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25,000 tonnes of sugar will be imported by Bangladesh from Pakistan; it is anticipated that the cargo will reach Chittagong Port from Karachi Port next month. This is the first time in many years that Pakistan’s sugar sector is exporting so much sugar to Bangladesh. Although sugar exports from India are currently prohibited, Bangladesh used to purchase sugar from India. It is reported by maritimegateway. With Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s assent, the Pakistani sugar industry signed agreements this year to export almost 600,000 tonnes of sugar. Thailan...

U.S. sugar production is estimated down slightly to 8.4 million tonnes on lower sugarbeet and sugarcane yields. It is reported by USDA in its November report. Imports are estimated down based on projected quota programs set at minimum levels consistent with World Trade Organization and free-trade agreem...

Thailand sugar production is estimated to be up 16% — to 10.2 million tonnes due to favorable weather resulting in increased sugarcane production and sugar yields. It is reported by USDA in its November report. Consumption continues to rise but at a slower rate due to lower expected disposable income. Exports are estimated to nearly double with the highe...

European Union sugar production is estimated 690,000 tonnes higher to 15.6 million tonnes as sugarbeet area is expected to be up to meet higher demand. It is reported by USDA in its November report. Consumption is unchanged while imports are down with the increased production. Despite higher production, exports are expected to decline compare...

Australia sugar production is estimated down 100,000 tonnes to 4.0 million tonnes due to unfavorable rains that resulted in some sugarcane not being harvested this year but held for the next season. It is reported by USDA in its November report. Consumption is estimated to increase slightly in line with population growth while exports are estimated up even with the lower supplies due to f...

India sugar production is estimated up 1.5 million tonnes to 35.5 million tonnes on favorable weather and higher yields. It is reported by USDA in its November report. Consumption is anticipated to climb with rising income. Imports are estimated down with the higher production and exports are expected to be down...

Brazil sugar production is estimated 2.5 million tonnes lower but still the second highest on record at 43.0 million tonnes as less sugarcane is estimated to be available for crushing due to unfavorably dry weather. It is reported by USDA in its November report. The sugar/ethanol production mix is expected to be unchanged from the previous season at 49 percent for sugar and 51 percent for ethanol. Consump...

Global sugar production, compared to last year, is estimated up 2.8 million tonnes to 186.6 million tonnes with higher production in China, India, and Thailand more than offsetting lower production in Brazil. It is reported by USDA in its November report. Consumption is anticipated to rise to a new record with growth in markets such as India. Exports are up due to higher shipments from Thailand. Stocks...

Cuba, which once produced millions of tons of sugar, expects to output just 300,000 metric tons of the sweetener in 2025, according to provincial media reports, as it struggles to find the resources to plant cane in a bitter symbol of agriculture's decline on the Caribbean island. It is reported by Reuters. Sugar was long "king" in Cuba as a hundred mills churned out raw sugar for domestic consumption and export. But the fuel, fertilizer, machinery and labor shorta...