Sugar — Brown / Mill-White (Indian, Pakistani)
Specification
Brown sugar and mill-white (plantation-white) sugar are the price-driven institutional flow — distinct from Brazilian Icumsa-45 (premium retail) and Brazilian VHP / raws (industrial cane-refining feedstock).
| Characteristic | Brown sugar (typical) | Mill-white (typical) |
|---|---|---|
| Polarisation | 96.0–98.5° | 99.0–99.5° |
| ICUMSA colour | 600–1,200 IU | 100–600 IU |
| Moisture | ≤ 0.10% | ≤ 0.06% |
| Ash content | ≤ 0.30% | ≤ 0.10% |
| Granulation | Fine to medium | Fine |
| Packing | Bulk vessel, 50-kg, 25-kg or 1,000-kg bags | Bulk, 50-kg, 25-kg or 1,000-kg bags |
Mill-white sugar is plantation-white — refined to a lower polarisation than Icumsa-45, suitable for industrial bakery, beverage and bulk retail at a price step below Icumsa-45.
Origin
India and Pakistan.
- India — FOB Mundra (Gujarat), Kandla (Gujarat) and Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu). India is the world's second-largest sugar producer; surplus exports are policy-driven, with Government of India sugar export quotas determining annual availability.
- Pakistan — FOB Karachi. Pakistan exports surplus mill-white sugar in periods of domestic surplus.
Loadports & Transit
| Mode | Port / Route | Inspector |
|---|---|---|
| Sea | FOB Mundra / Kandla / Tuticorin, India | SGS / Bureau Veritas / Intertek |
| Sea | FOB Karachi, Pakistan | SGS / Bureau Veritas / Intertek |
India / Pakistan → Mombasa transit ~12–18 days via the Arabian Sea.
Volume
12,500–50,000 MT per shipment (Indian origin); 5,000–25,000 MT per shipment (Pakistani origin, subject to surplus availability).
Delivery Terms
FOB / CFR / CIF Mombasa.
Payment
Buyer's bank issues; seller's bank advises or — where required — confirms. Sarpah is not on the instrument chain.
Standard: DLC under UCP 600 with charter-party B/L (Article 22 + ISBP 821 G6–G11); SBLC under ISP98 / URDG 758 for multi-shipment frame contracts.
Buyer Universe
- KNTC framework procurement during gazetted deficit windows where lower-cost origin is permitted
- Industrial bakery and beverage processors sourcing mill-white at a price step below Icumsa-45
- County-level institutional procurement and bulk retail distributors
Compliance Stack
- Kenya Sugar Board (KSB) — import permit and quota framework under the Sugar Act, 2024. KSB approval is required for any import; quota allocations are gazetted during deficit windows.
- EAC Common External Tariff 2022: HS 1701.99 / 1701.91 — sugar at 100% or USD 460/MT, whichever is higher, with Kenya stays and quota allocations.
- Sugar Development Levy: 4% of CIF on imports, effective 1 July 2025 under The Sugar (Sugar Development Levy) Order, 2025 (LN 113/2025) under the Sugar Act 2024.
- VAT: standard 16%.
- KEBS PVoC: Route A inspection at Mundra / Kandla / Karachi by SGS / Bureau Veritas / Intertek; CoC issued before sailing.
- AFA Sugar Directorate licensing (which co-exists with the Kenya Sugar Board under the Sugar Act 2024).
Procurement Profile
- KNTC, large millers, industrial bakery, beverage processors, bulk retail
- Procurement is window-driven (gazetted deficit; surplus origin availability) and price-sensitive
- Origin selection between Indian and Pakistani sugar is driven by export-policy availability in each origin country and freight rate at the time
Talk to us
For an introduction, share volume, target shipment window, origin preference (Indian / Pakistani), polarisation specification, and your bank's preferred confirmation route.