Chinese Sunflower Kernel: Exports are Sluggish, Domestic Trade is Stable

Dalian: Market research shows that the export of sunflower kernels has been decreasing year by year due to the impact of prices and markets. Before the Spring Festival, orders for the export market of sunflower kernels were basically completed, and the domestic market was stable. Domestic demand increases during the Spring Festival, and domestic trade drives foreign trade. Sunflower kernels from Ukraine and Russia also entered the Chinese market, affecting prices in the Chinese market. However, the domestic trade market is huge, the impact is small, the demand is greater than the export, and the price remains high. Major food factories, wholesale markets and retailers have successively purchased large quantities of sunflower kernels, resulting in a slight increase in the price of sunflower kernels. In terms of exports, sunflower seed kernels are better than pumpkin seed kernels, and exports are stable. Orders in the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Europe increased, while orders in the U.S. market decreased yearly. Traders predict that the price of sunflower seeds will not fall before the Spring Festival. This week, the price of confectionary-grade sunflower kernels FOB Dalian or Tianjin is 1660-1710 US dollars/ton, and the price of baking grade sunflower kernels FOB Tianjin or Dalian is 1610-1650 US dollars/ton. The domestic market dominates, and rising demand supports prices. Please continue to pay attention to the price changes in the Chinese market.

Current Market Price in Fob Tianjin, China for Sunflower Kernel