Freshdi Market Insight
Make smarter Sugar sourcing decisions with real market data
Brazil (11.1%), India (8.6%) and the United States (8.2%) are the top contributors to the 243 Sugar suppliers across 59 countries, with no single origin dominating the base. The typical range is USD 300 - 440 per metric ton FOB, centered at a USD 384 median, meaning buyers should expect variation and verify pricing by origin. Buyer inquiries fell 81.7% to 615 in the last 30 days. Buyers request CIF more often than suppliers offer it — a 21.3 percentage point gap — so a CIF price must be explicitly asked for.
What is in this market?
The size and shape of Agriculture Food Beverage Sugar on Freshdi before you shortlist anyone: how many sellers, how much product, how many origins, and which way demand is moving.
1,642supply
Freshdi lists 1,642 active Sugar supply listings as of 15 October 2026.
243companies
Freshdi has 243 active Sugar suppliers, 1.8% of all suppliers on the platform, as of 15 October 2026.
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Freshdi Sugar suppliers come from 59 countries, led by Brazil at 11.1%, as of 15 October 2026.
-81.7% over 12m
Freshdi received 615 buyer inquiries for Sugar in the 30 days to 15 October 2026, down 81.7% from the previous 30 days.
243 suppliers are actively selling Sugar on the platform, with 41 of them updating their listings in the last 30 days. This level of activity shows that the market remains dynamic, with suppliers regularly refreshing their offerings—meaning buyers can expect current pricing, availability, and specifications rather than outdated or stale information. There are 1,642 active listings for Sugar, covering a wide range of grades, pack sizes, and origins. This depth ensures that even niche or specific requirements—like a particular moisture content or certification—are likely to be met without needing to start from scratch with a custom request. Suppliers come from 59 countries, offering broad geographic diversity. This wide reach gives buyers significant flexibility in sourcing, allowing them to compare options across regions based on cost, logistics, or compliance needs—especially useful when seeking alternatives to dominant suppliers. Buyer inquiries dropped sharply by 81.7% over the last 30 days to just 615. This sudden decline suggests reduced market activity, possibly due to seasonal shifts or supply chain adjustments—making it a timely moment to act, as suppliers may be less available or responsive during this lull.
Freshdi recorded 144 buyer requests for Sugar globally in the 365 days to 15 October 2026.
- Freshdi lists 1,642 active Sugar supply listings from 243 suppliers in 59 countries, drawn from 242 source documents and 1,642 supply observations over the 365 days to 15 October 2026.
- Buyer inquiry volume for Sugar on Freshdi declined 81.7% in the 30 days to 15 October 2026 against the 30 days before, with 79.41% volatility in monthly inquiry and quotation activity over 349 days.
- Freshdi received 144 buyer requests for Sugar in the 365 days to 15 October 2026 against 1,642 active listings — 11.4 listings per request globally.
Who exactly is selling?
The verified Agriculture Food Beverage Sugar suppliers buyers actually reach on Freshdi, ranked by the inquiries they received in the last 30 days and how reliably they answered them.
Export: Granulated White Sugar · Granulated Sugar · Granulated Cane Sugar
Verified suppliers first, then by buyer inquiries received in the last 30 days, then by response rate. No supplier pays for placement in this list.
Certifications shown are the two or three most relevant per supplier — the full set is on each supplier's profile.
- The most-contacted verified Sugar supplier on Freshdi received 6 buyer inquiries in the 30 days to 15 October 2026 and replied to 92% of them.
- 1 of the 243 Sugar suppliers on Freshdi are Level 2+ verified with a response rate of at least 70%, as of 15 October 2026.
How stable is this supply base?
Three separate questions, answered in order: is the product fresh, is the market busy, and can the sellers be trusted.
Is there much new product?
Sugar had 762 new listings in the last 30 days, more than double the 37 from the previous month. The catalog is growing rapidly, so a buyer sees many new offers appearing in quick succession. Compare listing dates when evaluating offers to see which are most recent and relevant.
Is the market busy?
