Summary:The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has extended the timeline for surrender of unutilised Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) quantity allocated for import of 10 lakh MT of Raw Sugar. The extension is issued under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023 and in continuation of Public Notice No. 27/2026-2027 dated 20 August 2026 and Public Notice No. 30/2026-2027 dated 14 September 2026. Under the extended timeline, TRQ holders may surrender any unutilised quantity allocated under the Raw Sugar TRQ up to 15 October 2026. Such surrender remains subject to payment of an amount equivalent to 0.5% of the CIF value of the surrendered quantity, in accordance with the existing modalities. The notice further provides that all other terms and conditions prescribed under Public Notice No. 27/2026-2027 dated 20 August 2026 will remain unchanged. The measure therefore specifically extends the surrender timeline while retaining the existing conditions governing the Raw Sugar TRQ. The related earlier public notice had extended the surrender deadline to 30 September 2026; the present notice further extends that deadline to 15 October 2026.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Public Notice No. 31/2026-27-DGFT | Dated: 30 September 2026
Subject: Extension of timeline for surrender of unutilised TRQ quantity allocated for import of 10 LMT of Raw Sugar — reg.
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. 27/20262027 dated 20.08.2026 read with Public Notice No. 30/2026-2027 dated 14.09.2026 the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby extends the timeline prescribed of the said Public Notice for surrender of the unutilised TRQ quantity allocated for import of Raw Sugar under TRQ.
2. Accordingly, TRQ holders may surrender any unutilised quantity allocated under the said TRQ up to 15th October, 2026, subject to payment of an amount equivalent to 0.5% of the CIF value of the surrendered quantity, as prescribed under the existing modalities.
3. All other terms and conditions of Public Notice No. 27/2026-2027 dated 20.08.2026 shall remain unchanged.
(Lay Agarwal)
Director General of Foreign Trade &
Ex-officio Addl. Secretary to the Govt. of India
Email: [email protected]
(Issued from File No: 01/89/180/43/AM-26/PC-2(A)/ [E-47338]
