The Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has issued a public notice allocating a quantity of 5,841 metric tons of sugar for export to the European Union (EU) from India under a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for the period of October 2025 to September 2026. This allocation is being made under the powers conferred by the Foreign Trade Policy, 2023. The export of this sugar, which falls under HS Code 17010000, is classified as ‘Free’ but is subject to specific conditions outlined in a previous notification dated April 20, 2015. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in New Delhi has been designated as the implementing agency to manage this quota. Any required Certificate of Origin for this preferential export will be issued by the Additional Director General of Foreign Trade, Mumbai, based on recommendations from APEDA regarding the eligibility of entities and quantities.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Vanijya Bhawan
Public Notice No. 18/2025-2026 – DGFT | Dated: 1, August 2025
Subject: Allocation of quantity 5,841 MT of Sugar by EU for export from India under TRQ for the year 2025-26 (October 2025 to September 2026) -regarding.
F. No. 01/91/171/060/AM23/EC/E-33997— 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 5,841 MT for export of Sugar to EU from India under TRQ for the year 2025-26 (October 2025 to September 2026).
2. As per Notification No. 03/2015-20 dated April 20, 2015, export of sugar (HS Code 17010000) to 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 EU shall be issued by Additional Director General of Foreign Trade, Mumbai on the recommendation of Agricultural 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 EU would continue to be followed.
4. The quota will be operated by Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), New Delhi, as the implementing agency for export of TRQ items to EU.
5. The reporting requirement as notified vide Notification No. 03/2015-2020 dated April 20, 2015 read with Notification No. 20/2015-2020 dated September 07, 2015 would be followed.
Effect of this Public Notice: The quantity of 5,841 MT Sugar to be exported to EU from India under TRQ for the year 2025-26 (October 2025 to September 2026) has been notified.
(Ajay Bhadoo)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Additional Secretary, Government of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from F. No. 01/91/171/060/AM23/EC/E-33997)
