# China gives go-ahead to rapeseed meal imports from Kazakhstan

> China has approved rapeseed meal imports from Kazakhstan. In 2017 China imported almost 1 million tonnes of rapeseed meal, nearly all from Canada. China also imported about 4.5 million tonnes of Canadian rapeseed for domestic crushing.

- Date: 2018-12-10 · published 2018-12-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61552-china-gives-go-ahead-to-rapeseed-meal-imports-from-kazakhstan
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

New Kazakh supply gives China an alternative to Canadian rapeseed meal, which could pressure Canadian meal export prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-agriculture-kazakhstan/china-gives-go-ahead-to-rapeseed-meal-imports-from-kazakhstan-idUSKBN1O90P5/

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