• Mexico has exported 945k tonnes of sugar this season.
  • This is more than in the last 5 years combined.
  • A large majority of shipments have been to refiners accustomed to buying Brazilian VHP.

Mexican Exports Nearly Finished  

  • To date, Mexico has exported 945k tonnes to the world market.

Mexico 2018/19 Cumulative Export Flow

  • This is a record volume due to their high production (6.4m tonnes) and lower quota access to the USA.

Mexican World Market Exports

  • A large majority of the sugar shipped has been bulk raw sugars to refiners.

Mexican World Market Sugar Exports by Quality

  • We believe most world market exports are now finished for the 2018/19 season.  

Key Destinations    

  • Morocco, Canada, and Uzbekistan have received 696k tonnes (73%) of the total Mexican world market exports.
  • This has directly displaced Brazilian bulk VHP shipments to these origins.

Mexican World Market Shipments by Destination

Vincent O’Rourke

Vincent began his career at CZ in 2016 as an analyst in the London Office, focusing on raw sugar flows and the Refineries in North Africa and the Middle East. Since 2019 Vincent has moved to the Miami office, leading the Americas analysis (excluding Brazil) and implementing the new data capture and database processes. Vincent graduated from Edinburgh with a master’s in theology in 2015 and completed a Masters in Emerging Economies from King’s London University in 2016

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