Russia increased flour exports by 38% in 7 months

In January-July 2024, Russia exported more than 740 thousand tons of wheat and wheat-rye flour, which is 38% more than in the same period last year, the Agroexport center under the Ministry of Agriculture reports. "Thus, the positive dynamics in export deliveries of the product has continued for the fourth year in a row," the report says. The largest buyer of Russian flour, as in 2023, is Afghanistan. In January-July, shipments to this country increased more than 5 times, to almost 270 thousand tons. Afghanistan has stepped up purchases of Russian flour since the fall of 2023; in April of this year, a record monthly volume of deliveries was recorded - more than 65 thousand tons. The second buyer of Russian flour this year is China. According to ITC Trade Map, at the end of the first half of this year, the Russian Federation was the leader among the main suppliers of flour to China with a share of more than 60%. According to expert estimates, over 7 months, the export volume has ...