Indonesia to import 260,000 tonnes of raw sugar
Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest sugar consumer, is to issue import permits for 260,000 tonnes of raw sugar, an agriculture ministry official said on Wednesday, as the country looks to increase stock levels for next year.
Tanzania will need to import at least 160,000 metric tons of sugar this year to meet a deficit of the sweetener, Togo-based lender Ecobank Transnational Inc. said.