Trading Corp. of Pakistan will invite bids for buying 175,000 metric tons of refined sugar, the notice to be issued June 28, Chairman Anjum Bashir said.

Pakistan to Invite Bids for Import of 175000 Tons of Sugar, Bashir Says
Bloomberg

Pakistan plans to import 1.2 million tons of sugar to control demand and prices. The Asian country on June 21 called bids to purchase 200000 tons in a ...

The Czech government has signed an agreement to facilitate a company owned by East Java farmers to access financing worth US$85 million from banks in the Czech Republic to build a sugar refinery,

Czech govt helps farmers get $85 million loan for refinery
Jakarta Post

Supporting companies to build more sugar plants is one strategy to increase the country's sugar production.” Indonesia is targeting to produce 6 million ...

India - many forecasts assumed that increasing amounts of cane would continue to be diverted from making gur to manufacturing sugar.

Gur could threaten world's return to sugar surplus
Agrimoney.com

A revival in the popularity of gur in India could upset forecasts of a healthy surplus in world sugar production next year, and help underpin prices of the ...

German sugar beet plantings are developing well in favourable weather and the country is on course for a good crop this year

Germany on Course for Good Sugar Beet Crop
FLEXNEWS

"But it is too early for more details or an estimate of production." German refined sugar production in the 2009/10 season from beets harvested last winter ...

Sugar output in Thailand, the second-largest exporter, may plunge as much as 13 percent in the next crop year

Thai Sugar Output May Fall 13% Next Year on Drought, Floods
BusinessWeek

Cane output may fall to around 60 million metric tons -- equivalent to sugar production of 6 million tons, he said. The forecast is lower than the office's ...

La compagnie sucrière africaine du Gabon (SUCAF Gabon) veut produire, par rapport à la campagne sucrière de l’année 2010, 26000 tonnes de sucre en 132 jours

SUCAF veut produire 26000 tonnes de sucre en 132 jours de travail accélérés

Libreville, 24 juin (GABONEWS) - La compagnie sucrière africaine du Gabon (SUCAF Gabon) veut produire, par rapport à la campagne sucrière de l’année 2010, 26000 tonnes de sucre en 132 jours de travail accéléré, rapporte ce jeudi le quotidien L’union.

a drop in seasonal rain in India, the world’s largest consumer of the sweetener, may lead to a smaller harvest

Sugar Rises as India's Reduced Monsoon Rainfall May Curb Output
BusinessWeek

By Debarati Roy June 24 (Bloomberg) -- Sugar prices rose in New York for the first time in three days on speculation that a drop in seasonal rain in India, ...

Devastating floods in Brazil's northeastern region in recent days are expected to hurt the region's 2010-11 sugarcane crop.

Floods Expected To Hurt Brazils Northeast Sugarcane Crop ...

Thu Jun 24 111917 2010 EDT SAO PAULO Dow Jones

Devastating floods in Brazil's northeastern region ...

Brazil – Previsão do Sindicato dos Produtores de Açúcar e Álcool de Pernambuco estima perda de quatro milhões de toneladas da matéria-prima.

Brazil – Previsão do Sindicato dos Produtores de Açúcar e Álcool de Pernambuco estima perda de quatro milhões de toneladas da matéria-prima.
Jornal a Cidade Posted: 23 Jun 2010 10:00 PM PDT

Região enviará açúcar e etanol para o Nordeste  Transporte de produtos da cana já ocorreu antes e desta vez pode ser ampliado devido aos prejuízos causados pelas chuvas

Bi-Weekly comparative table “2010 / 2011 Sugarcane Harvest in South-Central Brazil.”

Bi-Weekly comparative table “2010 / 2011 Sugarcane Harvest in South-Central Brazil.”
Sugar and ethanol Unica

Of the total volume of cane processed from the beginning of the harvest to May 31, 42.72% was directed to sugar production and 57.28% to ethanol. In the second half of May, the share of processed cane that went to sugar production reached 44.38%. Accumulated production data from the

Ecuador - Según la Federación Nacional de Azucareros (Fenazucar) en la zafra de este año se espera obtener 10,5 millones de sacos de azúcar, a diferencia de 2009 cuando la producción fue de 10,3 millones.

La cosecha de caña de azúcar empezó en la Costa.
Diario Hoy (Ecuador)

El ingenio Valdez, de la empresaria Isabel Noboa, comenzará su cosecha la próxima semana y tiene previsto producir cerca 3 millones de sacos de azúcar. ...

Philippines - Production has dropped by five percent to 1.917 million MT as against 2.100 MT while consumption has gone up 21 percent because the long

Sugar Industry UrgesNegros Daily Bulletin

He said that sugar production has dropped by five percent to 1.917 million MT as against 2.100 MT while consumption has gone up 21 percent because the long ...

