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Sesame Seed

HS Code: 120740 - Oil seeds; sesamum seeds, whether or not broken
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FAO Code: 0289 - Sesame seed
Market:
Top Exporter
2023
IN flag
India
Top Importer
2023
CN flag
China
Top Producer
2023
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Sudan
Export Value
2023
3.02BUSD
1Y +33.92%
Import Value
2023
3.99BUSD
1Y +8.24%
Production Volume
2023
7.24BKG
1Y +6.65%
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Import of Sesame Seed

Discover import data of Sesame Seed. Get import value, price data, trends, and more. The information below is based on the HS code120740 (Oil seeds; sesamum seeds, whether or not broken).

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Import Trends Overview of Top 10 Importing Countries in 2023

In 2023, China was the top importing country of Sesame Seed, followed by Turkiye, Japan, India, South Korea, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Egypt, United States, Germany. This ranking is based on available import data and may not include countries with missing records.
CN flag
China
Rank 1
$1.5B
1y
-6.39%
3y
+20.05%
5y
+43.11%
TR flag
Turkiye
Rank 2
$486.1M
1y
+66.57%
3y
+63.78%
5y
+129.57%
JP flag
Japan
Rank 3
$321.9M
1y
+11.68%
3y
-0.28%
5y
+50.49%
IN flag
India
Rank 4
$205.2M
1y
+478.74%
3y
+11.59%
5y
+207.57%
KR flag
South Korea
Rank 5
$162.3M
1y
-3.54%
3y
+24.71%
5y
+31.63%
SA flag
Saudi Arabia
Rank 6
$115.7M
1y
+91.11%
3y
+64.10%
5y
+63.60%
IL flag
Israel
Rank 7
$114.0M
1y
+4.46%
3y
+14.62%
5y
+23.80%
EG flag
Egypt
Rank 8
$94.8M
1y
+9.85%
3y
-31.22%
5y
+22.82%
US flag
United States
Rank 9
$89.0M
1y
-5.31%
3y
+10.86%
5y
+19.41%
DE flag
Germany
Rank 10
$85.5M
1y
+23.29%
3y
+6.84%
5y
+38.37%

Notable import transactions in 2024

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Rank
Rank
Company name
Company name
Import value
Import value
Import volume
Import volume
Unit price
Unit price
Origin country
Origin country
Destination country
Destination country
1
Company name
$ 8,505,000
00000 kg
Country name
Turkiye
$ 00000 /kg
2
Company name
$ 4,050,000
00000 kg
Country name
Turkiye
$ 00000 /kg
3
Company name
$ 3,915,000
00000 kg
Country name
Turkiye
$ 00000 /kg
4
Company name
$ 2,925,000
00000 kg
Country name
Turkiye
$ 00000 /kg
5
Company name
$ 2,520,000
00000 kg
Country name
Turkiye
$ 00000 /kg

