africa supplied lactose with a value of 1.26m USD, a drop of -46.22% from 2018's total lactose export of 2.343m USD. The yearly reduction in value of South Africa lactose between 2017 to 2018 was 34.423 per cent.
The annual/yearly variation in the volume of South Africa's lactose exports between 2017 and 2019 was 6.66 percent in comparison to a variation of 0.97536939% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's portion of the world's total lactose's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 52 in world exports of lactose.
Export markets for South Africa lactose ( in '000$ )
South Africa's leading destinations for lactose are Mozambique, Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland (Eswatini) and Zambia.
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net importer of lactose. The annual growth of South Africa lactose in value between 2015 to 2019 was -55%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -60%, per annum.
South Africa ordered 18,267 tonnes of lactose in 2019.