Latest trade
$70.8BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Sugars and sugar confectionery
sector trade overview
A clear view of the sugars and sugar confectionery economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.
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Refreshed 2026-07-20
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
+2.9%Latest year on yearExporters
190Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
17Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$70.8B in trade, with +12.2% annualized growth over three years.
Sugars and sugar confectionery is recorded across 10,562 active corridors, with 190 exporters and 200 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalRapid growth+11.9% five-year CAGR
Annual trend
Momentum across three decades
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Missing years remain unavailable rather than estimated. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where this sector moves
The leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported sector trade value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MexicoMEX | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.8B | +4% | 13 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | BrazilBRA | IndonesiaIDN | $1.7B | +64.3% | 5 | 15,642 km | No |
| 3 | BrazilBRA | ChinaCHN | $1.7B | +2.6% | 10 | 18,570 km | No |
| 4 | BrazilBRA | IndiaIND | $1.5B | +128.2% | 7 | 14,435 km | No |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | MexicoMEX | $1.4B | +29.7% | 17 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 6 | BrazilBRA | United Arab EmiratesARE | $1.3B | +54.8% | 6 | 12,233 km | No |
| 7 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.2B | +8.8% | 17 | 556 km | Yes |
| 8 | ThailandTHA | ChinaCHN | $1.1B | +59.7% | 13 | 2,887 km | Yes |
| 9 | BrazilBRA | AlgeriaDZA | $1.1B | +12.6% | 3 | 8,468 km | No |
| 10 | BrazilBRA | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $997.9M | +26.5% | 5 | 11,390 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings are separated so scale on one side of the market is not mistaken for demand on the other. Check coverage ↗
Top exporters2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrazilBRA | $19.3B | 178 | 17 |
| 2 | GermanyDEU | $4.0B | 175 | 17 |
| 3 | ThailandTHA | $3.7B | 156 | 17 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $3.2B | 187 | 17 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.0B | 170 | 17 |
| 6 | FranceFRA | $2.9B | 176 | 17 |
| 7 | IndiaIND | $2.6B | 181 | 17 |
| 8 | NetherlandsNLD | $2.2B | 173 | 17 |
| 9 | BelgiumBEL | $2.2B | 166 | 17 |
| 10 | MexicoMEX | $2.1B | 117 | 17 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $7.0B | 129 | 17 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $3.6B | 101 | 17 |
| 3 | IndonesiaIDN | $3.1B | 80 | 17 |
| 4 | GermanyDEU | $2.6B | 132 | 17 |
| 5 | United KingdomGBR | $2.0B | 124 | 17 |
| 6 | MexicoMEX | $1.9B | 61 | 17 |
| 7 | CanadaCAN | $1.9B | 143 | 17 |
| 8 | IndiaIND | $1.7B | 72 | 17 |
| 9 | United Arab EmiratesARE | $1.7B | 112 | 17 |
| 10 | ItalyITA | $1.6B | 94 | 17 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 17.
19 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS6 170111
Sugars: beet sugar, raw, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS6 170112
Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS6 170113
Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, other than as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS6 170114
Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS6 170191
Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS6 170199
Sugars: lactose, chemically pure, in solid form: lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS6 170210
Sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matterHS6 170211
Sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight less than 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matterHS6 170219
Sugars: maple sugar chemically pure, in solid form: maple syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS6 170220
Sugars: glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20% by weight of fructose, the syrup not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS6 170230
Sugars: glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20% but less than 50% by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar, the syrup not containing added flavouring or colouring matterHS6 170240
Sugars: fructose, chemically pure, in solid formHS6 170250
Sugars: fructose, other than chemically pure fructose, and fructose syrup (containing in the dry state more than 50% by weight of fructose), excluding invert sugarHS6 170260
Sugars: n.e.c. in heading no. 1702, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing, in the dry state, 50% by weight of fructoseHS6 170290
Sugars: molasses, from sugar cane, resulting from the extraction or refining of sugarHS6 170310
Sugars: molasses, from sugar beet, resulting from the extraction or refining of sugarHS6 170390
Sugar confectionery: chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated, not containing cocoaHS6 170410
Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoaHS6 170490
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS2 classification. They are not company-level sales, retail quotes, or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.
Missing data
A missing observation remains unavailable. It is not filled, interpolated, or presented as a forecast.
Coverage: 1995–2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.