Flaxseed: Germany cuts imports by 11%

December 18, 2019 at 11:12 AM , Der AUDITOR
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NUR-SULTAN. Imports to Germany have declined notably this year. Prices are anything but attractive in the growing countries.

Imports from Russia decline

Germany nearly imported 26,000 metric tonnes of flaxseed between September and October, which is a decline of 11.3% since last year. Although shipments from Russia have decreased by 36% to 7,512 metric tonnes, shipments from Kazakhstan have risen by 8%. Imports from Poland and Sweden have also increased. In addition, the Urkaine has shipped as much as 318 metric tonnes to Germany, whereas nothing was exported to Germany last year..

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