Sesame seeds: December imports slumped by 80%

February 18, 2021 at 3:59 PM , Der AUDITOR
Play report as audio

NEW DELHI. In December 2020, fewer shipments of sesame seeds from India to Germany were recorded than at any time in decades. Meanwhile, prices remain firm at the current level.

Stable prices for EU shipments

In the Indian sesame seed market, there is currently not enough demand to support further price increases, but also lower prices are hardly foreseeable due to the overall higher costs for analyses and freight rates for shipments to the EU. Next week, South Korea's new sesame seed tender is to be announced, which exporters are hoping will boost prices. For several weeks now, prices for EU-quality hulled sesame seeds have stabilised at a level of USD 1.89/kg CIF Hamburg, while natural sesame seeds continue to tra

View related articles

Go to the News Overview
Nuts
Nov 25, 2024
NEW DELHI/BUENOS AIRES. Prices for Indian peanuts are currently volatile and there is disagreement as to whether they will rise or fall in the coming weeks; both seem possible. Argentine market players are facing numerous challenges.
Grains
Nov 22, 2024
BRUSSELS. With the war in Ukraine taking new terrible turns concerns are growing that wheat and corn will be impacted. Rumour has it that France exported much more wheat to Morrocco than official figures suggest. US soybean exporters depend much less on China than one may think. Euronext rapeseed futures have slipped.
Oilseeds
Nov 21, 2024
NEW DELHI/BRASÍLIA. India's sesame seed exports increased significantly in volume terms in October 2024, while the export value rose only moderately due to lower prices. Despite a smaller crop, the recent price declines could be only temporary.
Oilseeds
Nov 21, 2024
CHRUDIM. Larger acreages and higher yields have significantly increased the Czech blue poppy seed crop this year. This has ensured that prices have become noticeably more favourable again compared to previous years.