In September Ukraine exported 4.3 KMT of linseed compared to 2.5 KMT in August and 4.6 KMT in September 2015.
The third season in a row the decrease in export volumes for the first month of the season has been observed. Along with this, by the end of the season opposite tendency is observed – increase up to record volumes, as it was in 2015/2016 MY, when in September-August 40 KMT of linseed was shipped. Such a situation is explained by rising interest of agro producers to this niche crop over the last several years, which in its turn causes higher export potential of Ukraine in this segment.
Traditionally in the first months of the season the largest volumes of the export potential are shipped to the foreign markets (50-70%). In some periods they reach 80%.
In September 2016 linseed was shipped to 27 countries with EU as a leader (53% of all exports), ousting Vietnam – the top buyer of 2015/2016 (33%). (UkrAgroConsult/Business World Magazine)