Thirty years in sesame. Customs data, port stocks, crop surveys and conversations across every origin — compiled into one honest read of where this market really stands.
The stock at Qingdao doesn't climb in a straight line — it saws with the seasons. But each year's peak keeps stepping higher, and this June set an all-time record.
Weekly Qingdao warehouse reports, Aug 2023 – Jul 2026. Series is directional — single weeks swing hard (±60K within days in June 2026) and a few anomalous readings are excluded. Read it as a range, never a point.
First arrivals Aug 2025, peak in January — drawing down since, with little fresh crop behind it.
Share of port stock: Pakistani & East African seed dominated in 2023 — West African white dominates now.
A glimpse of the flows we track each month across six markets. Full volumes, prices and monthly series are in the paid report.
Niger is doing the heavy lifting; Brazil, Myanmar, Pakistan and Ethiopia split the rest almost evenly.
Brazil still nearly half of everything landing — but the wave is fading fast month by month.
Steady through thick and thin — and the top buyer this year may surprise you.
The pivot importer spreading its bets — four origins within a few points of each other.
East Africa's quality franchise holds — Nigeria and Tanzania together take over half.
India's compliance story keeps paying — clear #1 into the world's most demanding market.
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