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USDA Sugar Reports

European Union: Sugar Annual

By USDA

21st April 2026

EU sugar production in MY 2026/27 is forecast to decline further, as persistently low prices reduce beet sowing across major producing Member States.

Exports are expected to fall in line with lower output, while imports are projected to increase. Consumption remains broadly stable, although a gradual structural decline continues, driven by demographic trends, health awareness, and industry reformulation. The Inward Processing regime, which allows duty-free imports of sugar for processing in the EU when the resulting products are

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