# Ukrainian sunflower meal exports to the EU fall to lowest since 2022/23 MY- APK-Inform

> Ukraine's sunflower meal exports in the 2025/26 season are among the lowest of the past 15 seasons, about 1 million tons in September-December, down 16% year on year. Shipments to the EU over the first four months fell to 237,000 tons, the lowest since 2022/23, as the EU bought less and shifted toward cheaper Argentine meal. Chinese demand for Ukrainian sunflower and rapeseed meal rose sharply to replace Canadian supply.

- Date: 2026-01-30 · published 2026-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21167-ukrainian-sunflower-meal-exports-to-the-eu-fall-to-lowest-since-2022-23-my-apk
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker EU demand for Ukrainian meal and a shift to Argentine product pressure sunflower meal values, while strong Chinese buying supports part of the export flow. Net effect on protein meal prices is modestly bearish for sunflower meal.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bullish ▲
- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- apk-inform.com: https://www.apk-inform.com/en/news/1552742

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