General trends in sunflower meal and pulp imports to China

According to the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China, in 2024 China reduced imports of sunflower meal and pulp compared to 2023 by 14% or 409.9 thousand tons to 2.528 million tons, although over the past 6 years it has significantly increased the purchase of these products, - reports the analytical center of Agribusiness. In particular, in December 2024, imports of sunflower meal and pulp amounted to 127.2 thousand tons, which is 63.9% lower than in December 2023 (352.8 thousand tons). Almost 72.4% of the total volume of sunflower meal and pulp imported to China in 2024, or 1.830 million tons, was supplied from Ukraine, 14% or 354.9 thousand tons – from the Russian Federation, 11.6% or 292.1 thousand tons – from Bulgaria, 2% or 50.6 thousand tons – from Kazakhstan. No meal was imported from other countries. In 2024, the average price of sunflower meal and pulp supplied to China decreased by 17.2% compared to the previous year to $325.9/ton. The ...