# Kazakhstan's Sunflower Export Duty Pressures Farmers Amid Growing Oilseed Processing Capacity and Chinese Market Dependence

> Kazakhstan’s sunflower export duty of 52,000 tenge per tonne is reducing farmers’ margins as processors compete for raw material and offer lower prices to Chinese buyers. Processing capacity has doubled to 5.2 million tonnes by 2026, but raw-material supply has not kept pace; China remains the main stable market for Kazakh vegetable oil.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T00:08:46.300Z
- Category: policy · region Kazakhstan · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92396-kazakhstan-s-sunflower-export-duty-pressures-farmers-amid-growing-oilseed
- Commodities: [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

The export duty discourages or reduces raw-seed exports, potentially channeling more supply toward domestic processors while squeezing farm returns. Strong buyer leverage in China and competition among processors may further pressure prices paid for seed and processed products.

## Sources

- insights.tridge.com: https://insights.tridge.com/speaker-product-news-reports/KJLyFXpzJzgKuB1Gqsm5QUKHGgR43AVdqLBDR4Bnd8kYxSC2nV4ijtfY

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