- May container exports totalled 290kmt;
- It is the strongest May since the start of the series – i.e. 2007.
- Yemen is so far the top destination this season, followed by Angola;
Low Whites Exports
- After a modest start in April, whites container exports surged in May to 290kmt – a record for the period;
- On a cumulative basis (since April) Brazil exported close to 0.5mmt – also a record for the 2 months of the season;
Monthly Container Exports – May shipments 52% higher than April
- Just a note on stats: container data has over 1-month delay which is why we are writing only now about May exports;
2020/21 Container Exports per Type of Sugar – The Majority of Whites Exports is Crystal Sugar
- Looking at quality of whites exports out of Brazil, the majority is of crystal sugar, with the remainder composed of small volumes of refined, organic and direct consumption raws;
Destinations
May Main Container Exports Destinations (mt) – West African countries remain as top destinations
- Significant increase yoy from Yemen offtake in May;
- In some countries in Africa, we see Brazil taking some destinations that were last year supplied by Central American sugar;
- For a historical look at the flow of white sugar, visit our interactive data.
White Sugar Export Profile
Bulk or Container – The Majority of White Sugar Exports in CS are via Container
- The tendency of white sugar exports in CS has moved towards container shipments;
- Break bulk exports has diminished significantly each year due to the size of the shipments and most significantly due to terminal availability;
- Terminals in CS (specially Santos) prefer to work with bulk cargos that are more efficient;
- However, this season we have seen Sao Sebastião port loading breakbulk whites – something not seen since 2005.
- Meanwhile, in NNE the majority of white sugar exports are made via break bulk due to the terminal’s higher idle capacity.
