Explanatory Notes

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“n.a.” for the percentage change in GDT Price Index means that no product was offered or sold, or no price was published for the last event, or at both of the two previous events.  I.e. a change in GDT Price Index is only shown if there is a price available for the last event AND for at least one of the two previous events.

For more information on the GDT Price Indices, click here.

The Average Price Per Region table displays the quantity-weighted average of market determined winning prices at the Trading Event.  “n.a.” for an Average Price means that no prices were available for that contract period (for the reasons above), and therefore no average price is applicable. Sellers and products included in each regional average price are detailed below.

Asia, India SMP Medium Heat Average Price includes:

• Amul SMP Medium Heat – IN

Asia, India SMP High Heat Average Price includes:

• Amul SMP High Heat - IN

Europe - Western SMP Low Heat Average Price includes:

• Arla SMP Low Heat Regular – DE
• Arla SMP Low Heat Regular - DK
• Arla SMP Low Heat Regular – SE

Europe - Western SMP Medium Heat Instant Average Price includes:

• Arla SMP Medium Heat Instant - DE

Europe - Western SMP Medium Heat Average Price includes:

• Arla SMP Medium Heat Regular - DE
• Arla SMP Medium Heat Regular - DK
• Arla SMP Medium Heat Regular - EU
• Arla SMP Medium Heat Regular - SE
• Arla SMP Medium Heat Regular - UK

North America, USA SMP Low Heat Average Price includes:

• DairyAmerica SMP Low Heat Regular - US
• DairyAmerica SMP Low Heat Upgraded - US

North America, USA SMP Medium Heat Average Price includes:

• DairyAmerica SMP Medium Heat Regular - US
• DairyAmerica SMP Medium Heat Enhanced - US

North America, USA SMP Low Heat NFDM Average Price includes:

• DairyAmerica SMP Low Heat NFDM - US

North America, USA SMP High Heat Average Price includes:

• DairyAmerica SMP High Heat NFDM - US
• DairyAmerica SMP High Heat Regular - US

Oceania, New Zealand SMP Low Heat Average Price includes:

• Fonterra SMP Low Heat - NZ

Oceania, New Zealand SMP Medium Heat Average Price includes:

• Fonterra SMP Medium Heat - NZ

Oceania, New Zealand SMP High Heat Average Price includes:

• Fonterra SMP HH Heat Stable - NZ

Oceania, New Zealand SMP UHT Average Price includes:

• Fonterra SMP UHT - NZ

Applicable country codes are below:

• AU: Australia, DE: Germany, DK: Denmark, EU: Europe, IN: India, NZ: New Zealand, SE: Sweden, UK: United Kingdom, US: United States