The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (Department of Commerce), on August 20, 2026, amended the import policy for Raw Sugar under Exim Code 170114 of ITC (HS), 2022 – Schedule-I. The import policy remains “Free”, subject to a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) of 10 lakh MT for duty-free imports up to October 31, 2026, subject to specified conditions.
The notification also provides a one-time option for Advance Authorisations already issued under SION E-52 to convert to the TRQ Scheme for the quantity of Raw Sugar actually imported under such authorisations up to August 20, 2026. The conversion is subject to payment of the exempted GST availed at import and the condition that refined sugar manufactured from the imported Raw Sugar is sold in the domestic market by October 31, 2026, along with other prescribed conditions.
The DGFT will prescribe the procedure for administration of the TRQ and the one-time conversion through a separate Public Notice.
[Notification No. 31/2026-2027]
