Tough competition between Kazakhstan and Canada on the linseed market expected in EU

totaled 182.7 thousand tons in the first two months, accounting for 35% of last year’s total volume. Significant growth is seen in shipments to the European Union. Exports to Belgium reached 45.2 thousand tons (2.8 times higher), Poland – 14.4 thousand tons (5.8 times), Germany – 4.9 thousand tons (6.1 times), and the Czech Republic – 1.6 thousand tons (4 times). Exports also increased to Lithuania, Estonia, Italy, and the Netherlands, which experts attribute to the EU raising tariffs on Russian linseed to 20%. Linseed deliveries to other countries have also grown: Afghanistan – 20.8 thousand tons (+37%), China – 61.4 thousand tons (4 times), Pakistan – 3.9 thousand tons (+39%), Uzbekistan – 4.9 thousand tons (+58%), and Tajikistan – 2.5 thousand tons (1.8 times). Experts predict further growth in global linseed production due to expanded sowing areas in major producing countries. Russia’s output is expected to rise by 28% to 1.73 million tons, Kazakhstan – by 26% to 810 thousand ...