Coffee, cocoa, sugar and cotton: crops that are grown rather than mined, for roasters, grinders, refiners, food manufacturers and spinning mills.
Standard specifications for each product. The values are fixed in each contract and verified by an independent surveyor at the loading port.
Unroasted Arabica and Robusta beans for roasters and instant coffee makers.
| Criterion | Unit | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Type (Arabica or Robusta) | — | As agreed |
| Processing (washed or natural) | — | As agreed |
| Screen size1/64 inch | 1/64 inch | As agreedMin |
| Moisture% | % | As agreedMax |
| Defects (per 300 g sample)count | count | As agreedMax |
| Black and broken beans% | % | As agreedMax |
| Foreign matter% | % | As agreedMax |
Standard specification. The final specification is agreed in each contract.
Enquire Green coffeeFermented and dried beans for grinders making cocoa liquor, butter and powder.
| Criterion | Unit | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture% | % | As agreedMax |
| Bean countbeans per 100 g | beans per 100 g | As agreedMax |
| Mouldy beans% | % | As agreedMax |
| Slaty beans% | % | As agreedMax |
| Insect-damaged and germinated beans% | % | As agreedMax |
| Foreign matter% | % | As agreedMax |
Standard specification. The final specification is agreed in each contract.
Enquire Cocoa beansRefined white sugar (ICUMSA 45) for food and drinks; raw sugar for refineries.
| Criterion | Unit | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Colour (ICUMSA)IU | IU | 45Max |
| Polarisation°Z | °Z | 99.8Min |
| Moisture% | % | 0.06Max |
| Ash content% | % | 0.04Max |
| Granulation | — | Fine to medium crystals |
| Solubility | — | 100%, clear solution |
Standard specification. The final specification is agreed in each contract.
Enquire SugarCotton lint in pressed bales for spinning mills.
| Criterion | Unit | Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Grade (colour and leaf) | — | As agreed |
| Staple lengthinch | inch | As agreedMin |
| Micronaire | — | As agreed |
| Strengthg/tex | g/tex | As agreedMin |
| Length uniformity% | % | As agreedMin |
| Moisture% | % | As agreedMax |
Standard specification. The final specification is agreed in each contract.
Enquire Raw cottonFake sugar offers that misuse trading-company names are common. Check any sugar offer with us before acting on it. How to verify an offer
Who exports, who buys and where prices stand. These figures describe the world market, not our own volumes.
Monthly averages over the last three years.
Coffee, Arabica
7,260.00USD/t
−710 (−8.91%) vs previous month · Sep 2026
3-year range 4,050.00 – 9,050.00
Cocoa
5,920.00USD/t
−30.00 (−0.50%) vs previous month · Sep 2026
3-year range 3,240.00 – 10,750.00
Sugar, world
410.00USD/t
+30.00 (+7.89%) vs previous month · Sep 2026
3-year range 310.00 – 570.00
Cotton, A Index
2,100.00USD/t
−10.00 (−0.47%) vs previous month · Sep 2026
3-year range 1,630.00 – 2,200.00
| Month | Coffee, Arabica (USD/t) | Cocoa (USD/t) | Sugar, world (USD/t) | Cotton, A Index (USD/t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 7,260.00 | 5,920.00 | 410.00 | 2,100.00 |
| Aug 2026 | 7,970.00 | 5,950.00 | 380.00 | 2,110.00 |
| Jul 2026 | 7,910.00 | 5,610.00 | 340.00 | 1,960.00 |
| Jun 2026 | 6,790.00 | 4,400.00 | 320.00 | 1,900.00 |
| May 2026 | 6,950.00 | 4,160.00 | 340.00 | 2,030.00 |
| Apr 2026 | 7,300.00 | 3,400.00 | 320.00 | 1,900.00 |
| Mar 2026 | 7,370.00 | 3,240.00 | 330.00 | 1,700.00 |
| Feb 2026 | 7,080.00 | 3,590.00 | 310.00 | 1,630.00 |
| Jan 2026 | 8,020.00 | 4,970.00 | 320.00 | 1,640.00 |
| Dec 2025 | 8,400.00 | 5,780.00 | 320.00 | 1,630.00 |
| Nov 2025 | 9,050.00 | 5,610.00 | 320.00 | 1,660.00 |
| Oct 2025 | 8,900.00 | 5,950.00 | 340.00 | 1,680.00 |
