No Takers for Raw Sugar Duty Free Imports as Domestic Price Falls 12%, DGFT Extends Deadline for Surrender of Unutilised Raw Sugar TRQ to 15 October 2026 with Fine for Non Import

·         Authority: Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of FTP 2023.

·         Relevant Public Notices:

o    Public Notice No. 27/2026-2027 dated 20.08.2026

o    Public Notice No. 30/2026-2027 dated 14.09.2026

·         Subject: Surrender of unutilised TRQ quantity allocated for import of Raw Sugar under TRQ.

·         Extended deadline: TRQ holders may now surrender any unutilised allocated quantity up to 15 October 2026.

·         Surrender charge: Surrender is subject to payment of an amount equivalent to 0.5% of the CIF value of the quantity surrendered.

·         Other conditions: All other terms and conditions prescribed under Public Notice No. 27/2026-2027 dated 20.08.2026 remain unchanged.

Effect of this Public Notice: The deadline for surrender of unutilised Raw Sugar TRQ has been extended to 15.10.2026, while retaining the existing 0.5% of CIF value surrender charge and all other modalities.

[Public Notice No. 31/2026 dated 30th Sept 2026]

Subject: Extension of timeline for surrender of unutilised TRQ quantity allocated for import of 10 LMT of Raw Sugar - reg.

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 read with Public Notice No. 30/2026-2027 dated 14.09.2026 the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby extends the timeline prescribed 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 15th.October, 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]