# EU Oilseed Flax Imports Surge as Ukraine and Kazakhstan Fill Supply Gap Left by Russia

> The EU imported 182,000 tonnes of oilseed flax from July to October, up 47.9% year on year, according to European Commission data. Kazakhstan supplied about 55% of the volume, Canada's shipments rose 3.7 times, and Ukraine's rose 49.6%. Imports from Russia fell 95.9% after new import duties took effect.

- Date: 2026-11-15 · published 2026-11-15T12:08:23.619Z
- Category: trade · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/101104-eu-oilseed-flax-imports-surge-as-ukraine-and-kazakhstan-fill-supply-gap-left-by
- Commodities: [Linseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LINSEED.md)

## Why it matters

Global flax supply is adequate, but shifting origins add logistics costs, such as a rail suspension for Kazakh transit cars and a Belarus route costing an estimated $15-20 per tonne more. Higher freight could support EU linseed product prices.

## Read by commodity

- LINSEED: neutral

## Sources

- zyotwdhon.com: https://www.zyotwdhon.com/en/news/eu-oilseed-flax-imports-surge-ukraine-kazakhstan-qx21

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