China has approved 21 Brazilian companies to export sesame, making it the first country to do so. With China accounting for 38.4% of the world's sesame consumption, this authorization underscores the market's potential for Brazilian agribusiness. Currently, Brazil ranks seventh in global sesame exports, with its main producing states being Mato Grosso, Goiás, Pará, and Tocantins. However, there is significant growth potential in Bahia, Minas Gerais, Maranhão, and Rondônia. In 2023, China imported US$ 1.53 billion of sesame.