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VC-VHP · HS code 1701.14

VHP Raw Sugar

Brazil’s main export: raw sugar for destination refineries.

  • Colour (ICUMSA): 600–1,200 IU
  • Polarisation: Min. 99.20°
  • Moisture: Max. 0.15%
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Light brown raw cane sugar crystals on a spoon

VHP (Very High Polarisation) is the raw cane sugar Brazil exports most. It is the feedstock for refineries worldwide and is priced against the ICE No. 11 raw sugar futures contract.

VHP is shipped in bulk vessels from Brazilian sugar terminals. We offer it on request to refiners with the logistics and banking capacity for vessel-size lots.

Typical uses

  • Feedstock for sugar refineries
  • Industrial processing

Specification

Spec. ref. VC-VHP · Issue 2026-10

ParameterSpecification
PolarisationMin. 99.20°
Colour (ICUMSA)600–1,200 IU
MoistureMax. 0.15%
Ash (conductivity)Max. 0.15%
AppearanceLight brown crystal

Indicative specification. The binding specification is the one written into each sales contract.

Packing and logistics

Packing

  • Bulk
Shipment
Bulk vessels, typically 25,000–60,000 t per cargo; on request.
Load ports
Santos and Paranaguá; Northeast ports in season
Delivery terms
FOB, CFR or CIF (Incoterms 2020)
Inspection
Independent surveyor at the load port: quality, weight and condition
HS code
1701.14

Certifications

Raw sugar at this grade is commonly certified to Bonsucro for sustainable sugarcane production. Confirmed against the supplying mill’s own certificate for each cargo.

Shipping documents

Each shipment travels with a full document set: commercial invoice, bill of lading, certificates of origin, quality and weight, and a phytosanitary certificate where the destination requires it.

See the full document list

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