179 of the 243 suppliers joined in the last 12 months, more than half of the total. The category includes a mix of long-standing and new sellers, which expands the pool of options but means some suppliers have less history to rely on. Buyers can find newer names, but those without a long record need more scrutiny before a first order. Review each supplier’s listing history before contacting them.
4116.9% of 243
4618.9% of 243
5321.8% of 243
Can these suppliers be trusted?
226 of 243 suppliers are verified, at least three in four, enough to contact several verified suppliers at once. Certificates are listed by 76 of 243 suppliers, and HACCP is the most common, held by 7 of them. For a shipment requiring HACCP compliance, filter the list to include only those with that certification.
- Freshdi refreshed 890 of 1,642 Sugar supply listings (54.2%) within 90 days to 15 October 2026, and 762 (46.4%) within 30 days.
- 213 of 243 Sugar suppliers on Freshdi (87.7%) were active in the 12 months to 15 October 2026, with 41 (16.9%) active within the last month, and 179 suppliers registered during the year.
- 93.0% of Sugar suppliers on Freshdi are verified as of 15 October 2026.
- Among 76 certified Freshdi Sugar supplier profiles, 10.5% hold SGS, 9.2% hold HACCP, 9.2% hold HALAL, 7.9% hold CERTIFICATE_OF_ORIGIN, and 6.6% hold COA; a profile can hold more than one certificate.
What are the selling conditions, and where do the two sides disagree?
Part A reads the supply side on its own terms — price, trade term, MOQ, origin. Part B puts buyer demand next to it and measures the gaps in percentage points.
Default settings of a typical Agriculture Food Beverage Sugar offer — how it ships, what it costs, the smallest quantity accepted and where it comes from. Each figure is drawn from every quote in the last 365 days, not from one seller.
CIF45.0%
CIF is the leading trade term for Sugar supply on Freshdi at 45%, followed by FOB at 26% and EXW at 7.1%, as of 15 October 2026.
300–440
USD/MT FOBSugar supply on Freshdi typically lists between USD 300 and 440 per metric ton on a FOB basis, median USD 384 across 234 listings, as of 15 October 2026.
12MT median
The typical minimum order quantity for Sugar on Freshdi is 12 MT, with most listings between 5 and 100 MT, as of 15 October 2026.
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Brazil (11.1%), India (8.6%) and United States (8.2%) lead Sugar supply origins on Freshdi, as of 15 October 2026.
Sugar listings show a typical price range of USD 300 - 440 per metric ton on an FOB basis, with the median landing at USD 384. The typical minimum order quantity for Sugar is 12 MT, with most listings falling within the common range of 5 to 100 MT, offering buyers a broad spectrum of order sizes. CIF is the most commonly offered trade term for Sugar at 45%, followed by FOB at 26%, indicating that a majority of suppliers include freight and insurance in their pricing structure. T/T is the dominant payment method for Sugar at 41%, with L/C accounting for 25.9% of listings, reflecting a preference for bank transfers among suppliers.
| Market | Demand | Supply | Offers/req |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global | 1,831 requests | 242 products | 0.1 |
| Middle East & North Africa | 307 requests | 242 products | 0.8 |
| USMCA | 255 requests | 242 products | 0.9 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 229 requests | 242 products | 1.1 |
| India | 207 requests | 242 products | 1.2 |
Globally, 242 listings meet 1,831 buyer requests - 0.1 listings per request, so buyers compete for the listings on offer. The Middle East & North Africa sends 307 requests (16.8%), and there the same 242 listings make 0.8 listings per request. With fewer listings than requests, suppliers can be selective about which requests they answer.
CIF is the clearest mismatch: more than half of buyer requests (66.3%) ask for it, yet only 45% of listings offer it (400 supply vs 1557 demand observations), buyers ask for it 21.3 pts more often than suppliers offer. A supplier able to quote CIF stands out.
L/C is the widest payment gap: 44% of buyer requests ask for it, but only 25.9% of listings accept it (409 supply vs 1205 demand observations), buyers ask for it 18.1 pts more often than suppliers offer. Suppliers offering L/C stand out.
Buyers ask for Brazilian origin in 95 requests against only 8 listings (11.88 requests per listing) - a major opening for Brazilian suppliers. India and the United States also face more requests than listings (India: 30 vs 18, US: 23 vs 11), giving buyers ample choice.
