If buying from cooperatives, pay at least the Fair Trade minimum price. This is an internationally standard minimum FOB price set by FLO as follows (except for Malawi and Paraguay):
- $480/MT for raw cane sugar
- $520/MT for white cane sugar
- $650/MT for whole raw cane sugar
For organic sugar, an additional $120/MT must be added to the above prices. If the world price (New York Board of Trade price) rises above these levels, the Fair Trade minimum rises to the market price.
For sugar from Paraguay and Malawi, Fair Trade producers do not own the sugar mills. Sugar from Fair Trade can producers can be purchased from privately-owned mills registered by FLO. The price is freely negotiated between the importer and the mill. The importer must pay a social premium of $60/MT ($80/MT if certified organic) directly to the cooperative of cane producers.