Philippines - Govt may increase sugar imports by 50000T

Govt may increase sugar imports by 50000T
ABSCBN News

MANILA, Philippines - The government may increase planned additional sugar imports to 150000 tons from the 100000 tons announced two weeks ago to ensure the...

India Mills Contract 319925 Tons Raw Sugar Imports - Official

* India Mills Contract 319925 Tons Raw Sugar Imports Official

India Mills Contract 319925 Tons Raw Sugar Imports Official. Jun 23 2010Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex

Kenya Cuts Sugar Production Forecast by 3.5% After Rains Curbed ...

Kenya Cuts Sugar Production Forecast by 3.5% After Rains Curbed
Bloomberg

Kenya , East Africa's biggest sugar , cut its forecast for this year's crop by 3.5 percent after heavy rains hampered harvesting and curbed...

China - Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Finance have decided to put on the market part of the national reserve of sugar.

Notification No. 69 2006 of the National Development and Reform Commission ...
Ministry of Commerce

The quantity of putting on is 80 000 tons, the type is raw sugar, and the time to put the national reserve of sugar on the market is October 13. 2. ...

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Mexico - Mexico Economia Extends Sugar TRQs

Mexico Economia Extends Sugar TRQs
USDA

Title: Agreement that modifies the announcement of the sugar tariff rate-quota and allotment mechanism to import sugar in 2010. ...

India - Sugar mills’ Federation says it’s impossible to pay farmers unless prices go up

Sugar mills' Federation says its impossible to pay farmers unless prices go up
Economic Times

Then, the unseasonal rains in October-November 2009 helped the crop and per hectare productivity went up from the normal 63-65 tonne to 78 tonne. ...

Mexico - "en mayo pasado, la balanza comercial de azúcar reportaba una disponibilidad total en inventarios por arriba de los 2.5 millones de toneladas. "

Agricultura destaca disponibilidad de azúcar
El Universal (México)

La producción acumulada de azúcar de la zafra 2009-2010 es de 4 millones 800 mil toneladas al sábado pasado, en tanto que diferencial entre el precio al ...

Thailand - Ministry Strives to Control Sugar Prices

Ministry Strives to Control Sugar Prices
Thailand Outlook Channel Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:08 AM PDT

The internal trade agency urges the Industry Ministry to expedite allocation of sugar under special quota to help ease the problem of tight domestic supply which has resulted in the rise of retail sugar prices.

Malaysia - The installed capacity in the country is 1.8 million metric tonnes while demand is only 1.3 million metric tonnes - Tradewinds (M) Bhd's Sugar Division Chief Executive Officer.

There's Sufficient Sugar Capacity, Says Tradewinds
Bernama Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:24 AM PDT

KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- There is ample capacity to cater for the sugar demand in the country and thanks to the government's long-term contract for raw sugar, the essential item is sold at affordable prices today.

Ecuador - Cosecha empezó lenta por la lluvia

Cosecha empezó lenta por la lluvia
El Universo

Ayer comenzó la cosecha de la caña de azúcar en los campos del ingenio San Carlos, ubicado en el cantón Marcelino Maridueña, provincia del Guayas.

Egypt tenders to buy 100000 t raw sugar trade

Egypt tenders to buy 100000 t raw sugar trade
African news June 22, 2010, 3:20 pm LONDON (Reuters)

Egypt's state-owned Sugar and Integrated Industries Company (SIIC) is tendering to buy 50, 000 tonnes of raw sugar

Guatemalan Sugar Exports Up 123%

Guatemalan Sugar Exports Up 123%

The country sold $456 million of sugar in the first 5 months of the year, 123% more than in the same period of 2009, when it exported $204 million.

India - “There has been a sudden increase in the number of applicants seeking export permits,” a senior government official said

Mills may export on firm global mkts
Business Standard

Barely a month after looking at imports, some sugar mills in the country have started examining the possibility of exports, with deals turning viable as global markets become firm.

Japan's sugar imports in the July-September quarter are expected to rise 9 percent from a year earlier to 353,000 tonnes on a refined basis, Ministry of Agriculture data showed on Monday.

Japan's sugar imports in the July-September quarter are expected to rise 9 percent from a year earlier to 353,000 tonnes on a refined basis, Ministry of Agriculture data showed on Monday.

Vietnam - although sugar prices are high, around VND1 million (US$53) per ton, sugarcane growing areas have decreased.

Sugarcane cultivation falls, fails to meet local demand
SGGP

Sugarcane production has declined sharply as fickle prices push farmers to other crops, but sugar makers’ demands have risen, said the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on June 21.

