Summary: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has issued Public Notice No. 30/2026-2027 dated 14 September 2026, extending the timeline for surrender of unutilised Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) quantity allocated for import of 10 Lakh MT of Raw Sugar. The Public Notice is 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. 27/2026-2027 dated 20 August 2026. DGFT extends the timeline prescribed under Paragraph 5 of the said Public Notice for surrender of unutilised TRQ quantity allocated for import of Raw Sugar under TRQ. Accordingly, TRQ holders may surrender any unutilised quantity allocated under the said TRQ up to 30th September 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. The Public Notice further provides that all other terms and conditions of Public Notice No. 27/2026-2027 dated 20 August 2026 shall remain unchanged. The notice has been issued by Shri Lav Agarwal, Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional Secretary to the Government of India, from File No. 01/89/180/43/AM-26/PC-2(A)/ [E-47338].
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 30/2026-2027-DGFT | Dated: 14.09.2026
Subject: Extension of timeline for surrender of unutilised TRQ quantity allocated for import of 10 Lakh MT 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. 27/2026-2027 dated 20.08.2026, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade hereby extends the timeline prescribed under Paragraph 5 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 30th September, 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.
(Lav 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]
