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Philippines – Almost all mills have practically stopped milling as of May 30. Thus, the figures as of that date will most likely be the final figures for Crop Year 2009-2010.

July 5, 2010 - 4:02am
Bacaoco: Production highlights as of May 30 Sunstar Gross ton canes milled as of May 30 registered at 19.2 million mt. It dropped by more than 10 percent compared to the previous crop year but raw sugar production dropped only by more than 5 percent. The 10 percent drop in production was compensated by the improvement [...]


India – even an optimistic cane harvest and sugar production estimate would result in sugar production in 2010-11 trailing consumption by at least 2 mt.

July 4, 2010 - 12:39pm
Sugar production set to rebound, but price risks persist Hindu Business Line So, even an optimistic cane harvest and sugar production estimate based on acreage numbers would result in sugar production in 2010-11 trailing consumption …


USDA Raises Sugar Import Quota by 300000 Short Tons

July 3, 2010 - 2:33am
Federal Register Table of Contents Domestic Cane Sugar Allotments and Increase in Fiscal Year 2010 Raw Sugar Tariff-Rate Quota ,. 38764 [2010–16348],


India – Sugar production in Uttar Pradesh may fall 4%-5% short of forecast in the next marketing year as a delay in monsoon rains may reduce cane yield

July 2, 2010 - 11:02am
DJ UPDATE India Uttar Pradesh Next Season Sugar Output May Miss … Cmemarkets.com – Business News By Debiprasad Nayak Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES MUMBAI (Dow Jones)–Sugar production in Uttar …


The customs union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan set an import tariff for raw cane sugar at $203 per tonne for August, in line with a forecast by Russia’s sugar industry lobby group.

July 2, 2010 - 6:25am
Russia customs union sets raw sugar import tariff at $203 per tonne UkrAgroConsult The customs union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan set an import tariff for raw cane sugar at $203 per tonne for August, in line with a forecast by


Argentina – Govt puts limits on sugar exports.

July 2, 2010 - 12:32am
El Gobierno restringió la exportación de azúcar Lanacion.com (Argentina) Con el objetivo de atender el consumo interno, el Gobierno restringió ayer la exportación de azúcar hasta septiembre: autorizó hasta 150.000 toneladas, …


Argentina – 464,000 mts of sugar produced by end of June, 58 days since crushing began.

July 1, 2010 - 9:39pm
El 62% de la producción de azúcar del país será tucumana Tucumán Noticias Según se desprende de un informe del Centro Azucarero Regional Tucumán, la zafra tucumana tiene un avance del 23% con una producción de 287.652 toneladas. …


Mexico – 25,000 mts of sugar to exported through the port of Coatzacoalcos

July 1, 2010 - 7:32pm
El puerto de Coatzacoalcos ahora también exportará azúcar E- Consulta Se suma la exportación de azúcar en el puerto de Coatzacoalcos, actividad que a partir de este segundo semestre del año se llevará a cabo en el recinto …


South Africa – Drought in large parts of the sugar cane regions in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) could result in lower cane yields during the 2010/11 season, reports Canegrowers.

July 1, 2010 - 4:58pm
Sugar price volatility fears eased Creamer Media’s Engineering News World prices are now back to the average cost of production for most leading sugar producers, and milling companies worldwide are still taking financial …


Brazil exported 1.92 million tons of raw sugar and 578,500 tons of crystal white, or refined sugar, in June.

July 1, 2010 - 4:10pm
DJ Brazil June Sugar Exports Rise To 25M Tons On Year Government … Cmemarkets.com – Business News Brazil exported 1.7 million tons of raw sugar and 417700 tons of crystal white sugar in May. Mills started their harvest officially on April 1 in Brazil’s main center-south sugarcane region, which accounts for around 90% of the …


India – Production will be 24 million to 25 million metric tons in the year starting Oct. 1, said Vinay Kumar, managing director of the National Federation of Cooperative Sugar Factories Ltd.

