Description

Brazil is the world’s largest producer o f sugarcane, sugar and fuel alcohol and one of the most
cost efficient producers of sugar. It is also the leading exporter of sugar. Sugar accounts for
about 2 percent of the country’s gross national product, 17 percent of the country’s agricultural
product.
Sugar ICUMSA-45 is only produced in large quantities after confirmed sales, in the Brazilian
domestic market only industries use this type of sugar, recently the sugar ICUMSA-45 was
introduced in the domestic market with denomination ” Top Quality”.
In large quantities stored in warehouse only is Raw sugar, Crystal sugar
ICUMSA-100 and 150. Out of the 38 million tons of sugar produced in Brazil by 2009 only
4.5 million tons were ICUMSA-45. The issue of logistics is also complex. Currently the ports of
Santos and Paranagua there many ships waiting for berthing and consequences for all
warehouses are completely blended. The cost of storing sugar ICUMSA-45 produced, bagged
and stored in the port is very high, which makes it unfeasible.
Therefore, sugar refining, storage and bagging for shipment only be achieved after the sale
effectively. The average delivery time of sugar at the port ready for shipment can several 30-45
days depending on the refining, transportation to the port of load and delay in berthing of
vessels.