Kazakhstan exported record volumes of oilseeds and vegetable oils to China

Last year, Kazakhstan sold a record 833 thousand tons of oilseeds and oils to the Chinese market, which is almost 60% higher than in 2022 (523 thousand tons). This estimate was published by the analysts of the Hamburg-based analytical agency OilWorld (Germany).
They note that in the reporting period, Kazakhstan significantly increased the shipments of oilseed flax – from 174 thsd tonnes in 2022 to 306 thsd tonnes; sunseed – from 191 thsd tonnes to 206 thsd tonnes; safflower seeds – from 48 thsd tonnes to 123 thsd tonnes. Sales of soybeans also increased slightly – from 2 thsd tonnes to 8 thsd tonnes.
At the same time, Kazakhstan’s oil supplies to China also increased: sales of sunflower oil amounted to 138 thsd tonnes compared to 76 thsd tonnes in 2022, and rapeseed oil – 40 thsd tonnes compared to 32 thsd tonnes.
In addition, Kazakhstan started exporting meal to China: in 2023, 2 thsd tonnes of soybean and 10 thsd tonnes of rapeseed meal were shipped.
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