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International Starch Price Trend in July 2026: Obvious Variety Differentiation and Overall High-level Volatility
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2026-07-30
In July 2026, the global starch market witnessed a notably differentiated performance. Cassava starch remained firm at high levels while corn starch fluctuated weakly, presenting an overall market pattern of "cost bottom support and sluggish demand". Market transactions were dominated by rigid demand purchases with muted overall trading activity.
Southeast Asian cassava starch maintained a strong high-level performance throughout the month. July falls in the traditional off-season for cassava production in Southeast Asia, leading to a continuous tightening of fresh cassava supply. In addition, local farmers have shifted to cash crops in recent years, reducing regional cassava planting areas and sustaining the raw material supply gap. The mainstream FOB Bangkok quotation for Thai cassava starch stood steadily at USD 650–700 per ton with slight monthly fluctuations and a sharp year-on-year increase. The CFR China price of Vietnamese cassava starch edged up gradually amid tight spot supply, and manufacturers were strongly willing to uphold prices. The current supply and demand structure is unlikely to change. New cassava output in August will be limited with inferior quality, and the industry generally expects the tight supply situation to persist until the arrival of the main harvest season in November.
In contrast, international corn starch trended weakly with range-bound fluctuations. Global corn supply remained ample, supported by the smooth harvest of second-season corn in South America and sufficient corn inventories in the United States, leaving raw material costs lacking upward momentum. Affected by the sluggish global economic recovery, downstream industries including food processing, papermaking and adhesives faced weak demand. End-user enterprises continued destocking and adopted a cautious purchasing attitude. Although rising international fuel prices pushed up ocean freight costs and provided bottom support for corn starch prices, weak demand completely offset upward price momentum, keeping overseas corn starch quotations in a weak fluctuating range for the whole month.
The game between costs and demand constituted the core logic of the market this month. On the positive side, high ocean freight and energy costs formed rigid support for all types of starch prices. On the negative side, sluggish recovery of terminal demand and high product prices curbed market transactions, limiting the overall upward room for market prices.
Looking ahead to August, industry analysts predict that cassava starch will continue its high-level volatile trend with no significant downward pressure. Corn starch will keep fluctuating in line with the grain market with limited upward momentum. The overall market is expected to maintain a differentiated pattern. Enterprises are advised to focus on weather conditions in Southeast Asia, raw material production progress and global terminal demand changes, adopt a phased rigid procurement strategy, and avoid market fluctuation risks.
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