Wheat flour trade climbed 18%

Since the start of 2019/20, flour export shipment from Ukraine has reached 312.4 thou. t, 48.6 thou. t (18.4%) more from the prior year's comparative indicator.

The information and analytical portal of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine reports that by May 25 exports reached the following indicators:

• wheat flour — 310.3 thou. t (47.7 thou. t or 18% more from the comparative period of 2018/19);
• other types of flour — 2.1 thou. t (0.9 thou. t or 75% more).

Flour exports in the 2018/19 season reached 301.4 thou. t vs. 413 thou. t in 2017/18.

Learn more: Flour production 2019: Ukraine's market leaders

By 2025 the volume of world flour consumption may increase by about 20 mln t compared to the current level and reach apx. 400 mln t.