据预测，1998／1999年，泰国砂糖产量将达到513万成按粗糖换算）；古巴砂糖产量也将较上年度增产4O万t，达到36O万t；巴西砂糖产量在1999年中也将进入上市期。因此，国际市场砂糖供大于求的压力越来越大，1999年4月3日纽约市场砂糖交货期货价格下降到每磅499美分，与1999年年初 It is predicted that in 1998/99, the sugar output in Thailand will reach 5.13 million tons according to the raw sugar conversion); the output of sugar in Cuba will also increase 400,000 tons from the previous year to reach 3.6 million tons; Brazil’s sugar production will also enter the market in mid-1999 period. Therefore, the international market, sugar supply pressure is increasing, in New York on April 3, 1999, the delivery of sugar futures market fell to 499 cents per pound, and early 1999