July 1, 2010 - 6:09am
Sugar Output in India to Beat Forecast, Halt Imports BusinessWeek production. “Farmers have responded well to prices,” he said. White sugar for October


Russia’s southern regions will begin harvesting sugar beet in early August, some three weeks earlier than last year, Soyuzrossakhar said Thursday.

July 1, 2010 - 4:16am
DJ Russia To Begin Sugar Beet Harvest 3 Weeks Earlier Than In 2009 … Cmemarkets.com – Business News Russia’s southern regions will begin harvesting sugar beet in early August, some three weeks earlier than last year, …


India’s sugar output between Oct. 1 and June 15 surged 30.9% to 18.6 million metric tons.

July 1, 2010 - 3:35am
DJ UPDATE India Oct 1June 15 Sugar Output Rises By About 31 … Cmemarkets.com – Business News India produced 18.6 million metric tons of the sweetener, compared with 14.2 million tons a year-earlier, the Indian Sugar Mills Association official, who didn’t want to be named, said late Wednesday. Last month, the industry body …


Thailand, the second largest exporter, plans to repurchase 100,000 metric tons from traders to meet rising domestic demand, Prasert Tapaneeyangkul, secretary-general of the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board, said yesterday.

June 30, 2010 - 7:16pm
Sugar Premium May Rally as Thai Government to Repurchase Sugar BusinessWeek … secretary-general of the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board, said yesterday. The nation’s output may decline as much as 13 percent in the next crop year …


RUSSIA is ready to let Ukraine sell it 300000 tonnes of sugar free from duty, Ukrainian agriculture minister Mykola Prysyazhnyuk said

June 30, 2010 - 3:52am
Ukraine says Russia to free 300000 tonnes of sugar from duty Voice of Russia RUSSIA is ready to let Ukraine sell it 300000 tonnes of sugar free from duty, Ukrainian agriculture minister Mykola Prysyazhnyuk said on Monday in a further …


Thailand May Have to Import Sugar this Year

June 29, 2010 - 6:55am
Thailand May Have to Import Sugar this Year FLEXNEWS June 29 – Thailand, the world’s second-biggest sugar exporter, may have to import sugar for the first time this year due to tight domestic supply, …


Major Sugar trade factors in June 2010

June 29, 2010 - 4:39am
During the month of June the following important updates were made reported and entered to the Current Global Model Results after all updates can seen here These results also include Government trade data, Oct 2009 to May 2010 for Brazil, EU and Oct 2009 to Mar 2010 for Thailand. 1) Philippines Raw Sugar production 2009/10 reduced down to [...]


United Kingdom – Buyers far outnumber sellers in the sugar beet outgoers’ market, with approved sellers’ contract tonnage entitlement (CTE) changing hands at £30/t.

June 28, 2010 - 10:11pm
Beet outgoers’ scheme attracts plenty of buyers Farmers Weekly Interactive Mon, 28 Jun 2010 03:36 AM PDT Buyers far outnumber sellers in the sugar beet outgoers’ market, with approved sellers’ contract tonnage entitlement (CTE) changing hands at £30/t. British Sugar is adding 50% bonus tonnage to each transaction to encourage trade.


Russia’s raw sugar import duty in August is likely to fall to $200 a metric ton from $239 a ton in July, the national association of sugar producers, Soyuzrossakhar, said Wednesday.

June 28, 2010 - 7:35pm
DJ Russia Aug Raw Sugar Import Duty Seen $200/Ton Vs $239 In July MOSCOW, Jun 23, 2010 (Dow Jones Commodities News via Comtex) — Russia’s raw sugar import duty in August is likely to fall to $200 a metric ton from $239 a …


México produjo 4,817,404 toneladas de azúcar al 26 de junio en la zafra 2009/10

June 28, 2010 - 7:12pm
Producción azúcar México en 4.81 mln tons al 26 junio: cañeros Reuters MEXICO DF jun 28 (Reuters) – México produjo 4817404 toneladas de azúcar al 26 de junio en la zafra 2009/10, un 2.92 por ciento menos que en el mismo lapso …