What the ICUMSA number communicates
ICUMSA numbers commonly communicate sugar colour: lower values generally indicate whiter, more highly refined sugar. ICUMSA is associated with standardized methods used to analyze sugar.
ICUMSA 45 is widely discussed as a white refined sugar grade for food and industrial buyers. The number does not, by itself, confirm origin, crop, packing, polarization, moisture, microbiological limits, or fitness for a particular destination.
Why buyers should compare the complete specification
Buyers should verify the complete product specification because ICUMSA 45 alone does not establish origin, crop, packing, polarization, moisture, contaminant limits, or destination compliance. Every quality value should align across the seller’s FCO, executed SPA, certificate of analysis, and independent inspection instructions before banking obligations are activated.
- Colour and polarization
- Moisture, ash, and reducing sugar
- Granulation, odour, sediment, and solubility
- Contaminant and microbiological limits
- Packing, marking, crop, origin, and destination compliance
The intermediary’s role
MYLUXD organizes product questions and relays qualified requirements to seller channels; it does not issue or guarantee the seller’s product specification. The seller remains responsible for its offered specification, and the appointed laboratory or inspection company reports the tested results. Buyers should verify those documents directly with the issuer.
For a live transaction, rely on the seller’s written offer, the executed buyer–seller SPA, independent professional advice, and verified documents from their issuers.