Food category · China to Cuba
Sugar
White cane and beet sugar is handled as a full-container staple. We confirm the grade, packing, and vessel nomination before the contract is signed.
Category description
How CoExpys handles Sugar
Refined white sugar is sourced from mills in Guangxi, Yunnan and Guangxi coastal refineries, shipped as full container loads, and consolidated at the port. Refined sugar has a long shelf life and low breakage risk, which makes the main commercial variables the ICUMSA colour grade, the crystallisation and moisture limits, and the vessel nomination that determines the freight rate. We keep the specification on the contract identical to the certificate presented at customs so the licence and the paperwork never disagree.
Every shipment is quoted against a confirmed specification, packed to the format agreed for your channel, and documented so the Cuban side can clear it without guesswork.
Technical specification
Sugar parameters
Reference values for Sugar shipments on the China-to-Cuba route. Final limits are written into the purchase contract for each order.
- HS code
- 1701.99 (refined sugar)
- ICUMSA colour
- 45 (ICUMSA 45 or better)
- Polarisation / sucrose
- ≥ 99.5°
- Moisture
- ≤ 0.15%
- Reducing sugars
- ≤ 0.10%
- Shelf life
- Long — stable in dry storage
- Packing
- 50 kg woven PP bag with inner liner
- Container load
- 20ft ≈ 800–1,000 bags (approx. 40–50 MT)
- Supply basis
- Mill-direct, per contract
Shipment handling
Packing, loading, inspection and clearance
Typical packing
50 kg woven polypropylene bags with a sealed food-grade inner liner, on export pallets with lot identification printed on the bag.
Enquiry units
Bag, tonne, or FCL 20ft / 40ft. Full-container shipment is the normal basis.
Container load
A 20ft container holds approximately 800–1,000 bags depending on the confirmed bag weight and the vessel nomination used for the freight quote.
Inspection focus
ICUMSA colour and polarisation check, moisture test, and verification that bag stitching and lot marking match the mill certificate. Bulk tonnage is confirmed before stuffing is released.
Clearance notes
Phytosanitary certificate, certificate of origin, and the mill quality certificate. Sugar grade and packing stated on the licence must match the contract and the certificate.
Clearance pack
Documents prepared for each Sugar shipment
Our Cuban team checks the licence description against the contract before loading, so the paperwork on arrival matches what the licence says.
- Phytosanitary certificate
- Certificate of origin
- Mill quality certificate (ICUMSA / polarisation)
- Pre-shipment inspection report
- Packing list and commercial invoice