Uzbekistan becomes main importer of Kazakh wheat

In the first quarter of this year, Uzbekistan became the main importer of Kazakh wheat, LS agency reports.

Total exports of wheat and meslin from Kazakhstan in January-March 2019 amounted to 1.7 million tons, of which 622.9 thousand tons were sent to Uzbekistan for over $96 million.

In addition, in January-March 2019, Uzbekistan bought 104.6 thousand tons of flour from Kazakhstan for $18.4 million.

It should be noted that Uzbekistan was the main buyer of the Kazakhstani wheat last year too. For 8 months of 2018, the country bought grain for $174.3 million. Then, the volume of shipments for the year grew by 54.8%.

It is noteworthy that until January 1, 2020, grain products are exempt from customs duties.