# Ukraine displaces Russia from the Chinese sunflower meal market – AgroNews

> APK-Inform's analyst reported at the FOC 2026 conference that China doubled sunflower meal imports in 2025/26 after Canadian canola meal supplies were suspended. Ukraine held 72% of Chinese imports over seven months, and Kazakhstan overtook Bulgaria for third place.

- Date: 2026-06-11 · published 2026-06-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18938-ukraine-displaces-russia-from-the-chinese-sunflower-meal-market-agronews
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The shift of Chinese demand toward Ukrainian and Kazakh sunflower meal supports prices for these origins and tightens the market for alternative protein meals.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agronews.ua: https://agronews.ua/en/news/ukraine-displaces-russia-from-the-chinese-sunflower-meal-market/

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