What is the price of sugar per kilogram/pound in Japan today?
The retail price range for Japan sugar is between US$ 3.40 and US$ 5.34 per kilogram or between US$ 1.54 and US$ 2.42 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sugar in Japan
The retail price range in Yen for sugar is between JPY 468.92 and JPY 736.88 per kilogram or between JPY 212.66 and JPY 334.19 per pound(lb) in Tokyo and Yokohama.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Japan sugar is between US$ 2.38 and US$ 3.73 per kilogram or between US$ 1.08 and US$ 1.69 per pound(lb).
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Japan Sugar Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of sugar from Japan over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price per kilogram was 1.64 US dollars, and this price remained the same in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, the price dropped to 1.57 US dollars, before increasing to 1.87 US dollars in 2021. The price then decreased slightly to 1.83 US dollars in 2022. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price of sugar from Japan in 2023 will be 1.83 US dollars, and in 2024 it will be 1.87 US dollars.The Japan sugar exports are categorised as:
- Raw beet sugar (excluding added flavouring or colouring) (HS code 170112)
- Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form (excluding cane and beet sugar containing added flavouring or colouring and raw sugar) (HS code 170199)
- Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, obtained without centrifugation, with sucrose content 69° to 93°, containing only natural anhedral microcrystals (see subheading note 2.) (HS code 170113)
- Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (excluding cane sugar of 1701 13) (HS code 170114)
- Raw cane sugar (excluding added flavouring or colouring) (HS code 170111)
- Refined cane or beet sugar, containing added flavouring or colouring, in solid form (HS code 170191)
Japan Sugar Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of sugar into Japan over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $1.64, and this remained the same in 2018. However, in 2019, the price increased to $1.87, before dropping to $1.57 in 2020. The price then rose again to $1.87 in 2021, before dropping slightly to $1.83 in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of sugar into Japan in 2023 will be around $1.83, and in 2024 will be around $1.87.Export values for Japan sugar
The total values in export for sugar in Japan were US$ 2,656, US$ 2,553, US$ 2,908 and US$ 3,292 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Japan: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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Japan sugar - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The amount of sugar shipped by Japan in 2020 was 2,470 metric tonnes. In 2019 Japan exported 1,758 tonnes of sugar. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Japan sugar (processed category) has improved, with a change of 4.518 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sugar's exports grew by 12.91 pc netting the nation US$3.29m for the year 2019. Japan's sugar exports are categorised as:
- Refined cane or beet sugar, containing added flavouring or colouring, in solid form (HS code 170191)
- Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (excluding cane sugar of 1701 13) (HS code 170114)
- Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, obtained without centrifugation, with sucrose content 69° to 93°, containing only natural anhedral microcrystals (see subheading note 2.) (HS code 170113)
- Raw cane sugar (excluding added flavouring or colouring) (HS code 170111)
- Raw beet sugar (excluding added flavouring or colouring) (HS code 170112)
- Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form (excluding cane and beet sugar containing added flavouring or colouring and raw sugar) (HS code 170199)
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Japan sugar export values
In 2019, Japan exported sugar costing 3.29m USD, a growth of 13.14% from 2018's total sugar export of 2.908m USD. The yearly growth in value of Japan sugar between 2017 to 2018 was 13.905 percent.
The annual/yearly change in the amount of Japan's sugar exports between 2017 and 2019 was 12.91% when compared to a variation of 4.518% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Japan sugar ( in '000$ )
Japan's top export markets for sugar are China, Bangladesh, South Korea, Hong Kong and the Netherlands.
Japan imported 1,208,261 tonnes of sugar in 2019.