China Beans Market: Firm Prices Amid Import Pressure and Cautious Demand

The Chinese beans market is navigating a phase marked by increased competition from imports and tempered downstream demand. Despite the arrival of large, competitively-priced Indian mung beans at Chinese ports—pressuring domestic green bean prices and tightening market share—most buyers are proceeding with caution. Seasonal demand for green beans remains weaker compared to previous years, as observed in muted trading volumes and a shortening traditional sales peak. Nevertheless, market prices for key bean varieties, especially premium organic origins, display relative stability.

Upstream, Uzbekistan’s mung beans are holding price levels but face lukewarm Chinese demand due to quality variations, while Burmese prices remain steady amid soft market tone and anticipation for future supply shifts. The domestic bean market, including sprouting types, continues to see listless sales, with only sporadic, need-based procurement. Weather factors currently provide a neutral backdrop, with no significant events threatening yields in China, Uzbekistan, or Myanmar, supporting stable price forecasts. Given global stock movements and modest speculative activity, the market outlook for the coming days remains steady, but buyers should remain alert for any increase in competitive imports or sudden demand shocks.

📈 Prices

Product	Origin	Type	Purity	Organic	Location	FOB Price (€/kg)	Prev. Price	Update Date	Sentiment
Mung beans	CN	organic	99.5%	Yes	Beijing	1.57	1.55	2025-07-30	Firm
Mung beans	CN	3.8 mm up	99.5%	No	Beijing	1.47	1.45	2025-07-30	Steady
Kidney beans	CN	small, black, organic	99.5%	Yes	Beijing	1.35	1.39	2025-07-30	Weak
Kidney beans	CN	Large, white, organic	99.5%	Yes	Beijing	3.29	3.28	2025-07-30	Stable
Kidney beans	CN	large white	99.5%	No	Beijing	3.18	3.15	2025-07-30	Steady
Kidney beans	CN	dark red, organic	99.5%	Yes	Beijing	2.34	2.39	2025-07-30	Softer
Kidney beans	CN	dark red	99.5%	No	Beijing	2.26	2.31	2025-07-30	Softer
Kidney beans	BR	dark red		No	Brasília	1.43	1.44	2025-07-25	Soft
Adzuki beans	CN	red, organic, 5.0 mm up	99.5%	Yes	Beijing	1.58	1.55	2025-07-30	Firm
Adzuki beans	CN	red, 5.0 mm up	99.95%	No	Beijing	1.48	1.45	2025-07-30	Steady
Fava Beans	GB	sortex, small		No	London	1.17	1.18	2025-07-25	Soft

🌍 Supply & Demand

• Imports: Indian mung beans entering the Chinese market are competitively priced, undercutting local green bean prices and capturing increased market share (卓创资讯). Myanmar’s supplies remain stable but face tepid demand.
• Exports: Uzbekistan’s green beans show stable pricing, yet variability in quality results in weak demand in China. Chinese domestic sprouting beans are seeing slow movement, suggesting limited export growth in the short run.
• Demand: Downstream traders remain risk-averse, with sales volumes for green beans shrinking further compared to previous seasonal peaks.

📊 Fundamentals

• Product Movement: Organic beans command a stable to slightly firmer premium versus non-organic, supported by steady niche demand.
• External Competition: Larger volumes of Indian origin beans create a cap on local price upside.
• Inventories: Ample stock levels in major Asian ports temper urgency in procurement; domestic warehouse reports point to slow turnover for sprouting beans.
• Speculation: Little evidence of aggressive fund activity; speculative positioning remains muted, which supports price stability but also signals a lack of bullish conviction.

🌦️ Weather Outlook

• China: No major adverse weather reported in major bean-producing provinces. Rainfall and temperature remain average for this season according to the latest meteorological summaries, minimising yield risks.
• Uzbekistan: Seasonal monsoon effect looks benign; patchy rainfall but no widespread crop threats reported.
• Myanmar: Stable climate conditions, some concern for late-season humidity potentially impacting harvest quality, but so far, minimal disruption.

🌎 Global Production & Stock Comparisons

• China: Major producer for both organic and non-organic beans; stocks are comfortable due to a prior large harvest and imports.
• India: Now the key price setter for green beans at Chinese ports; harvest pace strong, large shipments expected to continue through next month.
• Uzbekistan & Myanmar: Both supply the Chinese market, but current demand remains below average due to price and quality preferences.

💡 Trading Outlook & Recommendations

• Importers to China should lock in supplies of high-quality Indian and Myanmar beans to mitigate cost risks if competition intensifies.
• Domestic wholesalers with organic inventory should target premium buyers as niche demand remains robust.
• Producers urged to monitor further Indian cargo arrivals; if volumes overshoot expectations, expect short-term downward price pressure.
• Short-term traders can maintain a neutral-to-slightly bullish stance on organic green and adzuki beans, with raised caution on conventional grades.
• Monitor downstream consumption closely for signs of revival in the traditional sales window.

📆 3-Day Regional Price Forecast (FOB, €/kg)

Product	Region/Port	Today	Day +1	Day +2	Day +3
Mung beans (organic)	Beijing	1.57	1.57	1.56	1.56
Mung beans (3.8 mm up)	Beijing	1.47	1.47	1.46	1.46
Kidney beans (small, black, organic)	Beijing	1.35	1.35	1.34	1.34