What is the price of sesame seeds per kilogram/pound in China today?
The retail price range for China sesame seeds is between US$ 0.98 and US$ 1.84 per kilogram or between US$ 0.45 and US$ 0.84 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sesame seeds in China
The retail price range in Yuan Renminbi for sesame seeds is between CNY 6.88 and CNY 12.94 per kilogram or between CNY 3.12 and CNY 5.87 per pound(lb) in Beijing and Shanghai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for China sesame seeds is between US$ 0.69 and US$ 1.29 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.59 per pound(lb).
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China Sesame Seeds Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds from China over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.81 US $ per kg, followed by 1.89 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 1.94 US $ per kg and in 2020, it was 1.90 US $ per kg. The price then rose to 2.01 US $ per kg in 2021 and 2.23 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds from China in 2023 will be around 2.35 US $ per kg and in 2024, it will be around 2.48 US $ per kg.The exports of sesame seeds from China are categorised as:
- Sesamum seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120740)
China Sesame Seeds Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds into China has seen a fluctuating trend over the last five years. In 2016, the price was at its lowest at $1.87 per kg, before increasing to $2.05 per kg in 2017. The price then dropped to $1.81 per kg in 2018, before increasing again to $1.94 per kg in 2019. The price then dropped slightly to $1.90 per kg in 2020, before increasing to $2.01 per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the import price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds into China was $2.23 in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Sesame Seeds into China will be $2.35 in 2023 and $2.48 in 2024.Export values for China sesame seeds
The total values in export for sesame seeds in China were US$ 787,312, US$ 1,043,216, US$ 1,260,640 and US$ 1,559,056 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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China sesame seeds - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 China shipped 802,608 tonnes of sesame seeds. Across 2019 alone, the demand for China sesame seeds (oil seeds category) has escalated, recording a change of 20.353 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sesame seeds' exports went up by 39.29 pc earning China US$1,559.06m for the year 2019. China's sesame seeds exports are categorised as:
- Sesamum seeds, whether or not broken (HS code 120740)
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China sesame seeds export values
In 2019, China shipped sesame seeds costing 1,559.06m USD, an increase of 23.67% from 2018's total sesame seeds export of 1260.64m USD. The yearly increase in value of China sesame seeds between 2017 to 2018 was 20.842 percent.
The annual change in the amount of China's sesame seeds exports between 2017 and 2019 was 39.29% in comparison to a variation of 20.353% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
China's portion of the world's total sesame seeds' exports in 2019 was 12.6 percent. China holds number 2 in world exports of sesame seeds.
Export markets for China sesame seeds ( in '000$ )
China's leading destinations for sesame seeds are South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand and Germany.
Import/Export Trends
China is a net exporter of sesame seeds. The annual growth of China sesame seeds in value between 2015 to 2019 was -17%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -9%, per annum.
China imported 12,998,176 tonnes of sesame seeds in 2019.
Production
The production of sesame seeds in China was 7,488,832 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of 8.23%. The country had an estimated 4,619,040.00 hectares under sesame seeds cultivation.