# Turkey sunflowerseed imports rising | 2018-10-03  | World Grain

> USDA's Global Agricultural Information Network report projects Turkish sunflowerseed imports in 2018-19 at 690,000 tonnes, up 19%. Sunflowerseed meal consumption is forecast to slow to 7% growth amid an economic downturn, and a tariff cut on seed from 27% to 13% supports local crushing.

- Date: 2018-10-03 · published 2018-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62660-turkey-sunflowerseed-imports-rising-2018-10-03-world-grain
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher Turkish seed imports and crushing increase sunflower meal supply in the region, a mildly bearish factor for protein meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/11053-turkey-sunflowerseed-imports-rising

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