TRQ of 8606 tonnes of Raw Sugar for USA Released

Ř  The quota will be operated by APEDA as the implementing agency for export of TRQ items to USA

·         Directorate General of Foreign Trade has allocated 8,606 MTRV of raw cane sugar for export to the USA under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) scheme for US Fiscal Year 2026.

·         The quota period covers exports from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026.

·         Export of sugar (HS Code 17010000) to the USA and EU under the TRQ scheme remains “Free” subject to conditions prescribed under Notification No. 3/2015-20 dated 20.04.2015.

·         Certificate of Origin (CoO), wherever required for preferential exports to the USA, will be issued by Additional DGFT, Mumbai based on recommendations from Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority regarding eligible exporters and quantities.

·         Exporters must continue to comply with any additional certification requirements prescribed specifically for sugar exports to the USA.

·         APEDA, New Delhi has been designated as the implementing agency for operation of the TRQ export quota to the USA.

·         Reporting requirements notified under earlier DGFT notifications dated 20.04.2015 and 07.09.2015 will continue to apply.

·         The Public Notice was issued on May 22, 2026 by DGFT.

 

[DGFT Public Notice No. 12/2026-27 dated 22 May, 2026]

Effect of this Public Notice: The quantity of 8606 MTRV raw cane sugar to be exported to USA under TRQ scheme from 01.10.2025 to 30.09.2026 has been notified.

Subject: Allocation of 8606 MTRV of raw cane sugar to USA under TRQ scheme for US fiscal year 2026.

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby allocates quantity of 8606 MTRV for export of raw cane sugar to USA under TRQ scheme for US FY 2026 (October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026).

As per Notification No. 3/2015-20 dated 20.04.2015, export of sugar (HS Code 17010000) to USA and EU under TRQ is 'Free' subject to the conditions notified in the 'Nature of Restrictions' in the above notification.

Certificate of Origin, if required, for preferential export of sugar to USA shall be issued by Additional Director General of Foreign Trade, Mumbai on the recommendation of Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) regarding entity and quantity for which eligible. Other certification requirements, if any, prescribed specifically for the export of sugar to USA would continue to be followed.

The quota will be operated by Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), New Delhi as the implementing agency for export of TRQ items to USA.

The reporting requirement as notified vide Notification No. 3/2015-2020 dated 20.04.2015 read with Notification No. 20 dated 07.09.2015 would be followed.

(Issued from F. No. 01/91/171/060/AM23/EC/e-33997)