There are practically no buyers of Kazakh flour left on foreign markets

Published 2024년 10월 2일

Tridge summary

The Union of Grain Processors of Kazakhstan has identified a significant shift in the flour export market, with neighboring countries such as Uzbekistan developing their flour milling industries and exporting surplus grain. This development was initially fueled by Kazakhstan's trade policies, which led to the reduction of Kazakh flour imports in favor of wheat grain trade, ultimately contributing to Uzbekistan's growth into a major flour exporting nation. Uzbekistan's strategic policies, including import duties and tariffs, have protected its local industry and provided advantages in pricing for its flour exports to Afghanistan and Tajikistan, despite facing competition from Kazakhstan. This example highlights the important role of trade policies in shaping the competitive landscape and promoting the growth of local industries in the region.
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Original content

The Union of Grain Processors of Kazakhstan analyzed the situation with the sale of Kazakh flour to foreign markets and came to a disappointing conclusion. The main countries that once consumed processed grain products produced in Kazakhstan began to actively develop their own flour milling and export, the APK News agency reports. As the Chairman of the Board of Founders of the Union of Grain Processors of Kazakhstan Evgeny Gan said, Kazakhstan reoriented its trade in wheat grain to the markets of Central Asian countries after 2008. And it began to trade wheat grain and wheat flour in the same markets, under the same conditions. This fact stimulated neighboring countries to develop their own flour milling. "Neighboring countries quickly realized the advantage of developing the flour milling industry on their own territory, and began to introduce non-tariff regulation measures when importing flour from our country, giving preference to grain imports. Thus, Kazakhstan itself, ...
Source: Zol

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