📋 Technical specifications

Quality	ICUMSA 45 (premium white), ICUMSA 150, ICUMSA 600-1200
Origin	Brazil, European Union, Thailand
Moisture	≤ 0.04%
Polarisation	≥ 99.8° (ICUMSA 45)
Ash content	≤ 0.04%
Packaging	Jute/PP 50 kg bags, 1,000 kg big bags
Minimum volume	1 × 20ft container (~25 MT)
Lead time	15 to 30 days depending on destination port
Incoterms	FOB, CIF, CFR, DDP
Payment	Irrevocable LC, TT 30 days, CAD

The global sugar market in 2025

Refined white sugar is one of the most traded food commodities in the world. Global 2024/2025 production is estimated at 186.6 million tonnes according to the USDA, with Brazil as the world's leading exporter (representing over 50% of global raw sugar exports). Sub-Saharan Africa, the fifth-largest producing region, remains structurally import-dependent to cover its growing demand.

ICUMSA 45 sugar prices are traded on the London futures market (Euronext Liffe, Contract No. 407) and on the CBOT in Chicago (Contract #11 for raw sugar). Understanding these futures markets is essential to securing your purchase prices before signing an export contract.

📊 Why ICUMSA 45?

ICUMSA (International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis) measures sugar colour: the lower the number, the whiter and purer the sugar. ICUMSA 45 is the premium standard used for direct consumption. ICUMSA 150 is suitable for food manufacturing (beverages, biscuits). ICUMSA 600-1200 is brown sugar for distilling and industry.

Destinations and customs regulations

Morocco: Variable customs duty linked to world prices, ONSSA compliance certificate required
Senegal / Côte d'Ivoire / Cameroon: ECOWAS or CEMAC CET applicable, EUR.1 certificate of origin recommended for EU origins
Algeria: Imports under approved operator control, import licence mandatory
Saudi Arabia / UAE: Halal certificate, Arabic labelling, SASO/ESMA compliance

📦 Export documentation included

Martigane systematically prepares: ICUMSA analysis certificate (accredited laboratory), certificate of origin, phytosanitary certificate if required, SGS/Bureau Veritas inspection available, customs invoice, packing list, EUR.1 for EU origins.