# Sunflower meal — China & Ukraine

> Ukraine, the EU and Russia are the key global producers of sunflower meal, with Ukraine supplying nearly 65% of global demand. The article notes growing Chinese interest in sunflower meal and that Ukrainian shipments to China were enabled by 2017 sanitary protocols and authorizations for seven producers.

- Date: 2018-09-08 · published 2018-09-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Ukraine · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63144-sunflower-meal-china-and-ukraine
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Growing Chinese demand for Ukrainian sunflower meal could shift export flows and add competition for soybean meal in feed markets, though the article describes a longer-term possibility rather than an immediate price shock.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SUNMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBM | 2023-07-12 | [Ukraine retains leadership in the Chinese sunflower meal market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35158-ukraine-retains-leadership-in-the-chinese-sunflower-meal-market.md) | +5.0% | +3.5% |
| SBM | 2023-11-22 | [In October, exports of Ukrainian sunflower meal to China increased significantly](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33284-in-october-exports-of-ukrainian-sunflower-meal-to-china-increased-significantly.md) | -2.8% | -11.5% |
| SBM | 2023-01-31 | [The EU has reduced its interest in Ukrainian sunflower meal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37884-the-eu-has-reduced-its-interest-in-ukrainian-sunflower-meal.md) | -0.2% | +0.8% |
| SBM | 2025-07-03 | [Argentine soybean meal gains entry to China, challenging Ukrainian sunflower meal – ASAP Agri — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23878-argentine-soybean-meal-gains-entry-to-china-challenging-ukrainian-sunflower.md) | -1.4% | -2.4% |
| SBM | 2023-05-25 | [Ukraine sharply increased exports of soybean and sunflower meal in 2022/23 MR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36067-ukraine-sharply-increased-exports-of-soybean-and-sunflower-meal-in-2022-23-mr.md) | -2.3% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- apk-inform.com: https://www.apk-inform.com/en/exclusive/topic/1101011

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