Sugar · importers
France ranks fourteenth of 96 at $1.5B in the sugars and sugar confectionery chapter, though it is one of Europe’s largest beet-sugar producers.
| Market | HS 17 imports |
|---|---|
| United States | $7.2B |
| China | $4.2B |
| Indonesia | $3.6B |
| Germany | $2.6B |
| United Kingdom | $2.2B |
Figures are for the whole of HS chapter 17 (sugars and sugar confectionery); sugar is only part of it. Source: UN Comtrade, as reported by national authorities; latest available year per market.
Saudi Arabia is above and Morocco below, all at $1.5B when rounded. France’s 2.3% share of reported world imports is tied with both. The chapter is only 0.2% of its $762.0B imports and ranks 62nd among import chapters, the joint lowest place in this set of markets.
Where domestic sugar output is large, imports serve narrower needs: raw cane for refineries near the coast, specialty sugars, and confectionery and sweet goods made elsewhere. France’s biscuit, pastry and confectionery industries draw on many suppliers, and the chapter total includes sugar confectionery as well as sugar.
Ask the importer what its customers need that beet sugar cannot supply. Ask, too, about certification: some French buyers value organic, fair-trade or origin-specific sugars, which can justify a higher price if you can document the claim.
Quotas, duties and preferences for sugar imports into Europe are set by the authorities and change over time. Ask both the authorities and the importer what applies to your origin at present. French buyers of specialty sugars may also expect samples and certificates for organic, fair-trade or origin claims, so prepare those in advance and confirm what proof they will accept for each claim. Germany, China, Belgium and the USA lead France’s overall source list, which covers all goods.
The $1.5B covers all of chapter 17, and re-exports can shift rankings when values are so close together.
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Fourteenth of 96 markets at $1.5B in 2024, a 2.3% share of reported world imports.
For raw cane refining, specialty sugars and confectionery goods, beyond what home-grown beet supplies.
No. French chapter totals combine sugar with sweets and other sugar confectionery.
Search sugar-heading shipment records and read consignees and weights.
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