Parent Product
Brown Sugar
Last Updated
2026-06-11
Key takeaways for search and sourcing teams
- Dark Brown Sugar market coverage spans 24 countries.
- 75 exporter companies and 78 importer companies are indexed in the global supply chain intelligence network for this product.
- 113 supplier-linked transactions are summarized across the top 12 countries.
- 0 premium suppliers and 0 catalog items are currently listed.
- Wholesale sample entries: 0; farmgate sample entries: 0.
- Page data last updated on 2026-06-11.
Global Supplier Transactions, Export Activity, and Price Benchmarks for Dark Brown Sugar
Analyze 113 supplier-linked transactions across the top 12 countries, with monthly unit-price benchmarks to track export competitiveness and sourcing risk for Dark Brown Sugar.
Dark Brown Sugar Country YoY Change in Supplier Transactions and Export Momentum
Compare positive and negative YoY shifts in Dark Brown Sugar to identify accelerating supplier markets and weakening export corridors.
Top YoY shifts for Dark Brown Sugar: Hong Kong (-29.8%), United States (-23.9%), Mexico (-23.4%).
Dark Brown Sugar Country-Level Supplier Transaction and Unit Price Summary
As of 2025-07, benchmark Dark Brown Sugar country transaction counts with monthly unit price and volume to prioritize supplier and export markets.
In 2025-12, countries with visible Dark Brown Sugar transaction unit prices: Mexico (3.87 USD / kg), Japan (3.68 USD / kg), United States (3.46 USD / kg), Mauritius (1.67 USD / kg), Vietnam (1.59 USD / kg), 3 more countries.
| Country | YoY Change | Transaction Count | 2025-07 | 2025-08 | 2025-09 | 2025-10 | 2025-11 | 2025-12 | 2026-01 | 2026-02 | 2026-03 | 2026-04 | 2026-05 | 2026-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | -9.5% | 1 | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | ||||||
| India | -5.7% | 46 | 1.22 USD / kg (1,166.25 kg) | 1.46 USD / kg (1,600 kg) | 1.47 USD / kg (15,795 kg) | - (-) | - (-) | 0.99 USD / kg (3,340 kg) | ||||||
| China | -9.9% | 9 | 0.31 USD / kg (4,510.08 kg) | 1.59 USD / kg (816 kg) | - (-) | 3.24 USD / kg (1,080 kg) | 2.44 USD / kg (100 kg) | - (-) | ||||||
| Mauritius | -21.5% | 16 | 0.76 USD / kg (51,600 kg) | - (-) | 0.75 USD / kg (13,000 kg) | - (-) | 0.57 USD / kg (33,980 kg) | 1.67 USD / kg (20,380 kg) | ||||||
| United States | -23.9% | 10 | 4.15 USD / kg (209.11 kg) | - (-) | 1.77 USD / kg (1,520.9 kg) | 4.62 USD / kg (22.25 kg) | - (-) | 3.46 USD / kg (120.32 kg) | ||||||
| Japan | -13.3% | 8 | - (-) | 3.70 USD / kg (2,720 kg) | 5.83 USD / kg (120 kg) | 3.67 USD / kg (8,000 kg) | - (-) | 3.68 USD / kg (380 kg) | ||||||
| South Korea | +14.6% | 8 | - (-) | 1.09 USD / kg (1,630 kg) | 1.09 USD / kg (3,260 kg) | 1.09 USD / kg (815 kg) | 1.27 USD / kg (804 kg) | 1.25 USD / kg (2,510.2 kg) | ||||||
| Mexico | -23.4% | 6 | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | 3.98 USD / kg (9,000 kg) | 3.87 USD / kg (2,600 kg) | ||||||
| Vietnam | - | 2 | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | 1.59 USD / kg (15,480 kg) | ||||||
| Hong Kong | -29.8% | 2 | 1.60 USD / kg (900 kg) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | 0.65 USD / kg (15,990 kg) |
Dark Brown Sugar Global Supply Chain Coverage
153 companies
75 exporters and 78 importers are mapped for Dark Brown Sugar.
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Dark Brown Sugar Export Supplier Intelligence, Trade Flows, and Price Signals
75 exporter companies are mapped in Tridge Supply Chain Intelligence for Dark Brown Sugar. Exporters and importers can use company profiles and analytics to evaluate supplier coverage, trading activity, and route opportunities.
Dark Brown Sugar Top Exporters and Supplier Profiles
Review leading exporter profiles while benchmarking against 75 total exporter companies in the Dark Brown Sugar supply chain intelligence network. Exporters and importers can unlock company profiles and analytics to qualify partners faster.
