Yesterday’s Sugar Import Cost and Profit Estimate
On September 28, 2026, the closing price of the ICE raw sugar front-month contract was 18.57 cents per pound, and the RMB exchange rate was 6.7118. Calculations indicate that the estimated processing cost, inclusive of duties, for Brazilian sugar within the quota was RMB 4,803 per ton, while the estimated processing cost, inclusive of duties, for Brazilian sugar outside the quota was RMB 6,112 per ton. Compared with the quotation from COFCO Zhangzhou Sugar Factory, the estimated processing profit, inclusive of duties, for Brazilian sugar within the quota was RMB 967 per ton, while that for Brazilian sugar outside the quota was a loss of RMB 342 per ton. (Fantos Technology)


