According to a report in El Siglo newspaper, the Dominican Republic, one of the world’s leading sugar exporters, will have to import at least 30,000 tons of refined sugar for the domestic market. Last year, according to data from the Dominican Institute of Sugar (INAZUCAR), the country consumed 299,515 tons of sugar: 178,835 of crude and 120,680 of refined sugar. Local production for this year is estimated to reach 464,267 tons, of which 190,657 will be exported to the United States, and the remaining 273,610 will be sold locally. Of the total production, Central Romana is expected to produce 254,016 tons, Consejo Estatal del Azucar 148,131 tons and Grupo Vicini 62,120 tons.