Pakistan to Call Bids for Importing 200,000 Tons of White Sugar

Pakistan to Call Bids for Importing 200000 Tons of White Sugar
BusinessWeek

Pakistan plans to import a total of 1.2 million tons of sugar to control growing demand and prices. The Asian country has bought 825000 tons so far and ...

Australia - ABARE revises down FY11 sugar output forecast down 4.1 per cent from a March estimate

ABARE revises down FY11 sugar output forecast
Business Spectator

Australian sugar production in 2010-11 is still forecast to rise two per cent from 2009-10 production of 4.519 million tonnes, as higher cane production is ...

Brazil - Segundo os dados da Única, a produção de açúcar cresce a um ritmo mais acentuado, mostrando aumento de 31,12% na safra 2010/11, para 6,66 milhões de toneladas

Moagem de cana-de-açúcar cresce 21,1% na safra 2010/11 até junho
Valor Online

Do total da cana processada, a maior parte, 57,28%, foi destinada à produção de etanol, enquanto os 42,72% restantes atenderam à produção de açúcar. ...

India - Sugar futures trading by October: FMC

Sugar futures trading by October: FMC
Business Standard

In the meantime, global sugar production is set to be higher in 2010-11 season on the back of expected bumper crop from Brazil, pegged at 595.89 million ...

China imported 116,525 metric tons of sugar in May, down 18% on year, the General Administration of Customs said Monday.

DJ China May Sugar Imports 116525 Tons Down 18% On Year

May sugar imports rose nearly seven times versus April. For the JanuaryMay period China imported 222221 tons of sugar down 65% on year ...

Pakistan - Govt has decided to import the rest of its sugar import target of about 0.5 million tons through international tenders instead of a deal with Al-Khaleej refinery...

Rest of 0.5 million tons sugar target: government decides to import through international tender
Business Recorder Sun, 20 Jun 2010 17:37 PM PDT

ISLAMABAD (June 21 2010): The government has decided to import the rest of its sugar import target of about 0.5 million tons through international tenders instead of a deal with Al-Khaleej refinery through Dubai Export Development Corporation (DEDC) or any other private party, sources in Industries Ministry told Business Recorder.

Google Alert - sugar industry

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T&T eyes proposals to reopen sugar industry Stabroek News By Stabroek staff | June 21, 2010 in Regional News (Trinidad Express) Government is looking at proposals by farmers to reopen the sugar industry and access ... See all stories on this topic

GuySuCo first crop fell way below turnaround plan estimate Stabroek News The sugar industry has struggled with production with dismal numbers recorded in 2008 and 2009; a higher level of productivity was projected this year. ... See all stories on this topic

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Egypt’s state-run Food Industries Holding Co. will build a 1.2 billion Egyptian pound ($210 million) sugar refinery with international investors,

Egypt's Food Industries to Build $210 Million Sugar Refinery, Al Mal Says
Bloomberg

By Ahmed A Namatalla - Jun 21, 2010 Egypt's state-run Food Industries Holding Co. will build a 1.2 billion Egyptian pound ($210 million)sugar refinery with ...

United States - June Update Sugar Monthly Import and Re-Export Data Report

Sugar Monthly Import and Re-Export Data Report - May 2010

USDA

Tables:

U.S. Imports of Sugar and Certain Sugar-Containing Products from Mexico, Fiscal Year 2010 (.pdf)

U.S. Raw Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota WTO Allocations and Entries by Month, Fiscal Year 2010 (.pdf)

U.S. Refined Sugar FY 2010 Tariff-Rate Quota (TRQ) WTO Allocations and Entries by Month (.pdf)

U.S. Sugar and Sugar-Containing Product Tariff-Rate Quota (TRQ) Allocations and Entries by Month Under Free Trade Agreements (.pdf)

Exports and Imports under the U.S. Refined Sugar Re-Export Program, Fiscal Year 2010 (.pdf)

U.S. Monthly Sugar Imports, Fiscal Year 2010 (.pdf)

South Africa - The 2009/10 season yielded a cane crop of 18.6 million tons, a 3.12 percent fall of 600 000 tons compared with the 2008/09 season

Cane growers reap rewards
Business Report

Total sugar production fell 3.6 percent to 2.2 million tons. Dry conditions took a toll on the initial, favourable expectations and at the tail end of the ...

Philippines - The delay in the milling season caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon forced the SRA to recommend to Malacanang importing the additional 100,000 tons.

DA studying ways to ensure timely arrival of imported sugar
Business Mirror

Initially, the SRA estimated production to be around 2.18 million tons, but because of the extent of the El Niño influence, actual production may drop to ...