Sugar and Sweetener

European Union-25 Sugar Policy

European Union-25 Sugar Policy assesses recent changes in European Union (EU) sugar policy, which will be implemented in July 2006 and include a price reduction of 36 percent to be phased in by the 2009/10 marketing year. Analysis shows a reduction in EU sugar production and a virtual elimination of EU sugar exports, with a resulting increase in the world price of sugar.

 World raw sugar price, monthly, quarterly, and by calendar and fiscal year