FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 164
Refined sugar
Global agricultural trade data from FAO FAOSTAT. Cumulative 2018–2023 values for the top 50 trading nations.
- $81.9B
- exports, 2018–2023
- $81.4B
- imports, 2018–2023
- 50.2%
- of trade is exports
- #23 of 100
- by cumulative trade value
Rising latest-year exports
Refined sugar in the heavy-trade third
Top-50 export value for Refined sugar rose about 27% on the latest full-year pair in this extract.
Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Refined sugar reached $163.3B across the top 50 trading nations - a heavy-third book where duty shifts move real volume. India leads exports; Italy leads imports. Closely related US lines usually sit in HTS Chapter 17; map each shipment to the exact 8- or 10-digit subheading before quoting landed cost on a heavy book.
Dig deeper: HTS Chapter 17 rates. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).
Trade Trend (2019–2023)
| Year | Total Exports (top 50 countries) | Total Imports (top 50 countries) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $8.4B | $5.0B |
| 2020 | $9.8B | $6.1B |
| 2021 | $10.7B | $6.4B |
| 2022 | $12.4B | $7.7B |
| 2023 | $15.7B | $10.1B |
Top Exporters (2023)
| # | Country | Export Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | $2.7B |
| 2 | Brazil | $2.4B |
| 3 | Thailand | $1.7B |
| 4 | France | $1.3B |
| 5 | Germany | $936.1M |
| 6 | Poland | $603.4M |
| 7 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | $596.0M |
| 8 | Saudi Arabia | $513.0M |
| 9 | United Arab Emirates | $440.3M |
| 10 | Belgium | $416.8M |
Top Importers (2023)
| # | Country | Import Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | $1.3B |
| 2 | Spain | $898.2M |
| 3 | United States of America | $796.0M |
| 4 | Belgium | $548.4M |
| 5 | Philippines | $499.1M |
| 6 | Germany | $482.8M |
| 7 | China; mainland | $402.9M |
| 8 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | $354.2M |
| 9 | France | $272.6M |
| 10 | United Arab Emirates | $222.8M |
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Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale
Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Refined sugar, each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).
Similar total trade value
Nearest other commodities by cumulative global trade ($163.3B here).
Similar export share
Nearest other commodities by exports ÷ total trade (50.2% here).
Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.
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