DGFT Extends Raw Sugar Imports under Duty Free Licence TRQ of 10 Lakh MT (Rs. 6000 crs) to 31 Dec. 2026, No Takers for License Based Imports

[DGFT Notification No.45/2026-27dated 19 October, 2026]

Effect of the Notification: The timeline for duty-free import of I 0 lakh MT of raw sugar under the TRQ is extended from 31.10.2026 to 31.12.2026.

Subject: Amendment in import policy of raw sugar classified under Exim Code 170114 of Chapter 17 of Schedule-1(Import Policy) of ITC (HS), 2022.

S.O. (E): In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 and Section 5 of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, and in continuation of Notification No. 31/2025-26 dated 20.08.2026 , the Central Government hereby amends the import policy condition of 'Raw Sugar' covered under Exim 170114 of ITC HS, 2022, Schedule -I (Import Policy) as under:

Exim Code	Item Description	Existing Policy	Existing Policy Condition	Revised Policy Condition
170114	Raw Sugar	Free	Import is "Free" subject to a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) of 10 lakh MT (duty-free) up to 31.10.2026, subject to the conditions specified below.	Import is "Free" subject to a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) of 10 lakh MT (duty-free) up to 31.12.2026, subject to the conditions specified below.

2. The timeline specified in the existing import policy condition for import of raw sugar under the TRQ is hereby extended up to 31.12.2026. All other conditions specified in the Notification No. 31/2025-26 dated 20.08.2026 shall remain unchanged.

This is issued with the approval of the Hon'ble Minister of Commerce & Industry.

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