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Turkey's Sunflower Seed Imports Extend Easy Tendency

PANAMA - Oct 20/20 - SNS -- At this point in this calendar year kept up their softer trend, with sunflower seed imports for Turkey fell sharply relative to the previous month in August, according to official data from Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT).

Imports totalled 5,787 metric tons (MT) during the month, down 73% from the 21,469 MT exported the previous month. Imports so far total 905,354 MT, versus 934,822 in the same period the previous calendar year.

Current movement statistics showed China was top origin, shipping 5,133 MT for the month. Argentina was the second most important origin selling 212 MT, followed by Bulgaria at 170 MT.

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