Dalian: Market participants reported that new orders for the export market of sunflower kernels decreased before the Spring Festival, and sales in the domestic market increased before the Spring Festival. 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 year on year. 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, with rising demand supporting prices. Please continue to pay attention to the price changes in the Chinese market.
Current Market Price in Fob Tianjin, China for Sunflower Kernel
| Product Name | Chinese Sunflower Kernel |
| Moisture | 10 % max |
| Confectionary | Usd 1660-1710/mt |
| Bakery | Usd 1610-1650/mt |
| Purity | 99.95 % |
| Loading | 17 mt /20 GP |
| Package | 25 kg paper bag |
| Delivery | 20 days after the contract |