FSA means the Farm Service Agency.

Beet sugar means sugar, whether or not principally of crystalline structure, which is processed directly or indirectly from domestically produced sugar beets (including sugar produced from sugar beet molasses).

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Cane sugar means sugar derived directly or indirectly from sugarcane produced in the U.S. (including sugar produced from sugarcane molasses).

Cane sugar refiner means a person who processes raw cane sugar into direct- consumption sugar. The same person may be both a "cane sugar refiner" and either a "sugarcane processor" or "sugar beet processor" or both.

Cane syrup means concentrated cane juice from which no sucrose has been extracted.

CCC means the Commodity Credit Corporation.

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Deliveries means a subcategory of distribution, consisting of sugar delivered to end-users for consumption as sugar or for use in products containing sugar, including sugar delivered to a manufacturer under the Sugar-Containing Products Re-Export Program.

Direct-consumption sugar means any sugar which is not to be further refined or improved in quality, whether such sugar is principally of crystalline structure or is liquid sugar, edible molasses, sugar syrup, or cane syrup.

Distribution means the sale or other disposition of sugar, including (but not limited to) the forfeiture of sugar to the CCC and the disposition of sugar for retail sale, further processing or refining, production of alcohol or feed, or exportation.

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Edible molasses means molasses which is not to be further refined or improved in quality and which is to be distributed for human consumption, either directly or in molasses-containing products.

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Fiscal year means the year beginning October 1 and ending September 30 of the following calendar year.

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Imports means sugar entered into the customs territory of the United States.

Invert sugar means a mixture of glucose (dextrose) and fructose (levulose) formed by the hydrolysis of sucrose.

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Liquid sugar means a direct-consumption sugar which is not principally of crystalline structure and which contains, or which is to be used for the production of, any sugars principally not of crystalline structure which contain soluble nonsugar solids (excluding any foreign substances that may have been added or developed in the product) equal to 6 percent or less of the total soluble solids. Liquid sugar is exclusive of cane syrup and edible molasses.

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Molasses means a thick syrup which is a byproduct of processing sugar beets or sugarcane, or of refining raw cane sugar.

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Person means an individual, corporation, association, marketing or processing cooperative, joint stock company, estate or trust, or other legal entity.

Plant capacity means the maximum capability, on a short tons per day basis, of a processing or refining facility to process sugar beets (cleaned and tared), sugarcane, and/or raw sugar.

Processing facility means a distinct physical facility, at a single location, which processes sugarcane, sugar beets, or molasses into sugar.

Processing inputs means the quantity of raw materials (e.g., sugarcane, sugar beets, raw sugar, and molasses) used in processing or refining operations.

Production means the output of beet sugar from the processing by sugar beet processors of domestically produced sugar beets or sugar beet molasses; the output of cane sugar (including edible molasses and cane syrup) by sugarcane processors of domestically produced sugarcane or sugarcane molasses; or the output of sugar (including edible molasses and sugar syrup) from the processing by cane sugar refiners of raw cane sugar or imported molasses.

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Raw sugar means any sugar, whether or not principally of crystalline structure, which is to be further refined or improved in quality.

Raw value of any quantity of sugar means its equivalent in terms of raw sugar testing 96 sugar degrees, as determined by a polarimetric test performed in accordance with procedures recognized by the International Commission for Uniform Methods of Sugar Analysis (ICUMSA). Direct-consumption sugar derived from sugar beets and testing 92 or more sugar degrees by the polariscope shall be translated into terms of raw value by multiplying the actual number of pounds of such sugar by 1.07. Sugar derived from sugarcane and testing 92 sugar degrees or more by the polariscope shall be translated into terms of raw value in the following manner: raw value = {[(actual degree of polarization -92) x 0.0175] + 0.93} x actual weight. For example, with respect to cane sugar testing 92 sugar degrees by the polariscope, derive raw value by multiplying the actual number of pounds of such sugar by 0.93; for cane sugar testing more than 92 sugar degrees by the polariscope, derive raw value by multiplying the actual number of pounds of such sugar by the figure obtained by adding 0.93 to the result of multiplying 0.0175 by the number of degrees and fractions of a degree of polarization above 92 degrees. For sugar testing less than 92 sugar degrees by the polariscope, derive raw value by dividing the number of pounds of the "total sugar content" (i.e., the sum of the sucrose and invert sugars) thereof by 0.972.

Receipts refers to the quantity of raw materials (e.g., sugarcane, sugar beets, raw sugar, refined sugar, liquid sugar, syrups, and molasses) received by the processing or refining facility.

Refined crystalline sugar means centrifugal, crystalline sugar (including "high-polarity" sugar from raw cane mills, and "soft" or "brown" sugars) which is not to be further refined or improved in quality.

Refining facility means a distinct physical facility, at a single location, which processes raw sugar or imported molasses into refined sugar.

Region (for sugar deliveries)

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Stocks means inventory of sugar on hand at the beginning and at the end of the calendar month for which data are being reported.

Sucrose means a disaccharide having the chemical formula C₁₂H₂₂O₁₁.

Sugar means any grade or type of saccharine product which is processed, directly or indirectly, from sugarcane or sugar beets (including sugar produced from sugar beet or sugarcane molasses) and consisting of, or containing, sucrose or invert sugar, including all raw sugar, refined crystalline sugar, liquid sugar, edible molasses, sugar syrup, and cane syrup.

Sugar beet processor means a person who commercially produces sugar directly or indirectly from sugar beets (including sugar produced from sugar beet molasses). The same person may be both a "sugar beet processor" and either a "cane sugar refiner" or "sugarcane processor", or both.

Sugarcane processor means a person who commercially produces sugar directly or indirectly from sugarcane (including sugar produced from sugarcane molasses). The same person may be both a "sugarcane processor" and a "cane sugar refiner" or "sugar beet processor", or both.

Sugar syrup means a direct-consumption sugar with a sucrose or sucrose- equivalent invert sugar content of less than 94 percent of the total soluble solids.

Syrup means a viscous, concentrated sugar solution resulting from the evaporation of water, or the remaining liquor after crystallization of sugar from a solution.

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Ton means a short ton or 2,000 pounds.

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USDA means the United States Department of Agriculture.

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