Sugar imports from China remained strong in March of this year.

Sugar imports remained strong in China in March due to low prices in the international market, according to the new report. VIP A&E Report from the DATAGROAccording to the report, 100,000 tons were acquired last month, compared to only 69,000 tons in March of last year. In the accumulated total since October 2025, China has landed 2.39 million tons in its domestic market, a volume 48.5% higher than the volume imported in the same period of 2024/25. At first glance, given the low stocks in the domestic market, it would be expected that China would increase its sugar imports in 2025/26. However, there are two factors that could reduce Chinese appetite in the coming months, according to the report. DATAGROThe first factor concerns the fact that China is expected to produce more sugar than anticipated this harvest, both due to favorable weather conditions and the increased area planted with sugar beets. The document points out that "the other factor, this one more structural, relates to the need to replenish stocks. In the last two years, China has managed a final stock equivalent to 21-22% of domestic consumption, which, incidentally, remains stagnant at around 15.90 million tons." To read the… VIP A&E Report For complete information, access the analysis section of the DATAGRO Portal.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.