(Taiwan)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-05-11
Sales Revenue: USD 1M - 5M
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingTrade
Exporting Countries: South Korea
Supplying Products: Brown Sugar, Dark Brown Sugar
(Japan)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-12-29
Industries: Others
Value Chain Roles: Food Manufacturing
Exporting Countries: South Korea
Supplying Products: Brown Sugar, Dark Brown Sugar
(Taiwan)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-08-21
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food Manufacturing
Exporting Countries: South Korea
Supplying Products: Brown Sugar, Dark Brown Sugar
(Japan)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-08-12
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food Manufacturing
Exporting Countries: South Korea
Supplying Products: Brown Sugar, Dark Brown Sugar
(Japan)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-09-19
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food Manufacturing
Exporting Countries: South Korea
Supplying Products: Brown Sugar, Dark Brown Sugar
(United States)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-05-11
Employee Size: Over 1000 Employees
Industries: Food ManufacturingOthers
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingOthers
Exporting Countries: India
Supplying Products: Corn Syrup, Brown Sugar, Dark Brown Sugar
Dark Brown Sugar Global Exporter Coverage
75 companies
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Dark Brown Sugar Import Buyer Intelligence, Demand Signals, and Price Benchmarks
78 importer companies are mapped for Dark Brown Sugar demand intelligence. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to prioritize buyers, distributors, and downstream demand partners by market.
Dark Brown Sugar Top Buyers, Importers, and Demand Partners
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(South Korea)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-02-13
Industries: Online Retail And FulfillmentOthers
Value Chain Roles: -
(Uzbekistan)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-05-11
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: -
(Canada)
Latest Import Transaction: 2025-12-26
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 10M - 50M
Industries: Food Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: -
(United States)
Latest Import Transaction: 2025-12-20
Employee Size: 1 - 10 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 1M - 5M
Industries: Food Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: -
(India)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-05-11
Employee Size: 101 - 500 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 10M - 50M
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Nepal, Bahrain, New Zealand, Bangladesh, Botswana
(Vietnam)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-05-11
Employee Size: 1 - 10 Employees
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: Vietnam
Global Importer Coverage
78 companies
Importer company count highlights the current depth of demand-side visibility for Dark Brown Sugar.
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Classification
Product TypeIngredient
Product FormGranulated (soft/moist crystalline sugar)
Industry PositionFood Ingredient (Sweetener)
Market
Dark brown sugar is a globally traded sweetener positioned as a flavor-forward sugar (molasses notes) used widely in baking, confectionery, and household retail. Supply is structurally linked to the broader cane/beet sugar complex, with large-scale production and export capacity concentrated in a small set of major sugar producers and refiners. International trade for sugars in solid form is led by Brazil, India, and Thailand on the export side, with large deficit markets including Indonesia, the United States, and China on the import side. Market dynamics for dark brown sugar therefore tend to track global sugar price cycles, policy interventions (e.g., export controls), and weather-driven yield volatility in key cane regions.
Market GrowthStable (medium-term outlook)largely tracks overall sugar demand with niche retail/baking-driven mix shifts
Major Producing Countries
- BrazilLargest sugarcane producer and leading exporter of sugars in solid form (HS 1701) in UN Comtrade-linked trade datasets.
- IndiaMajor sugarcane producer and major exporter of sugars in solid form (HS 1701); policy decisions can materially affect export availability.
- ThailandMajor sugarcane producer and exporter of sugars in solid form (HS 1701), supplying large Asian import markets.
- ChinaLarge sugar-producing country with significant domestic demand; also a top importer of sugars in solid form (HS 1701) in 2023 trade data.
- FranceMajor EU sugar producer/refiner (notably beet-based) and a top exporter of sugars in solid form (HS 1701) in 2023 trade data.
Major Exporting Countries
- BrazilTop exporter of sugars in solid form (HS 1701) by trade value in 2023 (UN Comtrade-linked WITS dataset).
- IndiaMajor exporter of sugars in solid form (HS 1701) in 2023 (UN Comtrade-linked WITS dataset).
- ThailandMajor exporter of sugars in solid form (HS 1701) in 2023 (UN Comtrade-linked WITS dataset).
- FranceTop-tier exporter of sugars in solid form (HS 1701) in 2023 (UN Comtrade-linked WITS dataset).
- GermanyTop-tier exporter of sugars in solid form (HS 1701) in 2023 (UN Comtrade-linked WITS dataset).
Major Importing Countries
- IndonesiaTop importer of sugars in solid form (HS 1701) by trade value in 2023 (UN Comtrade-linked WITS dataset).
- United StatesTop importer of sugars in solid form (HS 1701) in 2023 (UN Comtrade-linked WITS dataset).
- ChinaTop importer of sugars in solid form (HS 1701) in 2023 (UN Comtrade-linked WITS dataset).
- Major importer of sugars in solid form (HS 1701) in 2023 (UN Comtrade-linked WITS dataset).
- ItalyMajor importer of sugars in solid form (HS 1701) in 2023 (UN Comtrade-linked WITS dataset).
