APEDA invites tenders for 805.05 MT sugar export quota to EU under TRQ 2025-26
India’s APEDA invited tenders for exporting 805.05 MT sugar to the EU under the 2025-26 TRQ scheme. Allocation will be based on highest FOB bids, with applications due May 12. Exporters must meet turnover, licensing, and bank guarantee requirements, while monthly export reporting remains mandatory.
The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has invited tenders from eligible exporters for the allocation of 805.05 metric tonnes (MT) of sugar for export to the European Union (EU) under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) scheme for 2025-26, with sealed bids to be received at its New Delhi office by May 12, 2026.
According to the trade notice issued by APEDA, the total quantity of 5,841 MT of sugar permitted for export to the EU under TRQ for 2025-26 – covering October 2025 to September 2026 – was authorised through a public notice issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Commerce, Government of India. The current tender pertains to the remaining available quota of 805.05 MT from that broader allocation.
Tenders must be submitted in a sealed cover, superscribed as “Tender for Obtaining Quota for Export of Sugar to EU under TRQ Scheme 2025-26,” and addressed to Mrs. Vinita Sudhanshu, General Manager, APEDA, New Delhi. The bids will be opened at 3:30 PM on May 12, 2026, in the presence of applicants who wish to attend. APEDA said the Registration-cum-Allocation Certificate (RCAC) will be issued within 15 working days of scrutiny, and the RCAC will remain valid up to September 30, 2026.
Quota will be allocated on the basis of the highest free-on-board (FOB) price quoted in US dollars per MT. Where the highest bidder’s applied quantity falls short of the available quota, the balance will be distributed to other applicants in descending order of price. In the event that two or more applicants quote the same FOB price, allocation will be made on a pro-rata basis. The notice stipulates that allocation per bid shall not exceed 1,100 MT, while the total allocation across all bids filed by a single bidder shall not exceed 2,900 MT.
To be eligible, exporters must hold a valid Importer-Exporter Code (IEC), submit a Chartered Accountant-certified turnover certificate in sugar trade for the last three financial years – 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25 – with an average turnover at least three times the quantity applied for, hold a valid proforma invoice or contract with an EU importer who possesses an import licence issued by the competent authority of the EU, and must not have been blacklisted by any government organisation.
Each application must be accompanied by a bank guarantee equivalent to 5 per cent of the total FOB value of the quantity applied for, issued through the Structured Financial Messaging System (SFMS) and valid up to December 31, 2026, with a claim date extending to December 31, 2027. Processing charges of Rs. 11.80 per MT, inclusive of Goods and Services Tax (GST), and an application fee of Rs. 23,600 per bid in the form of a demand draft in favour of APEDA, payable at New Delhi, are also required.
The trade notice specifies that Certificates of Origin, where required for preferential access to the EU market, will be issued by the Additional Director General of Foreign Trade, Mumbai, based on APEDA’s recommendation regarding the exporter’s eligibility and exportable quantity. Other certification requirements specific to sugar exports to the EU will continue to apply.
Once an RCAC is issued, exporters will be required to submit monthly export status reports by the fifth of each subsequent month, along with supporting documents such as commercial invoices, shipping bills, and bills of lading. Full details of exports against each RCAC must be submitted to APEDA within 15 days of the certificate’s expiry. Failure to export the full allocated quantity within the validity period will result in APEDA invoking the bank guarantee.
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Source : ChiniMandi
