🇪🇹 Ethiopia → the world · via Kenya
Ethiopian Humera sesame (from the northwest, around Humera and Metema) is world-famous for its white colour, sweet taste and high oil content — preferred for tahini and hulling. Wollega sesame is a slightly darker mixed type.
Ethiopian Humera sesame (from the northwest, around Humera and Metema) is world-famous for its white colour, sweet taste and high oil content — preferred for tahini and hulling. Wollega sesame is a slightly darker mixed type. Ethiopia is also the world's leading exporter of niger seed (noug), used as premium wild-bird food in Europe and North America.
Main markets: China, Israel, Turkey, Japan, Saudi Arabia (sesame); USA, EU, UK (niger seed).
Typical specifications; exact parameters are confirmed per lot on the quotation, inspection report and certificate of analysis.
Type 1 of 3 · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Premium white sesame with sweet taste and high oil.
Sample: $2.95/kg (indicative) Quote this type Order sample
| Purity | 99/1, 99.95% sortexed |
|---|---|
| Oil content | 50–55% |
| FFA | ≤ 2% |
| Moisture | ≤ 6% |
Type 2 of 3 · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Mixed sesame for oil and bakery.
Sample: $2.70/kg (indicative) Quote this type Order sample
| Purity | 98/2 |
|---|---|
| Oil content | 48–52% |
Type 3 of 3 · 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Small black oilseed for wild-bird food; sterilised to US/EU requirements.
Sample: $2.40/kg (indicative) Quote this type Order sample
| Purity | ≥ 99% |
|---|---|
| Moisture | ≤ 8% |
| Oil | 35–40% |
| Heat treatment | required for US import (devitalised) |
| Region | Notes |
|---|---|
| Humera & Metema (Tigray / Amhara) | White Humera-type sesame. |
| Wollega (Oromia) | Mixed sesame. |
| Gojjam & Gondar (Amhara) | Niger seed. |
Sesame: harvest Oct–Dec; niger: Nov–Jan.
HS codes: 1207.40 · 1207.99 (niger seed)
Ethiopian exports are contracted with licensed exporters and require bank-registered sales contracts. Ethiopia promotes value addition in leather — crust and finished leather are preferred over raw and wet-blue hides. Coffee for the EU must meet EUDR traceability.
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