Sunflower oil export from Ukraine in Jan-Apr 15% higher YoY

In January-April 2020, sunflower oil exports from Ukraine totalled 2.53 mln t, 15% more from the prior year's comparative period (2.2 mln t).

According to the State Customs Service of Ukraine, sunoil export from Ukraine in the reporting period is valued at USD 1.84 bln, 24% higher YoY (Jan-Apr 2019: USD 1.48 bln).

Key importers in the period are as follows:

• India: 506 thou. t, USD 425.6 mln, accounting for a 23.13% share of the total supply;
• China: 309.6 thou t, USD 224.78 mln, 12.22%;
• Netherlands: 262.9 thou. t, USD 191 mln, 10.38%;
• other countries: 1.38 mln t, USD 998.74 mln, 54.28%.

As of April 1 2019/20(September-August), companies in Ukraine produced 532.6 thou. t of refined sunflower oil.

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