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The government has allocated 8,606 tonnes of exports of raw cane sugar to the US under the quota-based tariff concession scheme.
"The quantity of 8606 MTRV (metric tonnes raw value) raw cane sugar to be exported to USA under TRQ scheme from 01.10.2025 to 30.09.2026 has been notified," the DGFT has said in a notification.
In general, sugar exports are banned until September 30 this year.
Experts in the sugar business have criticised the Centre's abrupt decision to outlaw sugar exports, cautioning that it will affect growers, cause a collapse in domestic prices, and increase factory debt.
In an effort to increase domestic supply and control pricing, India has declared a ban on sugar exports till September 30 of this year. A commodity's export ban helps keep prices from rising despite worries about inflation and the unpredictability brought on by the conflict in West Asia.
Meanwhile, pricing transparency has also been on the minds of the industry. According to Kapil Nema, Deputy Executive Director, Sugar & Ethanol Business at Dalmia Bharat Sugar & Industries, the sugar industry is looking for a transparent pricing mechanism that links sugarcane prices with sugar minimum support prices (MSP) and ethanol rates, as growing input costs continue to put pressure on company margins.
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"The quantity of 8606 MTRV (metric tonnes raw value) raw cane sugar to be exported to USA under TRQ scheme from 01.10.2025 to 30.09.2026 has been notified," the DGFT has said in a notification.
In general, sugar exports are banned until September 30 this year.
Experts in the sugar business have criticised the Centre's abrupt decision to outlaw sugar exports, cautioning that it will affect growers, cause a collapse in domestic prices, and increase factory debt.
In an effort to increase domestic supply and control pricing, India has declared a ban on sugar exports till September 30 of this year. A commodity's export ban helps keep prices from rising despite worries about inflation and the unpredictability brought on by the conflict in West Asia.
Meanwhile, pricing transparency has also been on the minds of the industry. According to Kapil Nema, Deputy Executive Director, Sugar & Ethanol Business at Dalmia Bharat Sugar & Industries, the sugar industry is looking for a transparent pricing mechanism that links sugarcane prices with sugar minimum support prices (MSP) and ethanol rates, as growing input costs continue to put pressure on company margins.
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