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Shanghai's Waigaoqiao Port has seen a significant increase in sesame seed imports from Africa, with a total of 1,845 tons imported in the first two months of this year, a 4.3 times increase from the previous year. The main countries of origin were Mali, Togo, Mozambique, Niger, and Tanzania. These imports are primarily used to produce cooking oil due to their high quality and low price. In 2022, over 3,000 tons of African sesame were imported, with plans to increase this to over 10,000 tons in 2023. Shanghai ports also imported over 40,000 tons of other African agricultural products in the first two months of this year.
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SHANGHAI, March 13 (Xinhua) -- As of March 3, a total of 1,845 tons of sesame seeds were imported from Africa into Shanghai's Waigaoqiao Port this year, according to data released by Shanghai Customs on Monday. This figure indicated an increase of 4.3 times compared to the same period of the previous year. While Waigaoqiao serves as the main port of entry to Shanghai, China is currently the largest import market for African sesame. In the first two months of this year, sesame imports were mainly made from Mali, Togo, Mozambique, Niger and Tanzania. Wu Zhigang, owner of a grain and oil business in Kunshan city of eastern China's Jiangsu province, said that sesame imported from Africa is mostly used to obtain cooking oil, due to its high quality and low price. With increasing demand for sesame oil products in the Chinese market, Wu's company plans to increase imports to over 10,000 ...
Source: Haberler Agri News
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