Brazilian dairy exports rose in February, but stronger import volumes kept pressure on the sector\u2019s trade balance and widened the monthly deficit, according to Foreign Trade Secretariat data analyzed by Cepea.<\/p>\n
Shipments totaled 5.04 million liters in milk equivalent, up 17.32% from January. Imports, meanwhile, reached 182.03 million liters in milk equivalent, an increase of 1.96% over the same comparison.<\/p>\n
As a result, Brazil\u2019s dairy trade deficit reached 177 million liters in milk equivalent in February, a volume 1.6% higher than in the previous month. In value terms, the negative balance stood at $72.18 million, up 0.7%.<\/p>\n
Compared with February 2025, however, both exports and imports declined. Shipments fell 18.13%, while foreign purchases dropped 15.81%. The trade deficit in volume also narrowed 22% year on year.<\/p>\n
On the import side, milk powder remained Brazil\u2019s main dairy import, accounting for 79.7% of the total imported in February. Purchases of the product rose 7.57% from January to 145.11 million liters in milk equivalent. The average price fell 2.4% in the period to $3.21 per kilogram.<\/p>\n
Datamar\u2019s container throughput data show that Brazil imported 620 TEUs of powdered milk, across all product categories, in January 2026. The chart below shows Brazil\u2019s monthly powdered milk import volumes:<\/p>\n
Powdered Milk Imports | Jan. 2023 – Jan. 2026 | TEUs<\/strong><\/p>\n \n