The Secret of Sugar :

The simple, irrefutable fact, is this: Sugar is a healthy part of a diet. Carbohydrates, including sugar, are the preferred sources of the body’s fuel for brain power, muscle energy and every natural process that goes on in e\ery functioning cell. Sugar is more than a “fun” food ingredient, it’s an essential one as well. Because it’s all-natural, you can consume it with confidence. As Nature’s preferred sweetener, sugar is present not only in nutrient-dense fruits and vegetables, but is also a key component, in foods as diverse as whole grain breads and cereals, yogurts and tomato sauces.

Producing countries of sugar:

The five largest producers of sugar in 2011 were Brazil, India, the European Union, China and Thailand. At present, Brazil is currently the largest, sugar producing nation in the world, Brazil exported 17.7 million tons of sugar to other nations, which comprises almost. 40% of the sugar traded in the world that year. That, fluctuations of sugar production in Brazil alone can affect, world sugar prices substantially.

But what does ICUMSA 45 actually mean?

ICUMSA – is ail acronym for the – International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis. It is a world-wide body which brings together the activities of the National Committees for Sugar Analysis in more than thirty member countries. ICUMSA is the only international organization concerned solely with analytical methods for the sugar industry. The ICUMSA ratings method allow s a meaningful and accurate description of the product which can be easily understood by interested parties no matter where they come from.

ICUMSA 45 SUGAR :

ICUMSA 45 sugar is the highest quality sugar available on the market today according to the Brazilian SGS method of testing. ICUMSA 45 sugar is a sparkling white, highly refined sugar, suitable for human consumption and use in a wide range of food applications. Sugar trading features heavily in futures trading, and many crops are sold years before they are actually grown, sometimes up to three years before the sugar cane is even planted. Brazil refines relatively little of its sugar for export, so newcomers to the market will often find that, much Brazilian ICUMSA 45 has already been sold quite some time before it was produced. For this reason, buyers looking to purchase large amounts of sugar, especially of ICUMSA 45, but also lower grade sugar often run into difficulties sourcing a reliable supplier.

SUGAR REFININIG PROCESS:

Of course this is a fairly simplified description of the sugar refining process. Regardless of the method used in its production, the qualities of ICUMSA 45 sugar are easily and accurately gaged by SGS testing according to ICUMSA guidelines.

SPECIFICATION OF ICUMSA 45 SUGAR:

The name of the goods:	ICUMSA 45 SUGAR
Origin:	Brazil
Specifications:	TOLARITY at 20“C: 99.80° Minimum SULPHATED ASH CONTENT: 0.04% Maximum by Weight MOISTURE: 0.04% Maximum by Weight MAGNETIC PARTICLES: mg/kg 4 SOLUBILITY: 100% Dry & free flowing GRANULOMETRY: Fine Standard ICUMSA: Color 45 ICUMSA attenuation index Units (Method #10-1978) Maximum COLOUR: Brilliant white REDUCING SUGAR: 0.0T$ in Dry Mass RADIATION: Normal w/o presence of cesium or iodine S02: mg/kg 20 HEAVY METALS, TOXIC ELEMENTS maximum mg / kg basis ARSENIC 0.50 CADMIUM 0.05 COPPER 1.00          . LEAD 1.00 MERCURY 0.01 ZINC 3.00 PESTICIDE TRACES Maximum mg / kg basis DDT 0.005 PH0T0XIN 0.01 HEXACHLORAN GAMMA ISOMER 0.005 MICROBIOLOGICAL LIMITS PATHOGENIC BACTERIA including SALMONELLA per 25 gram: Nil. Bacillus per gram: Nil

Prices

Contract volume (MT) payment = DLC / plus BG or SLBC	Monthly volume (MT/MTHs) × 12	Value BG referent : 3 months contract	Value BG referent : 6 months contract	Value BG referent : 12 months contract
150000 MT	12× 12500 MT	$ 400	$ 380	$ 350
300000 MT	12×25000 MT	$ 390	$ 370	$ 340
600000 MT	12×50000 MT	$ 380	$ 360	$ 320
1200000 MT	12×100000 MT	$ 370	$ 350	$ 310

Spot volume (MT)	Volume MT/ Delivery	Price per Metric Ton
500 MT / 1000 MT	12 months	$ 620
1500 MT / 5000 MT	12 months	$ 600
6500 MT/ 10000 MT	12 months	$ 580

Quantity	Type of order	Price per Metric Ton
12500 MT	SPOT	$ 470
25000 MT	SPOT	$ 465
50000 MT	SPOT	$ 460
75000 MT	SPOT	$ 455
100000 MT	SPOT	$ 450
150000 MT	SPOT	$ 445
200000 MT	SPOT	$ 440
12500 MT ×12 months	Contract	$ 430
25000 MT ×12 months	Contract	$ 425
50000 MT ×12 months	Contract	$ 420
75000 MT ×12 months	Contract	$ 415
100000 MT ×12 months	Contract	$ 410
150000 MT ×12 months	Contract	$ 405
200000 MT or more×12 months	Contract	$ 405

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