On April 20, “2018 China international sesame conference' was held in Qingdao, Shandong province. Nearly 300 guests from China and Ethiopia, Sultan, India, Pakistan, Japan and other countries attended the meeting.

China imported sesame seed number is negative growth for the first time in six years in 2017. According to Chinese customs statistics, China imported 712 thousand and 900 tons of sesame in 2017, compared with 933 thousand and 100 tons in 2016, witha decrease of 220 thousand and 200 tons and decreasing amplitude 23.60%.

The consumption capacity of sesame market in China has declined.In 2017, the consumption of sesame materials in the Chinese market was about 1 million 50 thousand tons.The consumption of the previous year was about 1 million 150 thousand tons.More than 70% of China's Sesame market depends on international market supply.The regulation of 'environmental protection' and 'food safety' is becoming increasingly stringent, which inhibits the market demand.