Russia exported record flaxseed volumes

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APK-Inform

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According to the official statistics data, during 5 months of the current season (September-January) Russia exported 228.5 thsd tonnes of flaxseed, which became the maximum index for the reporting periods of many previous years. In particular, the growth rate totaled 52% compared with the same period of the previous MY, and up 35% compared with the same period in 2012/13 MY.

The export geography of the Russian oilseed faced some changes. Thus, Belgium and Turkey remained as the leading importers in 2014/15 MY, but their shares changed: from 62% and 9% in 2013/14 MY respectively, to 42% and 21% in the current season. Latvia occupied the 3rd place in the rating, its share grew to 12%, against 3% in the previous season. In addition, the USA started importing Russian flaxseed after a long interruption (11%).

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