# Kazakh flax reorients to Asia due to logistical problems on the EU route

> Kazakhstan's flax harvest in 2026 is expected to stay at last year's 1.35 mln tons despite a 40% larger planted area, due to summer drought. Flax exports in September rose 33% month on month to 100.9 thsd tons, with China taking 71%, while shipments to EU countries fell sharply.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T09:07:37.162Z
- Category: trade · region Kazakhstan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97478-kazakh-flax-reorients-to-asia-due-to-logistical-problems-on-the-eu-route
- Commodities: [Linseed Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LINSEED.md)

## Why it matters

Flax and linseed trade shifting to Asia reflects logistics constraints on EU routes, and low yields limit exportable supply, which could firm linseed meal and oil values.

## Sources

- agbz.kz: https://agbz.kz/kazahstanskij-ljon-pereorientiruetsya-na-aziju-iz-za-logisticheskih-problem-v-napravlenii-es/

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