- Buyers price Sugar at a USD 460 median across 48 buyer prices on Freshdi, above the USD 383.63 supply median across 234 listings, as of 15 October 2026.
- For Sugar on Freshdi, CIF is the widest trade term gap - 66.3% of buyer requests against 45% of listings - while FOB runs the other way at 26% of listings against 21.5% of requests, as of 15 October 2026.
- For Sugar on Freshdi, L/C is the widest payment term gap - 44% of buyer requests against 25.9% of listings - while T/T runs the other way at 41% of listings against 35.8% of requests, as of 15 October 2026.
- Freshdi had 242 Sugar listings against 1,831 buyer requests (0.1 listings per request), and buyers in the Middle East & North Africa posted 307 of them (0.8 listings per request), in the 90 days to 15 October 2026.
- Sugar buyer requests on Freshdi asked for Brazil 95 times against 8 listings, India 30 times against 18 listings and the United States 23 times against 11 listings, in the 90 days to 15 October 2026.
- India (207), the United States (173) and the United Arab Emirates (145) sent the most of the 1831 Sugar buyer requests on Freshdi with a known buyer country, in the 90 days to 15 October 2026.
What do I do now?
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1,642 listings from 243 sellers, filterable by type, MOQ, trade term and certification.
Sugar listings on Freshdi have a median price of USD 384 per metric ton, FOB, based on 234 current listings. The price range spans from USD 300 to USD 440, indicating a consistent market with a narrow spread, where quality, origin, and processing method can influence final pricing across the board.
The typical minimum order quantity for Sugar is 12 MT, with a range from 5 to 100 MT across current listings. Buyers with smaller volumes may still find viable suppliers within the lower end of the range, though larger orders are more common and often come with better pricing or terms.
CIF is the most frequently used trade term for Sugar, adopted by 45% of suppliers on Freshdi. While it's the most common, buyers should verify the exact term with each supplier, as demand for CIF is significantly higher than supply, creating a notable mismatch in availability.
There is a notable trade term gap for Sugar, with 66.3% of buyer requests demanding CIF but only 45% of suppliers offering it, a 21.3-point mismatch. Payment terms also show a gap, especially for L/C, where demand is 44% and supply is just 25.9%, a 18.1-point difference, indicating buyers must negotiate carefully to align with supplier capabilities.
93.0% of Sugar suppliers on Freshdi are verified, with 226 out of 243 total suppliers confirmed through platform checks. Additionally, 76 suppliers list a certificate, with HACCP being the most common at 7 suppliers, giving buyers strong assurance of compliance and quality standards before engaging.
Post a buying request detailing your required quantity, grade, and destination, or browse live Sugar listings directly on Freshdi. Contacting a verified supplier from either path allows you to compare pricing, terms, and availability before finalizing any order.
Methodology
How the numbers on this page are produced, and what they do not cover.
Every figure comes from Sugar listings, supplier quotes and buyer requests posted on Freshdi in the 365 days to 15 October 2026 - 1,642 active listings, 144 buyer requests, 242 source documents, and 1,642 supply observations from the last 90 days. External export benchmarks are cited separately and never mixed into Freshdi figures.
Price and MOQ ranges are the interquartile range - the middle half of quotes, a quarter below and a quarter above - with the median reported alongside. A Sugar type is priced only once it holds at least 5% of supply price quotes and 3 priced listings with a real range; below that it is not listed. Buyer prices are compared only once there are at least 5 of them.
All prices are FOB, in USD per metric ton; quotes on other Incoterms are converted to a FOB equivalent. Freshdi does not hold a CIF price series for Sugar, so no landed-cost comparison is possible from this data.
Demand-versus-supply differences in trade and payment term shares are stated in percentage points, and origin rows add buyer requests per listing. Each figure carries its market scope - global - beside the number rather than in a footnote.
Product freshness counts listings created or updated. Supplier activity counts sellers by their last update. The two are different measurements and will not agree.
Freshdi reprocesses market data every hour, with one snapshot a day for trends. This page's figures, certification coverage included, refresh every 14 days on a rolling 365-day window.