# Sugars and sugar confectionery (HS2 17) Sector Trade Overview | Yugalinks

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Sugars and sugar confectionery at HS2 17, with reported global trade through 2024.

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## Answer

The sugars and sugar confectionery sector recorded $70.8B in reported global trade in 2024, with +2.9% annual change.

## Key figures

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Latest reported trade | $70.8B |
| Latest annual change | +2.9% |
| Active exporters | 190 |
| Active importers | 200 |
| Active HS6 products | 17 |

## Annual trend

| Year | Global trade | Corridors | HS6 products |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $16.0B | 5,479 | 17 |
| 1996 | $17.8B | 5,544 | 17 |
| 1997 | $16.6B | 5,726 | 17 |
| 1998 | $15.1B | 5,716 | 17 |
| 1999 | $15.1B | 6,078 | 17 |
| 2000 | $14.3B | 7,048 | 17 |
| 2001 | $16.8B | 7,086 | 17 |
| 2002 | $16.7B | 7,296 | 17 |
| 2003 | $18.6B | 7,337 | 17 |
| 2004 | $20.7B | 7,721 | 17 |
| 2005 | $24.1B | 7,747 | 17 |
| 2006 | $29.7B | 8,005 | 17 |
| 2007 | $30.5B | 8,092 | 17 |
| 2008 | $33.1B | 8,218 | 17 |
| 2009 | $34.6B | 8,303 | 17 |
| 2010 | $44.1B | 8,535 | 17 |
| 2011 | $54.5B | 8,744 | 17 |
| 2012 | $54.2B | 8,897 | 17 |
| 2013 | $52.0B | 9,035 | 17 |
| 2014 | $47.7B | 9,332 | 17 |
| 2015 | $41.3B | 9,441 | 17 |
| 2016 | $45.8B | 9,513 | 17 |
| 2017 | $49.7B | 9,732 | 17 |
| 2018 | $42.9B | 10,026 | 17 |
| 2019 | $40.4B | 10,090 | 17 |
| 2020 | $43.7B | 9,878 | 17 |
| 2021 | $50.1B | 10,299 | 17 |
| 2022 | $59.6B | 10,355 | 17 |
| 2023 | $69.1B | 10,434 | 17 |
| 2024 | $70.8B | 10,562 | 17 |

## Growth and market structure

- Trend: Rapid growth
- Three-year CAGR: +12.2%
- Five-year CAGR: +11.9%
- Historical peak: $70.8B in 2,024
- Positive-growth years: 69%
- Exporter concentration HHI: 1,958.4
- Importer concentration HHI: 995.9
- Trade volatility coefficient: 0.5

## Leading corridors

| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 products | Distance | FTA |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | Mexico | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.8B | +4% | 13 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 2 | Brazil | Indonesia | $1.7B | +64.3% | 5 | 15,642 km | No |
| 3 | Brazil | China | $1.7B | +2.6% | 10 | 18,570 km | No |
| 4 | Brazil | India | $1.5B | +128.2% | 7 | 14,435 km | No |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | Mexico | $1.4B | +29.7% | 17 | 3,359 km | Yes |
| 6 | Brazil | United Arab Emirates | $1.3B | +54.8% | 6 | 12,233 km | No |
| 7 | Canada | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $1.2B | +8.8% | 17 | 556 km | Yes |
| 8 | Thailand | China | $1.1B | +59.7% | 13 | 2,887 km | Yes |
| 9 | Brazil | Algeria | $1.1B | +12.6% | 3 | 8,468 km | No |
| 10 | Brazil | Saudi Arabia | $997.9M | +26.5% | 5 | 11,390 km | No |

## Leading exporters

| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | Brazil | $19.3B | 178 | 17 |
| 2 | Germany | $4.0B | 175 | 17 |
| 3 | Thailand | $3.7B | 156 | 17 |
| 4 | China | $3.2B | 187 | 17 |
| 5 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $3.0B | 170 | 17 |
| 6 | France | $2.9B | 176 | 17 |
| 7 | India | $2.6B | 181 | 17 |
| 8 | Netherlands | $2.2B | 173 | 17 |
| 9 | Belgium | $2.2B | 166 | 17 |
| 10 | Mexico | $2.1B | 117 | 17 |

## Leading importers

| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 products |
| ---: | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands | $7.0B | 129 | 17 |
| 2 | China | $3.6B | 101 | 17 |
| 3 | Indonesia | $3.1B | 80 | 17 |
| 4 | Germany | $2.6B | 132 | 17 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | $2.0B | 124 | 17 |
| 6 | Mexico | $1.9B | 61 | 17 |
| 7 | Canada | $1.9B | 143 | 17 |
| 8 | India | $1.7B | 72 | 17 |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | $1.7B | 112 | 17 |
| 10 | Italy | $1.6B | 94 | 17 |

## HS6 products

- Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (HS6 170111)
- Sugars: beet sugar, raw, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (HS6 170112)
- Sugars: cane sugar, raw, in solid form, as specified in Subheading Note 2 to this chapter, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (HS6 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 matter (HS6 170114)
- Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, containing added flavouring or colouring matter (HS6 170191)
- Sugars: sucrose, chemically pure, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (HS6 170199)
- Sugars: lactose, chemically pure, in solid form: lactose syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (HS6 170210)
- Sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight 99% or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS6 170211)
- Sugars: lactose and lactose syrup, containing by weight less than 99% lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter (HS6 170219)
- Sugars: maple sugar chemically pure, in solid form: maple syrup, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (HS6 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 matter (HS6 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 matter (HS6 170240)
- Sugars: fructose, chemically pure, in solid form (HS6 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 sugar (HS6 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 fructose (HS6 170290)
- Sugars: molasses, from sugar cane, resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar (HS6 170310)
- Sugars: molasses, from sugar beet, resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar (HS6 170390)
- Sugar confectionery: chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated, not containing cocoa (HS6 170410)
- Sugar confectionery: (excluding chewing gum, including white chocolate), not containing cocoa (HS6 170490)

## Definitions and coverage

Merchandise trade observations aggregated to HS2. Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons calculated from reported observations. Missing values remain unavailable and are not imputed.

Reported observations cover 1995-2024. The data release was refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08.

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## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) · [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
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