According to the statistics of the National Finance Commission of Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan exported 223000 tons of sunflower seeds from January to September this year, with an export amount of $115 million. In terms of physical terms, the export volume increased by 77% year on year. The annual average export price rose 8.8% to $515.

From the beginning of 2023, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Trade and Integration plans to levy an export tax of 20% on sunflower seeds, which shall not be less than 100 euros per ton.