Poor Utilisation of Duty Free Sugar TRQ, DGFT Extends Deadline for Surrender of Unutilised Raw Sugar TRQ upto 30 Sept. 2026

·         Extension of timeline: DGFT has extended the deadline for surrender of unutilised TRQ quantity allocated for import of Raw Sugar.

·         New deadline: TRQ holders can surrender unutilised quantities up to 30 September 2026.

·         Applicable charge: Surrender is permitted subject to payment of 0.5% of the CIF value of the surrendered quantity.

·         Legal basis: The notification is issued under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of FTP 2023.

·         Earlier Public Notice: The extension continues Public Notice No. 27/2026-2027 dated 20 August 2026.

·         Other conditions unchanged: All other terms and conditions prescribed in the said Public Notice remain unchanged.

Effect of this Notification

·         Provides TRQ holders additional time until 30.09.2026 to surrender unused Raw Sugar TRQ.

·         The 0.5% CIF-value surrender charge continues to apply.

·         No other changes have been made to the existing TRQ modalities.

 

[DGFT Public Notice No. 30/2026-2027 dated 14.09.2026]

Subject: Extension of timeline for surrender of unutilised TRQ quantity allocated for import of 10 Lakh MT of Raw Sugar.

In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, and in continuation of Public Notice No. 27/2026-2027 dated 20.08.2026, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby extends the timeline prescribed under Paragraph 5 of the said Public Notice for surrender of the unutilised TRQ quantity allocated for import of Raw Sugar under TRQ.

2. Accordingly, TRQ holders may surrender any unutilised quantity allocated under the said TRQ up to 30th September, 2026. subject to payment of an amount equivalent to 0.5% of the CIF value of the surrendered quantity, as prescribed under the existing modalities.

3. All other terms and conditions of Public Notice No. 27/2026-2027 dated 20.08.2026 shall remain unchanged.

(Issued from File No: 01/89/180/43/AM-26/PC-2(A)/ (E-47338]