Summary: The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), through Public Notice No. 34/2026-27 dated 19 October 2026, has extended the timeline for surrender of unutilised Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) quantity allocated for import of 10 lakh metric tonnes of raw sugar. The notice has been issued under Paragraphs 1.03 and 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023, in continuation of Public Notice No. 27/2026-2027 dated 20 August 2026, read with Public Notice No. 30/2026-2027 dated 14 September 2026 and Public Notice No. 31/2026-27 dated 30 September 2026. Under the revised timeline, TRQ holders may surrender any unutilised quantity allocated under the scheme up to 15 November 2026. Surrender remains 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 extension therefore provides additional time for surrender while retaining the existing payment requirement. The notice expressly states that all other terms and conditions of the three earlier public notices remain unchanged. Its operative change is confined to the surrender timeline; it does not announce a fresh allocation of raw sugar quota or revise the surrender charge. TRQ holders seeking to surrender their unutilised allocations must therefore read the revised deadline together with the continuing conditions prescribed in the earlier notices.
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Public Notice No. 34/2026-27-DGFT | Dated: 19th October, 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. 27/2026-2027 dated 20.08.2026 read with Public Notice No. 30/2026-2027 dated 14.09.2026 and Public Notice No. 31/2026-27 dated 30.09.2026, 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 November 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, Public Notice No. 30/2026-2027 dated 14.09.2026 & Public Notice No. 31/2026-27 dated 30.09.2026 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]
