# Kazakhstan’s barley exports to China triple as shipments to Iran plunge

> Kazakhstan’s September barley shipments to China rose to 104,700 tonnes, three times the year-earlier volume, while exports to Iran fell 35-fold to 2,500 tonnes. Higher rail and freight costs and stronger Russian competition hurt sales to Iran, while Kazakhstan also increased barley imports from Russia amid rising domestic feed demand.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-09T12:06:19.332Z
- Category: trade · region Central Asia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/89288-kazakhstan-s-barley-exports-to-china-triple-as-shipments-to-iran-plunge
- Commodities: [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

Export flows are shifting toward China and away from Iran, while increased Russian imports help meet Kazakhstan’s feed demand. The change could redirect regional barley availability and trade flows, though the article gives no direct price move.

## Read by commodity

- BARLEY: neutral

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/kazakhstans-barley-exports-to-china-triple-as-shipments-to-iran-plunge/

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