Brazilian ICUMSA 45 sugar is only produced in large quantities after confirmed sales, in the Brazilian domestic market only industries use this type of sugar, recently Brazil ICUMSA 45 sugar was introduced in the domestic market with the denomination " Top Quality" with Brazil sugar Manufacturers producing and exporting.
Brazil refined ICUMSA 45 Manufactured in large quantities stored in ports or warehouses do not exist.
Sugar stored In large quantities only is Raw sugar, Crystal sugar iCUMSA 100 and 150.
Out of the 38 million tons of sugar produced in Brazil by 2009, only 4.5 million tons were ICUMSA 45.
Brazil Sugar Export - 2009
Raw Sugar (VHP) 71%
Refined Crystal Sugar ICUMSA 100-150 19%
Refined sugar ICUMSA 45 "Top quality" 8%
Others 2%
The issue of logistics is also complex.
Currently the ports of Santos and Paranagua there many ships waiting for berthing and consequences for all warehouses are completely blended.
The cost of storing brazil icumsa 45 sugar produced, bagged and stored in the port is very high, which makes it unfeasible.
Therefore sugar refining, storage and bagging for shipment only be achieved after the sale effectively.
The average delivery time of sugar at the port ready for shipment can several 30-45 days depending on the refining, transportation to the port of load and delay in berthing of vessels.