Source: Eurostat  

Release: Harmonized Indices of Consumer Prices (HICP)  

Units:  Index 2015=100, Not Seasonally Adjusted

Frequency:  Monthly

The Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices category Sugar, Jam, Honey, Chocolate, and Confectionery (01.1.8) is a classification of nondurable goods that includes cane or beet sugar, unrefined or refined sugar, powdered sugar, crystallized sugar, or sugar lumps; jams, marmalades, compotes, jellies, fruit purees and pastes, natural and artificial honey, maple syrup, molasses and parts of plants preserved in sugar; chocolate in bars or slabs, chewing gum, sweets, toffees, pastilles, and other confectionery products; cocoa-based foods and cocoa-based dessert preparations; edible ice, ice cream, and sorbet; and artificial sugar substitutes.

This category excludes cocoa and chocolate-based powder (01.2.1).

This is a subcategory of both the Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (01) and the Food (01.1) categories.

Information provided in the notes pertaining to HICP classifications can be found from the source here.

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