The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, issued Public Notice No. 12/2026-2027 dated May 22, 2026, allocating 8606 MTRV of raw cane sugar for export to the United States under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) scheme for the US fiscal year 2026, covering the period from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026. The notice was issued under Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023. It clarified that export of sugar under HS Code 17010000 to the USA and EU under the TRQ scheme remains “Free” subject to conditions prescribed in Notification No. 3/2015-20 dated April 20, 2015. The DGFT further stated that Certificates of Origin, wherever required for preferential export to the USA, would be issued by the Additional DGFT, Mumbai based on recommendations from APEDA regarding eligible entities and quantities. APEDA, New Delhi, will operate the quota as the implementing agency, while all reporting requirements under earlier notifications will continue to apply.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 12/2026-2027-DGFT | Dated: 22thMay, 2026
Subject: Allocation of 8606 MTRV of raw cane sugar to USA under TRQ scheme for US fiscal year 2026-regarding.
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby allocates quantity of 8606 MTRV for export of raw cane sugar to USA under TRQ scheme for US FY 2026 (October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026).
2. As per Notification No. 3/2015-20 dated 20.04.2015, export of sugar (HS Code 17010000) to USA and EU under TRQ is ‘Free’ subject to the conditions notified in the ‘Nature of Restrictions’ in the above notification.
3. Certificate of Origin, if required, for preferential export of sugar to USA shall be issued by Additional Director General of Foreign Trade, Mumbai on the recommendation of Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) regarding entity and quantity for which eligible. Other certification requirements, if any, prescribed specifically for the export of sugar to USA would continue to be followed.
4. 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.
5. The reporting requirement as notified vide Notification No. 3/2015-2020 dated 20.04.2015 read with Notification No. 20 dated 07.09.2015 would be followed.
Effect of this Public Notice: The quantity of 8606 MTRV raw cane sugar to be exported to USA under TRQ scheme from 01.10.2025 to 30.09.2026 has been notified.
(Lay Agarwal)
Director General of Foreign Trade
& ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/171/060/AM23/EC/e-33997)
