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DGFT allocates 8,606 tonnes of raw cane sugar exports to US under TRQ
May-25-2026

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has allocated 8,606 tonnes of exports of raw cane sugar to the US under Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) of concession scheme for US FY 2026 (October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026). In general, sugar exports are banned until September 30, 2026.

As per the government, export of sugar to US and EU under TRQ is 'Free' subject to the conditions notified in the 'Nature of Restrictions'. 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.

Recently, in an effort to increase domestic supply and control pricing, India had 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.

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