United States - The U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Wednesday it allocated a recent increase in the U.S. sugar quota for fiscal year 2010

USTR Allocates Increase of FY10 Sugar Import Quota Food Industry News

Washington, May 5 - The US Trade Representative's office said on Wednesday it allocated a recent increase in the US sugar quota for fiscal year 2010, ...

Mexico's new 2009-10 sugar harvest produced 4,293,616 metric tons of semi-refined standard sugar through May 1, down 7.6% on the year

DJ Mexico 2009-10 Sugar Harvest Down 7.6% To May 1 At 4.3M Tons

MEXICO CITY, May 04, 2010 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) -- Mexico's new 2009-10 sugar harvest produced 4293616 metric tons of semi-refined ...

ZAMBIA Sugar Plc this year projects to lift sugar output to 440, 000 tonnes from the current 315, 000 tonnes

Zambia Sugar to raise output
postzambia.com

“The factory is poised to further consolidate expansion gains and another significant increase in sugar production, closer to the installed capacity is ...

Colombia - El presidente Asocaña, Luis Fernando Londoño, explicó que la producción pasará a 2.200.000 toneladas en 2010

Producción de azúcar disminuirá en 400.000 toneladas este año
LaRepública.com.co

Agregó que durante este año se destinara 1.600.000 toneladas de azúcar para el consumo interno y 600.000 toneladas para exportar. ...

Venezuela - Imports are expected to increase up to about 700,000 metric tons, but higher international prices as compared to internal controlled prices, plus difficulties in contracting shipping for imports, will lead to a greater scarcity by the end of 2010.

Sugar Annual_Caracas_Venezuela_4-14-2010

USDA

Since 2003, the Venezuelan Sugar Industry has battled to cover expanding costs, and foresees declining domestic production in 2010 as a result of new price controls. Imports are expected to increase up to about 700,000 metric tons, but higher international prices as compared to internal controlled prices, plus difficulties in contracting shipping for imports, will lead to a greater scarcity by the end of 2010. The Venezuelan government has recently increased the regulated consumer price of sugar...

In marketing year (MY) 2009/10 Indonesia is estimated to produce 1.9 million tons of plantation white sugar, a decrease from 2.1 million tons produced in the previous MY.

Sugar Annual_Jakarta_Indonesia_4-30-2010

USDA

Imports of raw sugar are forecasted to jump to 2.3 million tons compared to 1.5 million tons in MY 2008/09, due to lower domestic production, and an increase in total operational capacity, due to new sugar refineries coming on-line.  Refined sugar imports are also forecasted at approximately 600,000 tons, an increase of 450,00...

Argentina - La zafra azucarera en Tucumán comenzará hoy

El ingenio La Providencia lanza hoy la zafra en Tucumán
La Gaceta Tucumán

En 2009, la fábrica que pertenece al grupo Arcor elaboró 118.433 toneladas de azúcar, con un rendimiento fabril del 8731%. El objetivo de las autoridades de ...

In January-March 2010 Azerbaijan imported 73,198.2 tons of sugar

Azerbaijan raises sugar import
News.Az

In January-March 2010 Azerbaijan imported 73198.2 tons of sugar in amount of $37933700, sources in State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan said. "Sugar import ...

Argentina - Este año los ingenios argentinos pretenden producir un 5% más de azúcar

Para enfrentar la creciente escasez de azúcar, comienza la zafra ...
contexto.com.ar

Este año los ingenios argentinos pretenden producir un 5% más de azúcar, según lo adelantó el Centro Azucarero Argentino (CAA), además de destilar, ...