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Soft commodities such as coffee and sugar are key agricultural raw materials in international trade.
Arabica coffee, primarily grown in Latin America, is mainly traded on ICE Futures US in New York and serves as the global benchmark for coffee prices.
Robusta coffee, mostly produced in Asia, is primarily traded on ICE Futures Europe in London.

Sugar is traded in two main forms: raw sugar (#11) on ICE Futures US and white sugar on ICE Futures Europe.

These markets offer producers, traders, and processors essential tools for effective hedging against price volatility.

Coffee is one of the most important soft commodities in global commodity trading.
Arabica coffee, primarily grown in Latin America, is mainly traded on ICE Futures US in New York and serves as the global price benchmark.
Robusta coffee, predominantly cultivated in Asia, is mostly traded on ICE Futures Europe in London.
Futures trading enables producers and traders to hedge against price fluctuations and contributes to price transparency in the market.

Sugar is traded on international futures markets in two main forms:

  • Sugar #11 (Raw Sugar) is the world’s most important sugar futures contract and is traded on ICE Futures US in New York. This raw sugar contract serves as the global benchmark for raw sugar prices.
  • White Sugar is primarily traded on ICE Futures Europe in London and is particularly relevant for the European sugar industry.

Both contracts allow producers, traders, and processors to effectively hedge against price risks.

Cocoa is one of the most important agricultural commodities in global trade — particularly for the food and chocolate industries.
Cocoa futures are traded on both ICE Futures US (New York) and ICE Futures Europe (London), serving as international price benchmarks.
The futures markets enable producers, processors, and traders to actively manage price risks and efficiently hedge supply contracts.