The Chelyabinsk Region has exported over 18,000 tons of grain in the first seven months of this year, with Kazakhstan being the largest importer with 11,000 tons. China was the second largest buyer with 5,000 tons. The exports were predominantly wheat, accounting for 57% of the shipments, with oil flax seeds making up 36% and barley, oats, and milk thistle making up 7%. The region's grain exports have decreased by 3.7 times compared to the same period last year, when 67,000 tons of grain products were exported.