# HS 170113 Cane Sugar global trade data overview | Yugalinks

Reported global trade in cane sugar, raw, in solid form, as specified in subheading note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter reached $1.6B in 2024, with five-year annual growth of +14.1%.

## Annual trade evidence

| Year | Global trade | Year-on-year growth | 3-year growth |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2013 | $1.8B | -28.5% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | $937.9M | -49.1% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | $795.4M | -15.2% | -32.4% |
| 2016 | $585.5M | -26.4% | -31.8% |
| 2017 | $2.3B | +289.8% | +34.5% |
| 2018 | $566.8M | -75.2% | -10.7% |
| 2019 | $807.4M | +42.4% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | $518.2M | -35.8% | -39% |
| 2021 | $1.0B | +100.8% | +22.4% |
| 2022 | $942.5M | -9.4% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | $1.2B | +23.2% | +30.8% |
| 2024 | $1.6B | +34.5% | +14.5% |

## Leading buyer markets

| Buyer market | Latest imports | 5-year growth | Suppliers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| United Arab Emirates | $616.4M | +193.9% | 24 |
| Iran | $376.4M | +3% | 6 |
| South Africa | $214.3M | +5.4% | 9 |
| USA | $85.7M | +51% | 30 |
| Mozambique | $30.4M | +165.5% | 5 |
| Haiti | $20.1M | -3.4% | 2 |
| World excl. EU | $14.8M | -19.3% | 18 |
| Djibouti | $13.5M | +88.3% | 5 |
| Pakistan | $12.0M | +327.6% | 2 |
| Lesotho | $11.2M | +21.2% | 1 |
| United Kingdom | $10.7M | +20.8% | 33 |
| India | $9.9M | +442.1% | 8 |

_Source: reported merchandise trade data. Updated 2026-08-14._