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Starch, sugar and brewing residues: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in starch, sugar and brewing residues totaled $6.5 billion (24.9 million tonnes). The United States accounted for 55% of exports, followed by China (9%) and Russia (4%); the top importers were South Korea (9%), Mexico (8%) and Indonesia (7%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 17%.

Summary

World trade
$6.5billion
Tonnes
24.9million tonnes
Price per tonne
$260
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. United States$3.5 billion · 54.8%
  2. China$556 million · 8.6%
  3. Russia$261 million · 4%
  4. Germany$207 million · 3.2%
  5. Netherlands$203 million · 3.1%
    re-exports
  6. France$160 million · 2.5%
  7. Brazil$155 million · 2.4%
  8. Egypt$142 million · 2.2%
  9. Austria$108 million · 1.7%
  10. Belgium$105 million · 1.6%
    re-exports
  11. India$105 million · 1.6%
  12. Hungary$101 million · 1.6%
  13. Bulgaria$74 million · 1.2%
  14. Canada$64 million · 0.99%
  15. Ukraine$56 million · 0.86%
  16. Argentina$47 million · 0.73%
  17. Poland$44 million · 0.68%
  18. Denmark$42 million · 0.65%
  19. Ireland$38 million · 0.58%
  20. Slovakia$32 million · 0.5%

Top importers

  1. South Korea$602 million · 9.3%
  2. Mexico$534 million · 8.3%
  3. Indonesia$435 million · 6.7%
  4. Vietnam$417 million · 6.4%
  5. Turkey$367 million · 5.7%
  6. Japan$310 million · 4.8%
  7. Netherlands$242 million · 3.8%
    re-exports
  8. Canada$219 million · 3.4%
  9. Ireland$205 million · 3.2%
  10. Colombia$198 million · 3.1%
  11. United Kingdom$193 million · 3%
  12. Morocco$170 million · 2.6%
  13. China$160 million · 2.5%
  14. Germany$143 million · 2.2%
  15. Belgium$139 million · 2.2%
    re-exports
  16. Spain$138 million · 2.1%
  17. France$137 million · 2.1%
  18. New Zealand$130 million · 2%
  19. Italy$128 million · 2%
  20. Israel$119 million · 1.8%

Trend

Who sells it

The United States was the top exporter throughout the period

Value in USD billions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • United States 3.5
  • China 0.56
  • Russia 0.26
  • Germany 0.21
  • Netherlands 0.2

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
United States1.33.5
China0.090.56
Russia< 0.010.26
Germany0.070.21
Netherlands0.150.2

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 74% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $260

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$149
1996$164
1997$173
1998$124
1999$109
2000$161
2001$183
2002$161
2003$181
2004$221
2005$195
2006$160
2007$210
2008$265
2009$217
2010$214
2011$267
2012$287
2013$314
2014$312
2015$247
2016$224
2017$208
2018$237
2019$230
2020$236
2021$280
2022$318
2023$324
2024$260

What it includes

  • 2303 · Starch, sugar and brewing residues

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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