Sesame seeds: winners of South Korean tender announced

January 25, 2021 at 2:03 PM , Der AUDITOR
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NEW DELHI. The winners of the current sesame seed tender from South Korea have been announced. India was...

… the big winner, with a total of 8,700 mt of sesame seeds being shipped to South Korea up to 16 April 2021. Exporters from Nigeria secured a further 1,500 mt, while 1,200 mt will be shipped from Pakistan and another 600 mt from Niger. The prices of the individual lots of the 12,000 mt tender ranged between USD 1,399/mt and USD 1,538/mt. 

Result January tender

P 1

mt

USD/mt

India

3,900

1,504-1,534

Pakistan

600

1,421

P 2

mt

USD/mt

India

3,000

1,507-1,538

Nigeria

900

1,497

Niger

600

1,511

P 3

mt

USD/mt

India

1,800

1,481-1,488

Nigeria

600

1,475

Pakistan

600

1,399

Total

12,000

1,399-1,538

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