Dalian: After the Chinese Spring Festival, traders and producers began to resume work. Affected by weak market demand, prices for Chinese pumpkin kernels have been lowered this week. Due to the shortage of GWS pumpkin seeds, the main products in the export market are shine skin pumpkin seeds.
Currently, major exporters export pumpkin seed kernels shine skin AA and A only. Due to the lack of GWS raw materials, it is difficult for importers to purchase GWS pumpkin seeds. The cost increases and the export quantity is limited.
Exporters do not expect the price of pumpkin seeds to drop significantly in the short term. High prices lead to a decline in export demand and domestic trade demand. In addition, sea freight is too high, and exporters are in trouble. The export situation is difficult to change in the short term. Exporters hope for lower purchasing costs, ocean freight rates, and an upturn of demand in the market.
Current Market Price in FOB Dalian, China for Pumpkin kernels
| Product name | Chinese pumpkin kernels |
| Moisture | 10% max |
| Package | 12.5×2 vacuum bag |
| Purity | 99.95%/ |
| Loading | 17mt /20GP |
| Shine skin kernel AA EU standard | Usd 3760/mt |
| Shine skin kernel A EU standard | Usd 3700/mt |
| GWS AA EU standard | Usd 4000/mt |
| GWS A EU standard | Usd 3900/mt |
| Nop Org. Shine skin kernel AA | Usd 3900/mt |
| Delivery | 20 days after the contract |