Refined white sugar at ICUMSA 45 maximum colour with polarisation minimum 99.8°Z. Moisture-barrier packing as standard, SGS or Bureau Veritas load-port inspection available, Certificate of Analysis with every shipment.
ICUMSA is a colour scale, not a purity scale. Lower numbers mean whiter sugar. It is the single specification that defines the grade you are buying, and buyers who treat it as a general quality index get surprises.
ICUMSA 45 is the refined white benchmark specified by beverage manufacturers, pharmaceutical buyers and food processors who need consistent colour in the finished product. Polarisation, moisture and ash are separate parameters and must be stated alongside it.
Polarisation measures sucrose content and is the second key parameter after colour. Together they define commercial value.
On specifications: the figures above reflect standard industry specifications for this product. Your actual batch values are confirmed on a NABL-accredited Certificate of Analysis issued against your specific lot — provided with every shipment, and with sample orders before you commit to bulk. We do not ask buyers to take a specification on trust.
Refined sugar absorbs atmospheric moisture and cakes. Most complaints on arrival relate to caking and lumping rather than to the specification as shipped, and they trace back to packaging and storage rather than to the sugar.
If your route passes through humid transhipment or your destination warehouse is not climate controlled, discuss packing at enquiry stage rather than after the first shipment cakes.
Sugar is a high-volume commodity where independent verification at load port is normal practice. We prepare the full document set and hand over originals within 24 hours of the Bill of Lading date.
HS Code 1701.99. Halal available on request. Packing 25kg / 50kg PP bags or 1 MT jumbo bags.
MOQ is discussed at order stage. Third-party inspection recommended on first contracts. Payment by advance TT, LC at sight, or DP/DA case by case.
ICUMSA is a colour scale measured in International Units, not a purity scale. Lower numbers mean whiter sugar. ICUMSA 45 means a maximum colour of 45 IU, which is the refined white benchmark specified by beverage manufacturers, pharmaceutical buyers and food processors. Purity is measured separately by polarisation, so both figures need to appear on your specification.
Polarisation measures sucrose content in degrees Z and is the purity parameter. ICUMSA 45 sugar typically runs a minimum of 99.8 degrees Z. Colour and polarisation together define commercial value: a lot can meet the colour grade while falling short on polarisation, so never contract on ICUMSA alone.
Refined sugar is hygroscopic, meaning it absorbs atmospheric moisture readily, and once it does it cakes and lumps. Most arrival complaints concern caking rather than the specification as shipped, and they usually trace to packaging or to humid transhipment rather than to the sugar itself. We ship in moisture-barrier packing as standard, and coarser granulations resist caking better than fine.
Refined cane or beet sugar in solid form is exported under HS Code 1701.99. We confirm the applicable subheading at order stage based on the specific grade and declare it on all shipping documents.
Yes, particularly on first contracts and on volume business. Independent inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas or Intertek at load port verifies ICUMSA colour, polarisation, moisture, weight and packing condition before the cargo sails. Given container values in sugar trade, the inspection cost is small relative to the exposure.
Not as standard. Sugar is supplied without additives unless you specifically request a free-flow agent, in which case the agent and inclusion rate are stated on the specification and Certificate of Analysis. Some markets restrict specific additives, so confirm your local requirement at enquiry stage.
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