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Trends of Top 10 Importers

This is the import trends of the top 10 importers of Sesame Seed from 2017 to 2023.
Country
Import %
Import Value
22/07
22/08
22/09
22/10
22/11
22/12
23/01
23/02
23/03
23/04
23/05
23/06
23/07
23/08
23/09
23/10
23/11
23/12
24/01
24/02
24/03
24/04
24/05
24/06
24/07
24/08
24/09
24/10
24/11
24/12
25/01
25/02
1Global$198.77M$261.96M$299.39M$247.38M$266.70M$201.17M$296.83M$333.50M$415.25M$286.42M$294.96M$206.26M$238.30M$306.85M$385.79M$412.08M$304.14M$295.79M$150.55M$197.09M$199.92M$199.85M$199.27M$119.08M$140.00M$126.42M$146.30M$111.45M$95.69M$45.16M--
2China38.32%$62.52M$114.73M$160.77M$111.08M$112.21M$57.99M$120.70M$150.24M$174.65M$117.22M$76.39M$53.68M$75.30M$126.00M$207.47M$197.96M$117.91M$110.08M--------------
3Turkiye12.19%$19.83M$19.45M$17.91M$22.12M$22.46M$14.57M$24.69M$54.65M$61.41M$45.20M$71.62M$23.59M$30.50M$42.77M$31.93M$41.82M$25.94M$31.97M$22.89M$43.83M$51.57M$69.49M$61.95M$15.04M$26.61M$18.75M$43.41M$29.69M$31.26M---
4Japan8.07%$22.98M$23.31M$23.49M$21.81M$24.23M$25.08M$17.04M$18.04M$35.21M$29.43M$38.18M$30.83M$24.05M$25.11M$22.77M$31.94M$25.13M$23.83M$14.65M$20.84M$28.76M$29.24M$36.75M$27.10M$25.08M$31.25M$35.29M$44.76M$39.34M$35.62M--
5India5.15%$869.24K$1.08M$1.20M$1.48M$4.73M$5.97M$13.36M$25.00M$38.12M$10.19M$5.57M$2.52M$2.43M$3.42M$17.83M$32.67M$22.27M$31.40M$32.14M$34.14M$26.56M$9.62M$6.24M$2.57M--------
6South Korea4.07%$14.16M$17.05M$17.59M$15.66M$14.10M$10.35M$778.31K$1.74M$12.32M$4.37M$17.82M$17.24M$12.28M$22.01M$21.12M$17.95M$22.95M$11.75M--------------
7Saudi Arabia2.9%$3.97M$1.93M$3.63M$7.26M$3.15M$7.64M$7.75M$10.32M$8.81M$6.64M$6.20M$6.85M$17.26M$10.76M$12.57M$13.40M$8.20M$6.93M$10.95M$9.36M$5.93M$8.82M$8.55M$8.08M$6.69M$10.93M$5.32M-----
8Israel2.86%$7.22M$8.81M$7.45M$6.10M$8.94M$8.25M$10.79M$8.89M$9.92M$12.29M$14.80M$11.59M$9.73M$6.41M$9.86M$9.50M$8.28M$8.32M$3.78M$9.92M$12.76M$11.90M$16.24M$8.97M$10.06M$10.83M$13.76M-$8.85M---
9Egypt2.38%$2.67M$4.23M$3.64M$4.13M$12.92M$16.39M$18.82M$9.53M$12.12M$6.55M$2.70M$3.26M$5.88M$5.27M$5.32M$4.58M$8.79M$11.93M$7.52M$12.19M$7.03M$8.97M$11.19M$8.34M$6.48M$5.99M$9.44M$3.33M----
10United States2.23%$10.50M$7.43M$8.27M$6.84M$5.98M$3.80M$6.38M$4.58M$7.47M$7.17M$7.83M$7.61M$9.14M$8.92M$6.87M$8.47M$7.52M$7.04M$5.47M$6.56M$7.20M$9.33M$9.15M$7.62M$7.85M$6.51M$6.35M$7.67M$7.40M$7.97M--

Top Import Flows

Discover the top import flows of Sesame Seed in 2023. The top import flow in 2023 was from China to Niger, with an import value of USD 309.52M.
Trade Flow
Import Value
2023, USD
1-Year Growth in Import Value
2022-2023
3-Year Growth in Import Value
2020-2023
5-Year Growth in Import Value
2018-2023
Niger to China
$309.52M
-2.01%
+40.32%
+85.87%
Pakistan to China
$290.66M
+126.30%
+2523.67%
+7456.47%
Tanzania to China
$239.84M
+42.79%
+55.99%
+185.25%
Sudan to China
$169.91M
-34.85%
-42.64%
-47.72%
Chad to Turkiye
$154.19M
+39.07%
+120.38%
+648.47%
Mozambique to China
$152.99M
-11.30%
+37.24%
+104.41%
Togo to China
$143.45M
-16.61%
+0.14%
+12.64%
Sudan to Turkiye
$113.66M
+66.04%
+70.22%
+158.86%
Nigeria to Japan
$102.76M
-3.65%
-5.91%
+64.34%
Brazil to India
$91M
+2002.62%
+531.79%

Share of Top Importing Countries

Discover the import share of top Sesame Seed importing countries in 2023.
China held the largest share of Sesame Seed import value at 38.32%. Its import value decreased by -6.39% between 2022 and 2023, reaching 1.53B.
Note: Share percentages are calculated based on countries with reported import data and may not include those without available records.
Country
Share in Import Value
2023
Import Value
2023, USD
1-Year Growth in Import Value
2022-2023
3-Year Growth in Import Value
2020-2023
5-Year Growth in Import Value
2018-2023
China
38.32%
$1.53B
-6.39%
+20.05%
+43.11%
Turkiye
12.19%
$486.09M
+66.57%
+63.78%
+129.57%
Japan
8.07%
$321.85M
+11.68%
-0.28%
+50.49%
India
5.15%
$205.22M
+478.74%
+11.59%
+207.57%
South Korea
4.07%
$162.32M
-3.54%
+24.71%
+31.63%
Saudi Arabia
2.90%
$115.68M
+91.11%
+64.10%
+63.60%
Israel
2.86%
$113.96M
+4.46%
+14.62%
+23.80%
Egypt
2.38%
$94.76M
+9.85%
-31.22%
+22.82%
United States
2.23%
$89M
-5.31%
+10.86%
+19.41%
Germany
2.14%
$85.51M
+23.29%
+6.84%
+38.37%
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