DGFT extends deadline to surrender unutilised 10 LMT raw sugar TRQ till October 15
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade extended the deadline to October 15, 2026, for surrendering unutilised quantities under the Tariff Rate Quota for 10 lakh metric tonnes of raw sugar imports, subject to a 0.5% CIF value surrender charge.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has extended the deadline for surrendering unutilised quantities under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for import of 10 lakh metric tonnes (LMT) of raw sugar to October 15, 2026, according to a public notice issued by the directorate.
Under the revised timeline, TRQ holders can surrender any portion of their allocated quantity that remains unused by paying an amount equal to 0.5 per cent of the Cost, Insurance and Freight (CIF) value of the surrendered quantity. The notice said the charge would apply as laid down under the existing modalities.
The DGFT said it issued the extension using powers under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023. The notice continues from Public Notice No. 27/2026-2027, dated August 20, 2026, read with Public Notice No. 30/2026-2027, dated September 14, 2026, and extends the surrender timeline prescribed under them.
All other terms and conditions of Public Notice No. 27/2026-2027 will remain unchanged, the directorate said.
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Source : ChiniMandi
