7 December 2023

During the first two months of the new season, Ukraine exported almost 150,000 tons of sugar.

According to preliminary data from customs statistics, Ukrainian sugar exports in November 2023 amounted to 73,000 tons, compared to 76,000 tons in the previous month (which was the highest value for one calendar month in recent years), so in the first two months of the new season, exports amounted to almost 150,000 tons.

As per management of one of the largest Ukrainian producers and exporters of sugar - the Astarta company - from the point of view of available logistical capabilities, Ukraine is able to export 70-100 thousand tons of sugar per month, so the volume of export during last months is close to the maximum.

As a reminder in the 2022/23 season, sugar exports from Ukraine amounted to 427,000 tons, and, given the significant increase in the country's sugar beet harvest this year, there is a good chance that it will be exceeded in the new marketing year.

As of November 30, 11.3 million tons of sugar beets were harvested in Ukraine, and the expected production of sugar this year is 1.7 million tons.