Covid-related port congestion and supply chain delays helped drive China's imports of dairy products down sharply in March, the co-op said in a global market update.
It said China's import volumes decreased by 29.1 per cent, or 115,101 tonnes in March compared to March 2021.
Compared to record import volumes in March last year, lower volumes were observed across most products, it said.
Whey imports decreased sharply as lower quality feed for hog herds is being used as a cheaper alternative.