Transport Assistance to Sugar Exporters at Rs. 2.40 + Rs. 1.60 per kg

[Department of Food and Public Distribution Notification dated 20 May 2021]

F. No. 1(6)/2020-SP-I.—The Central Government, with a view to facilitate export of sugar during the sugar season 2020-21 thereby improving the liquidity position of sugar mills enabling them to clear cane price dues of farmers for sugar season 2020-21, notified the Scheme for providing assistance to sugar mills for expenses on marketing costs including handling, upgrading and other processing costs and costs of international and internal transport and freight charges on export of sugar vide notification No. 377(F.No. 1(6)/2020-SP-I) dated 29.12.2020.

2. Now in pursuance of para 9 and 11 of the said notification dated 29.12.2020, Central Government has decided to insert clause 3A under Para 3 (having heading Extent of Assistance) of the above said scheme notified on 29.12.2020:

“3A: (i) In those cases where contract/ agreement between sugar mill (s) and exporter(s) have been signed on or after the date of this notification , the Central Government will provide a lump sum assistance for expenses on export of sugar limited to MAEQ of sugar mills for the sugar season 2020-21 in the following manner:

(a) For internal transport and freight charges including loading, unloading, and fobbing etc. @ Rs. 2400 per MT

(b) For ocean freight against shipment from Indian ports to the ports of destination countries etc. @ Rs. 1600 per MT

(ii) In case of export through land custom to other countries, this assistance shall be available only for expenses referred in Para 3A (i) (a) above”.

3. This shall come into force from the date of notification.