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India Subcontinent Regional Analysis

Sugar Prices Stable; Exports Not Feasible Even with the Merchandise Export from India Scheme (MEIS) export incentive of 7 percent, it is not possible to make a profit exporting sugar. The government of India (GOI) set an export target of 2.0 MMT for the 2017/18 season (ending 30 September), but the total so far is only 0.35 MMT. The domestic sugar price is presently $465/MT versus the export value of just $320/MT. India’s monthly demand remains stagnant at 2.1-2.2 MMT ahead of the festival season, although that could rise by a small percentage. However, overall yearly demand may be close to 25-25.5 MMT. The current cap on the wholesale price of sugar in the domestic market is $0.423/kg ($423/MT), and the industry wants the price to...

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