# US Dairy Imports Increased 19% In September; Cheese Imports Rose 13%

> USDA Foreign Agricultural Service data showed US dairy imports in September 2026 were valued at $422.6 million, up 19% year on year, the seventh straight month above $400 million. Cheese imports rose 13% in volume to 38.2 million pounds, with value up 30%.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T03:15:19.616Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81104-us-dairy-imports-increased-19-in-september-cheese-imports-rose-13
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Strong import growth, led by Ireland, Italy and Canada, signals firm US demand for dairy products and cheese, which can support global dairy prices while adding competition for domestic milk supplies.

## Read by commodity

- MILK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2026-08-14 | [Dairy Product, Milk Price Forecasts Mixed In Latest USDA Projections - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17911-dairy-product-milk-price-forecasts-mixed-in-latest-usda-projections-cheese.md) | +0.2% | -2.7% |
| MILK | 2021-04-14 | [Increased production in EU dairy outlook \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47613-increased-production-in-eu-dairy-outlook-ahdb.md) | +0.5% | +7.3% |
| MILK | 2023-08-12 | [Cheese helps support Class III futures - Dairy Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34740-cheese-helps-support-class-iii-futures-dairy-star.md) | -0.3% | +6.2% |
| MILK | 2025-01-06 | [USDA Dairy Production Report: Surprising Trends in Cheese, Butter, and Milk Output for November 2024 \| The Bullvine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26522-usda-dairy-production-report-surprising-trends-in-cheese-butter-and-milk-output.md) | -1.3% | -0.4% |
| MILK | 2021-11-18 | [EU dairies increased production in 2020 - Products Eurostat News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44067-eu-dairies-increased-production-in-2020-products-eurostat-news.md) | -0.2% | +2.8% |

## Sources

- cheesereporter.com: https://cheesereporter.com/news/2026/11/04/us-dairy-imports-increased-19-in-september-cheese-imports-rose-13/

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