Specification
Major VarietiesDark brown sugar (soft brown sugar, dark), Light brown sugar (soft brown sugar, light), Demerara sugar, Muscovado sugar
Physical Attributes
- Brown to dark brown color with moist, free-flowing crystals (soft brown sugar type)
- Molasses aroma and flavor intensity higher than light brown sugar
- Hygroscopic behavior (tends to absorb moisture and can cake if storage humidity fluctuates)
Compositional Metrics
- Sucrose plus invert sugar content (Codex-defined for soft brown sugar)
- Loss on drying / moisture (Codex-defined for soft brown sugar)
- Ash (e.g., sulphated ash) and color (ICUMSA) commonly referenced in sugar specifications
- Sulphur dioxide limits where applicable (Codex lists maximum levels for several sugar types, including soft brown sugar)
Grades
- Codex Alimentarius Standard for Sugars (CXS 212-1999) includes a defined category for soft brown sugar (light to dark brown) and provides compositional and additive-related requirements used as international reference points.
Packaging
- Retail packs (commonly paper or plastic-lined formats) designed to limit moisture loss/gain
- Foodservice/industrial bags (commonly multiwall paper with liner) and bulk formats for ingredient users
- Moisture-barrier packaging is preferred to reduce hardening and caking during storage and transit
ProcessingTypically produced by blending refined crystallized sucrose with molasses (or by controlling refining to retain molasses film), then conditioning to achieve target color/flavor and moistureDissolves readily in aqueous systems; molasses component adds flavor/color and can affect flowability and hygroscopicity
Supply Chain
Value Chain
- Sugarcane/sugar beet cultivation → milling/extraction → raw sugar production → refining → molasses blending/conditioning (brown sugar) → packaging → bulk/containerized shipment → ingredient users/retail distribution
Demand Drivers
- Household baking and culinary applications where molasses flavor is desired
- Industrial bakery and confectionery formulations using brown sugar for flavor, color, and moisture retention
- Product differentiation in sauces, rubs, and ready-to-eat/processed foods requiring caramel/molasses notes
Temperature
- Ambient shipping is typical; quality preservation depends more on humidity/moisture control than refrigeration
- Avoid high heat and high humidity to reduce clumping, caking, and packaging condensation
Shelf Life
- Long ambient shelf life when protected from moisture swings; dark brown sugar can harden if it dries out and can cake if exposed to high humidity
- Pest management and clean dry storage conditions are important for bulk warehousing and long transit legs
Risks
Climate HighDark brown sugar supply and pricing are tightly coupled to the broader global sugar complex; weather-driven yield shocks in major cane regions (notably Brazil, India, and Thailand) can rapidly tighten availability and increase prices across refined sugars and brown sugar products.Diversify sourcing across multiple origins (including beet-based refining regions), use forward coverage/contracting, and monitor crop and weather outlooks for key exporters.
Trade Policy HighSugar trade is sensitive to government interventions (export restrictions, quotas, and tariff changes) in major producing countries; sudden policy shifts can disrupt contract fulfillment and reroute supply toward domestic markets, impacting brown sugar availability for import-dependent buyers.Maintain multi-origin approved supplier lists, contract with flexible origins, and build contingency inventories for critical production periods.
Regulatory Compliance MediumInternational sugar trade must meet food additive and contaminant requirements; specifications can include limits for sulphur dioxide and hygiene/labeling provisions referenced in Codex texts, with buyer audits often extending to traceability and contaminant controls.Align supplier specs to Codex-referenced parameters where applicable, require COAs for key metrics (color, moisture, SO2 where relevant), and implement robust supplier approval and audit programs.
Quality and Storage MediumDark brown sugar’s hygroscopic and moisture-sensitive nature creates risks of caking, hardening, and infestation during storage and long shipments; quality variability can increase rejects and rework for industrial users.Use moisture-barrier packaging, control warehouse humidity, apply first-expiry/first-out practices, and implement pest prevention programs in storage and transit.
Labor and Human Rights MediumSupply-chain due diligence is required where sugarcane inputs originate from jurisdictions flagged for forced labor or other serious labor-rights concerns; this can create reputational and compliance exposure for downstream sugar-based products, including brown sugars.Implement origin transparency to cane level where feasible, prioritize certified or independently audited supply chains, and run targeted human-rights risk assessments for flagged origins.
Sustainability
- Water stewardship and watershed impacts in sugarcane-growing regions; irrigation governance and drought exposure can constrain supply
- Greenhouse gas emissions and air-quality impacts from field practices (including burning in some producing areas) and energy use in milling/refining
- Biodiversity and land-use change risks where sugarcane expands into natural ecosystems; certified sourcing frameworks (e.g., Bonsucro) are used by some buyers to manage these risks
Labor & Social
- Forced labor/worker-rights risk signals in parts of the sugarcane sector; downstream sugar-based products can inherit origin-risk exposure through cane inputs
- Seasonal and migrant labor reliance in harvesting and milling; occupational safety risks (heat stress, burns, machinery hazards) and recruitment practices are recurring due-diligence focus areas
Sources
Dark Brown Sugar Country Coverage for Suppliers, Export Flows, and Prices
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United States
Canada
India
South Korea
Taiwan
China
El Salvador
Mexico
Philippines
United Arab Emirates
Peru
Guatemala
All country market pages: United States, Canada, India, South Korea, Taiwan, China, El Salvador, Mexico, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, Peru, Guatemala, Mauritius, Japan, Vietnam, Australia, France, Costa Rica, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, Liberia, Oman
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