# W7 Sunflower Update: EU Sunflower Seed Imports Plummet 78% YoY From Jul-23 to Feb-24, while Ukraine Sunflower Processing Dips in Jan-24

> EU sunflower seed imports from July 2023 to February 2024 totalled 391.2 thousand tonnes, down 78% year on year. The drop was mainly from a sharp fall in Ukrainian sunseed exports, while imports from Moldova rose about 52%.

- Date: 2024-02-23 · published 2024-02-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/31796-w7-sunflower-update-eu-sunflower-seed-imports-plummet-78-yoy-from-jul-23-to-feb
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Sharply lower EU seed imports reduce crush feedstock in Europe, which can cut meal output there and firm European sunflower meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Sources

- tridge.com: https://www.tridge.com/weekly-product-updates/w7-sunflower-update-eu-sunflower-seed-imports-plummet-78-yoy-from-jul-23-to

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