# EU fluid milk imports to rise 3.4% in 2027 as UK supply recovers

> The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service forecasts EU fluid milk imports at 750,000 tonnes in 2027, up 3.4% from low 2026 levels, as UK milk production recovers. EU27 fluid milk exports are forecast to fall 2.7% in 2027 on weaker demand from China and the UK, while other Asian buyers gain share.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T09:15:50.232Z
- Category: report · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95334-eu-fluid-milk-imports-to-rise-3-4-in-2027-as-uk-supply-recovers
- Commodities: [Milk (Class III)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/MILK.md)

## Why it matters

Shifts in EU fluid milk trade flows change how much milk is directed to processing in Ireland and where EU exports go, which has only a limited effect on feed-relevant dairy markets. The export outlook is a minor signal for dairy commodity prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MILK | 2021-08-09 | [U.S. milk-fat supply climbed from 2000 to 2019, as did the use of milk fat in cheese and butter production \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45571-u-s-milk-fat-supply-climbed-from-2000-to-2019-as-did-the-use-of-milk-fat-in.md) | +1.1% | +3.9% |
| MILK | 2017-11-29 | [Exports key to higher milk prices in 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67977-exports-key-to-higher-milk-prices-in-2018.md) | -8.3% | -8.3% |
| MILK | 2022-12-24 | [2023 unlikely to be as kind to milk producers as 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38260-2023-unlikely-to-be-as-kind-to-milk-producers-as-2022.md) | -0.3% | -5.4% |
| MILK | 2020-07-29 | [Few surprises in the USDA cattle reports \| AGDAILY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52056-few-surprises-in-the-usda-cattle-reports-agdaily.md) | +0.5% | -19.8% |
| MILK | 2026-07-10 | [USDA Raises 2026, 2027 Milk Production Forecasts, Lowers Most Price Forecasts - Cheese Reporter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18336-usda-raises-2026-2027-milk-production-forecasts-lowers-most-price-forecasts.md) | +0.4% | +6.4% |

## Sources

- thedairysite.com: https://www.thedairysite.com/news/eu-fluid-milk-imports-to-rise-3-4-in-2027-as-uk-supply-recovers

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