(updated on 15.7.

2014)

Sugar profile
Contents
1) Sugar estimates for India
2) World Sugar estimates
3) Production of sugarcane and sugar
4) World production
5) Major exporters and importers
6) Major export and import destinations for India
7) Trade data for last five years
8) International versus domestic prices
9) Sugar future prices
10) State Advised cane prices
11) Trade Policy
 

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1.0 Sugar estimates for India ( Oct 2013- Sept 2014)

Table-1
(Figures in lakh MT)
2012-13 2013-14 May, Source
Estimates 2014
66.01 93.07 Opening Sugar stock - DoFPD
251.83 252.55 Production 241.31^ DoFPD
17.18 7.83 Imports 1.44* DoC
335.02 353.45 Availability - -
11.95 25.83 Total Export 17.53* DoC
323.07 327.62 Total Available for domestic - -
consumption
230.00 235.00 Consumption - DoFPD
93.07 92.62 Ending Stock - -
DoFPD- Department of Food & Public Distribution, DoC- Department of Commerce,

For preparing estimate for 2013-14, production, export and import have been taken
as last three years average.

*The figure of export and import is cumulative upto May, 2014 ( i.e. October, 2013 to
May, 2014)

^ production projected by DoFPD for year 2013-14

2.0 World Sugar Estimates (2013-14)

Table- 2
(Unit: lakh MT)
2011-12 2012-13 2013-14

World Production 1719.31 1760.33 1757.03

Human Consumption 1581.45 1636.73 1674.86
Total Import 487.91 523.28 504.81
Total Export 557.02 565.61 559.13
Ending Stock 359.87 431.62 455.15
Source: USDA

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 3.0 Production of sugarcane & sugar

Table- 3
Sugar Sugarcane Sugarcane Sugar Sugarcane Yield (IN
Season Production Area Production ( in Production (In MT/ha.)
( in lac ha.) lac MT) lac MT)
2002-03 45.2 2873.8 201.32 63.58
2003-04 39.3 2338.6 135.0 59.38
2004-05 36.6 2370.9 136.6 64.75
2005-06 42.0 2811.7 193.2 66.92
2006-07 51.5 3555.2 282.0 69.02
2007-08 50.6 3481.9 263.0 68.88
2008-09 44.2 2850.3 146.8 64.55
2009-10 41.7 2923.0 188.0 70.02
2010-11 48.8 3423.8 243.5 70.09
2011-12 50.4 3610.4 263.4 71.67
2012-13 49.99 3412.0 251.4 68.25
2013- 14 50.32 3483.8* 250.0 68.74
Source: NCAER & ISMA (for sugar production) and Agricultural Statistics (for production and
area of sugarcane)
*As per 3rd Advance Estimate ( 2013-14) of DAC released on 15/5/2014

Highlights:
• India’s sugar production increased in last 10 years at CAGR of 2.10%.
• During the same period, India’s sugarcane production increased at CAGR of 1.58%
and area under sugarcane cultivation at CA\=GR of 1.13%

4.0 World Production

Figure- 1

Source: USDA
• India is the 2nd largest producer of sugar.
• India’s share in world production is 13.6% in 2012-13 and 15.32% in 2011-12.

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5.0 Major Exporters and Importers

Figure-2

Source: USDA

• China, Indonesia, European Union , United states etc. are the major sugar importing
countries.
• India’s share in total global import in 2012-13 was 2.14% & in 2013-14 it is negligible.
Figure-3

Source: USDA

• Brazil is the largest exporter of sugar followed by Thailand and Australia.

• India is the sixth largest exporter of sugar.
• India’s share in total global export in both the year 2012-13 and 2013-14 was 4.9%
and 5.2% respectively.

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6.0 Major Export and Import destinations (for India)

Figure-4

Source- Department of Commerce

• The major export destinations for India in 2013-14 are Sudan, Iran, Sri Lanka, UAE
etc.

Figure-5

Source- Department of Commerce

• India imports sugar mainly from Brazil.

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7.0 Trade data (India) for last 5 years

Table- 4

(in lakh MT)

Year Export Import
2009-10 0.42 25.51
2010-11 17.11 11.98
2011-12 27.38 0.99
2012-13 27.91 11.21
2013-14 24.60 8.81
Source: Dept. of Commerce.

