On February 7, 2025, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) released Sugar Order No. 2 (SO2) authorizing the voluntary purchase of 500,000 metric tons (MT) of raw sugar to avail of an allocation in the government’s sugar importation program.
On February 11, 2025, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) issued Sugar Order No. 3 (SO3), allowing new applications for construction and expansion of bioethanol facilities using molasses as feedstock provided certain conditions are met.
Monthly Import Reports

Sugar Monthly Import and Re-Export Data

This monthly report provides information on U.S. sugar import and re-exports, including the fill rate of the sugar TRQs and sugar imports from Mexico.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Costa Rica: Food Processing Ingredients

Costa Rican food processors and consumers trust and value food products that include U.S. raw materials and ingredients. Demand for quality ingredients has been steadily increasing...
The Secretariat of Economy (SE) published in the Diario Oficial (Federal Register) on December 26, 2016, an announcement containing the maximum quota allotment of sugar to be exported...
Attaché Report (GAIN)

India: Retail Foods

Organized retail consolidated in 2016 with larger players expanding their presence through acquisition of regional players.