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VHP Raw Cane Sugar Supplier

Brazilian VHP raw cane sugar, ICUMSA 600–1200 — the refining-grade feedstock that cane refineries actually buy. Shipped in bulk vessel from Santos, Paranaguá, Maceió and Recife against prime-bank instruments. Every cargo independently inspected. No upfront fees, ever.

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ICUMSA 600–1200 IU Pol 99.30° Min Bulk Vessel FOB / CIF ASWP SBLC MT760 · LC MT700 SGS Inspected

Product Specification

VHP Raw Cane Sugar — Technical Specifications

VHP stands for Very High Polarization. It is raw cane sugar taken through first crystallization but not decolourized — it keeps the natural golden-brown cast of cane molasses while carrying near-refined sucrose purity. That combination makes it the most traded sugar grade in the world: a refinery running VHP recovers more white sugar per tonne, runs fewer filtration cycles, and produces less waste molasses than one running standard 96° raw. Most of the ICUMSA-45 sold anywhere on earth started life as Brazilian VHP.

Polarization	99.30° minimum at 20°C
Colour	ICUMSA 600–1200 IU
Moisture	0.15% maximum
Ash Content	0.15% maximum
Sediment	0.02% maximum
Granulation	Free flowing, non-caking crystal
Radiation	Chernobyl-free; within WHO/FAO limits
Crop	Current Centre-South crop
Origin	Brazil
Packaging	Bulk vessel (1MT big-bags by prior agreement)
Load Ports	Santos, Paranaguá, Maceió, Recife
Inspection	SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek, or Cotecna at loading

Colour varies with mill and harvest window. The contracted figure is confirmed per shipment on the mill's specification sheet.

Who Buys VHP

End Uses & Supply Programs

Cane Refineries

Primary feedstock. Decolourized and recrystallized to the refinery's own ICUMSA 45 or 150 specification for its domestic market.

Industrial Food Processors

Direct input where a light molasses note and golden colour are acceptable — bakery, confectionery, beverage concentrate.

Fermentation & Ethanol

High-sucrose, low-cost carbon source where colour is irrelevant to the process.

Trial Cargo

12,500 MT handysize for first-time counterparties. Standard programs run 25,000–50,000 MT with monthly lifting schedules.

One thing to get right before you enquire. VHP moves in bulk vessels priced against ICE No. 11 raw sugar futures plus a polarization premium — not flat off the white sugar market. If a counterparty offers you VHP in 50kg PP bags at a flat price with no ICE No. 11 reference, you are not talking to the mill side of this trade.

How We Trade

VHP Raw Sugar Purchase Procedure

Every transaction follows our formal documented procedure — designed to protect both buyer and seller from first inquiry to title transfer. No offer is released until KYC and NCNDA are complete, and no fees are requested outside an executed SPA.

LOI / ICPO — Buyer issues signed Letter of Intent or Irrevocable Corporate Purchase Order with company registration, tonnage, discharge port, and target laycan.
CIS / KYC — Client Information Sheet and full KYC package completed. NCNDA executed, documents exchanged reciprocally.
Proof of Funds — Submitted before any contract is drafted. We do not draft an SPA for a buyer who has not evidenced funds.
FCO — Defiant Trading issues a Full Corporate Offer, valid 10 banking days.
SPA — Sales & Purchase Agreement drafted, reviewed, and executed by both parties.
Payment Instrument — Buyer issues documentary L/C at sight (MT700) or SBLC (MT760) via a Top-50 prime world bank, advised through Citibank N.A.
Inspection & Loading — Independent pre-shipment inspection at load port covering polarization, colour, moisture, and weight.
Documents & Title — B/L, Certificate of Analysis, Certificate of Origin and full package released bank to bank against payment.

Buyer Questions

VHP Raw Sugar — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between VHP and ICUMSA-45?

VHP is raw sugar — an input. ICUMSA-45 is the finished refined white product. VHP polarizes around 99.30° with a colour of 600–1200 IU and retains its natural molasses coating; ICUMSA-45 polarizes 99.80° at 45 RBU maximum and is ready for direct consumption. Refineries buy VHP and produce ICUMSA-45 from it. If you don't operate a refinery, you almost certainly want ICUMSA-45.

Why is VHP priced off ICE No. 11 rather than a flat figure?

Raw sugar is a globally traded futures commodity. Cargoes are contracted at a differential to the ICE No. 11 raw sugar contract, adjusted for polarization and origin, so both parties are priced against a transparent public benchmark rather than a number invented by an intermediary.

What is the minimum quantity?

12,500 MT for a trial cargo, which fills a handysize vessel. Standard programs run 25,000–50,000 MT per shipment. VHP moves in bulk; if you need quantities below vessel scale, our containerized raw sugar program ships ICUMSA 600–1200 in 20ft FCL.

What payment instruments do you accept?

Irrevocable documentary Letter of Credit at sight (MT700) or Standby Letter of Credit (MT760), issued by a Top-50 prime world bank and advised through Citibank N.A. MT103 telegraphic transfer for approved counterparties. We do not accept instruments from non-bank or electronic-money institutions, and we never request upfront fees.

Is the cargo independently inspected?

Yes — every shipment undergoes pre-shipment inspection by SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek or Cotecna at the load port, covering polarization, colour, moisture and weight, before the bill of lading is issued. Inspection is at seller's account.

How do I start a purchase?

Send your tonnage, discharge port, target laycan and issuing bank. With those four details we can respond with a firm offer rather than an indication. Contact the trade desk to begin.