The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, has extended the timeline for surrender of unutilised Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) quantities allocated for the import of 10 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of Raw Sugar. The extension has been notified through Public Notice No. 34/2026-27 issued in October 19, 2026, allowing TRQ holders to surrender their unutilised allocations up to 15 November 2026.
As per the notification, TRQ holders may surrender any unutilised quantity allocated under the scheme within the revised deadline, subject to payment of an amount equivalent to 0.5% of the Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) value of the surrendered quantity, in accordance with the existing prescribed modalities.
The extension has been issued 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. 27/2026-27 dated 20 August 2026, Public Notice No. 30/2026-27 dated 14 September 2026, and Public Notice No. 31/2026-27 dated 30 September 2026.
The DGFT has further clarified that all other terms and conditions stipulated under the aforementioned public notices shall remain unchanged. Accordingly, TRQ holders seeking to surrender their unutilised raw sugar import allocations may avail themselves of the extended timeline while complying with the existing conditions and payment requirements.
The Public Notice can be accessed at: https://a2ztaxcorp.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/English-PN-34_0001-1.pdf
