Turkey buys Ukrainian corn at record pace

Published Feb 16, 2025

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Turkey has emerged as the largest importer of Ukrainian corn, buying 1.86 million tons from October 2024 to January 2025, a nearly tenfold increase from the previous season. This surge is attributed to Turkey's active use of the corn import quota, which ran out almost a month early due to high demand. Meanwhile, Spain, which previously led in Ukrainian corn imports, has cut its purchases, struggling against cheaper American corn. Ukraine's meat, particularly pork, purchases have also increased, and the country has started exporting sugar to Turkey, Libya, and Somalia.

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Turkey has become the largest importer of Ukrainian corn, purchasing 1.86 million tons of grain from October 2024 to January 2025. This is reported by ASAP Agri. The country also buys the largest amount of corn among all importers working with Ukrainian producers. According to the data, from October 2024 to January 2025, Turkey imported 1.86 million tons of Ukrainian grain, which is almost 10 times more than in the same period last season (194 thousand tons). The sharp increase in import volumes is due to Turkey's active use of the corn import quota, which was completely exhausted in early December 2024, almost a month before the deadline. Spain, which was previously the main importer of Ukrainian corn, reduced purchases this season. In four months, Spanish importers purchased 1.5 million tons of Ukrainian grain, which is significantly less compared to previous years. It was harder for Ukraine to compete on the Spanish market this season, as American ...

Source: Agropolit