| Sep 2025 | 8,830.00 | 7,030.00 | 350.00 | 1,720.00 |
| Aug 2025 | 8,080.00 | 7,600.00 | 370.00 | 1,730.00 |
| Jul 2025 | 7,180.00 | 7,370.00 | 370.00 | 1,740.00 |
| Jun 2025 | 8,010.00 | 8,400.00 | 370.00 | 1,730.00 |
| May 2025 | 8,770.00 | 8,990.00 | 390.00 | 1,720.00 |
| Apr 2025 | 8,640.00 | 8,150.00 | 400.00 | 1,730.00 |
| Mar 2025 | 8,920.00 | 8,080.00 | 420.00 | 1,710.00 |
| Feb 2025 | 9,050.00 | 9,860.00 | 420.00 | 1,720.00 |
| Jan 2025 | 7,810.00 | 10,750.00 | 400.00 | 1,720.00 |
| Dec 2024 | 7,570.00 | 10,320.00 | 440.00 | 1,760.00 |
| Nov 2024 | 6,720.00 | 7,890.00 | 450.00 | 1,800.00 |
| Oct 2024 | 6,100.00 | 6,660.00 | 460.00 | 1,840.00 |
| Sep 2024 | 6,120.00 | 6,520.00 | 450.00 | 1,820.00 |
| Aug 2024 | 5,760.00 | 6,880.00 | 410.00 | 1,760.00 |
| Jul 2024 | 5,670.00 | 7,090.00 | 430.00 | 1,790.00 |
| Jun 2024 | 5,480.00 | 8,270.00 | 430.00 | 1,830.00 |
| May 2024 | 5,080.00 | 7,540.00 | 420.00 | 1,910.00 |
| Apr 2024 | 5,270.00 | 9,740.00 | 450.00 | 1,990.00 |
| Mar 2024 | 4,610.00 | 7,090.00 | 480.00 | 2,200.00 |
| Feb 2024 | 4,600.00 | 5,560.00 | 500.00 | 2,200.00 |
| Jan 2024 | 4,470.00 | 4,400.00 | 480.00 | 2,030.00 |
| Dec 2023 | 4,650.00 | 4,210.00 | 480.00 | 2,000.00 |
| Nov 2023 | 4,350.00 | 4,030.00 | 570.00 | 1,990.00 |
| Oct 2023 | 4,050.00 | 3,630.00 | 570.00 | 2,110.00 |
Share of world exports, 2026/27
| Country | Share | Million t |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 30.9% | 2.9 |
| Vietnam | 18.2% | 1.7 |
| Colombia | 8.4% | 0.8 |
| Indonesia | 5.1% | 0.5 |
| Others | 37.4% | 3.6 |
Imports in million tonnes, 2026/27
Share of world exports, 2026/27
| Country | Share | Million t |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 53.9% | 33.6 |
| Thailand | 9.6% | 6 |
| Australia | 5.8% | 3.6 |
| India | 5.8% | 3.6 |
| Others | 24.9% | 15.5 |
Imports in million tonnes, 2026/27
Country with a Sofico officeOther importers
Share of world exports, 2026/27
| Country | Share | Million t |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 35.8% | 3.5 |
| USA | 27.5% | 2.7 |
| Australia | 10.1% | 1 |
| India | 3.4% | 0.3 |
| Others | 23.3% | 2.3 |
Imports in million tonnes, 2026/27
Country with a Sofico officeOther importers
Sources: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (PSD): estimates, current year forecast, retrieved 2026-10-19. Latest USDA estimates; current market years are forecasts. EU counted as one exporter. Volumes in million tonnes (meat: carcass or ready-to-cook weight). World Bank Pink Sheet: monthly averages (CC BY 4.0).
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Arabica, milder and grown at altitude, and Robusta, stronger and used in blends and instant coffee. Green beans are graded by screen size and defects.
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Fermented and dried beans, graded by bean count and by the share of mouldy and slaty beans. West Africa ships a main crop and a smaller mid crop.
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Refined white sugar (ICUMSA 45) for food and drinks, and raw cane sugar (VHP) for refineries.
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Raw cotton lint in pressed bales, classed by colour and leaf grade, staple length, micronaire and strength.
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Offers of “ICUMSA 45” sugar at prices below the market are a well-known fraud. Check any offer with us first.
Typical harvest windows at the main origins. Shipments run all year from stocks; new-crop prices and qualities follow these months.
The contract fixes the packing and marking for each shipment. Ship sizes, containers and sailing times
The destination and the letter of credit decide the final list.
Enquiries
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