Pulse Forward 13 | Appetite for Innovation

SPOTLIGHT

Chinese mung imports in 5 key facts 1 • Consumption in China has remained relatively stable at around 800 to 900 thousand tonnes per year, according to CFNA. Despite having previously been a net exporter of mung beans, China has in the last few years switched to being a net importer, with main origins including Myanmar, Uzbekistan, Australia, and Ethiopia. 2 • After an initial surge in imports , the total volume in recent years is now relatively stable. Logistics around mung imports have been in development, with reports of processing factories now operational in Uzbekistan through which Chinese companies buy directly from growers for the Chinese market.

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