8.0 International Vs Domestic Price of Sugar

Figure-6

Source: D/o Commerce for Domestic price and LIFFE

• The international prices of sugar were lower than domestic prices for the last one
year owing to global sugar surplus.
• Major sugar producers like Brazil, Thailand and India produced record quantity of
sugar in the marketing year 2012-13. In addition to it, higher global sugar surplus for
2013-14 also depress the prices of sugar in International arena.

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9.1 Sugar Futures price
Table-5 (RS/Qtl)

Futures Week ago Month Year Ago % Change

month 11 July, 2014 ( 4 July,14) Ago (11 July over previous
  (11 June ,2013) year
,14)
Oct, 2014 2295 2394 2369 2295 0
Dec, 2014 2535 2582 2508 2355 7.65
March, 2015 2559 2593 2514 2356 8.61
Source: – Intercontinental Exchange ( ICE)

Table-6
(Rs/Qtl)
Futures Week ago Month Ago Year Ago % Change
month 11 July, 2014 ( 4 July,14) (11 June (11 July over previous
,14) ,2013) year
Oct, 2014 2726 2837 2805 2772 -1.65
Dec, 2014 2825 2917 2873 2771 1.95
March, 2015 2925 3001 2940 2793 4.73
Source: London International Financial Future & Option Exchange ( LIFFE)

10.0 State Advised Cane Price

Table -7 (Figures in Rs/ Qtl)

2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 Remark

Punjab 235/240/250 220/225/230 190 Late/General/Early

Haryana 266/271/276 221/226/231 210 Late/Mid/Early
UP 275/280/290 235/240/250 205 Rejected/General/Early
Maharashtra 250/230/210 180/185/205 200 South MH/Central MH/
North MH
Gujarat 250
Tamil nadu 225 220 190 Rs.10/qtl T.C. (linked to
9.5% recovery)
Karnataka 220/240 180 NW Karnataka/ Sl
Karnataka
Bihar 255/265/245 225/235/210 205 General/Premium/
Rejected
Uttarakhand 280/285/295 250/255 210/215 Rejected/General/Early
Andhra 260/240/240 200 180/200 Telangana/ Rayalaseema/
Pradesh Coastal Andhra + Rs. 200
subsidy
source: ISMA

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11 Trade Policy

11.1 EXPORT - At present, export of sugar is free

Table- 7

Tariff Item Item Description Export Nature of Restriction

HS Code Policy
17010000 (a) Sugar* Free Prior registration of quantity with
DGFT.

(b) Preferential Quota STE Export permitted through M/s. Indian

Sugar to EU and USA Sugar Exim Corporation Limited
subject to quantitative ceiling
notified by DGFT from time to time.
* Export of Pharmaceutical Grade Sugar would not be subject to registration requirement.

Export of organic sugar without any quantity limits, will be permitted till the time export of
sugar is “Free”. Such export will be subject to following conditions:

I. The sugar should be duly certified by APEDA as being organic sugar;

II. Prior registration of quantity with DGFT through online system. 
  
11.2 IMPORT – The current applied duty on import of all types of sugar is 15%.

Table-8

Exim Code Item Description Policy

Bound Notified Applied
Duty Duty Duty
1701 CANE OR BEET SUGAR AND CHEMICALLY PURE SUCROSE, IN SOLID
FORM
1701 12 00 Beet sugar Free 150% 100% 15%
1701 13 Cane sugar specified in
Subheading Note 2 to
this Chapter:
1701 13 10 Cane jaggery Free 150% 100% 15%
1701 13 20 Khandsari sugar Free 150% 100%  15%
1701 13 90 Other Free 150% 100%  15%
1701 14 Other cane sugar: Free
1701 14 10 Cane jaggery Free 150% 100%  15%
1701 14 20 Khandsari sugar Free 150% 100%  15%
1701 14 90 Other 150% 100%  15%
1701 91 00 Refined sugar containing Free 150% 100%  15%
added flavouring or
colouring matter
1701 99 Other:
1701 99 10 Sugar cubes Free 150% 100%  15%
1701 99 90 Other Free 150% 100%  15%
1701 12 00 Beet sugar Free 150% 100%  15%
Source: DGFT, D/o Revenue, WTO

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