In the first half of 2016, China increased sunflower oil imports

The FINANCIAL — In the first half year of 2016, China imported 462.1 thsd tonnes of sunflower oil, an increase of 29% compared with the same period last year, informed the company Wilmar International.

Generally, in the current year the country will import nearly 880 thsd tonnes of the product, against the previously expected index of 800 thsd tonnes, up 40% compared with the results in 2015. In particular, Ukraine can supply nearly 660 thsd tonnes of sunflower oil to China, Russia and Argentina – 110 thsd tonnes each, according to APK-Inform.