Kazakhstan’s processing enterprises aim to significantly expand their presence in the vast Chinese market by supplying vegetable oils and high-protein animal feed.
Major Financial Success at an International Showcase in Shanghai
Companies within Kazakhstan’s oil and fat industry demonstrated strong commercial performance at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai. Following a series of business negotiations held at the national pavilion, export agreements totaling an impressive $108 million were signed.
The delegation—comprising nine of Kazakhstan’s largest processing plants—received organizational support from analysts at the relevant national industry association.
Industry experts note that this exhibition has served for the past four years as a key platform for diversifying sales channels, identifying strategic partners, and broadening trade and economic cooperation between Kazakhstan and China.
Five Years of Rapid Growth and Billion-Dollar Export Revenue for Kazakhstan
The recent success of Kazakhstan’s oilseed processors is driven by a strong domestic trend and the systematic expansion of production capacity. Over the last five agricultural seasons, the physical volume of finished-product exports from Kazakhstan has increased fivefold.
In the most recent operational cycle, total shipments to foreign markets exceeded 1.8 million tonnes, with the companies’ combined export revenue reaching an all-time high of $1.233 billion.
Currently, the export reach of these Kazakhstani enterprises extends to more than twenty countries, including nations across the European Union, Central Asia, and the Middle East.
Strengthening Positions in the Chinese Market
Within the overall structure of Kazakhstan’s export markets, China has firmly established itself as the second-largest and fastest-growing importer. Over a five-year period, net foreign currency earnings from the supply of Kazakhstani vegetable oils—along with associated oilseed meals and cakes—to the PRC have increased by $385 million, reaching a total of $438 million.
A significant step in advancing the industry’s interests was a dedicated presentation session on investment cooperation, organized with the participation of the Consul General of Kazakhstan in Shanghai and official representatives of the People’s Government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China.
The Colossal Capacity of the Chinese Market and Plans for the Next Two Seasons
Strong demand from Chinese partners offers the Kazakhstani processing sector exceptional prospects for further business scaling.
The current capacity of the Chinese market is colossal: analysts estimate that the total volume of imports of vegetable oils and high-protein feed components for the current season will reach 16 million tonnes.
Leveraging established logistics channels and a high level of mutual trust, Kazakhstani processors have set an ambitious strategic goal: to increase the physical volume of shipments from Kazakhstan to this target market to 1 million tonnes of oil and fat products over the next two seasons.
