**Policy Summary: Allocation of Raw Cane Sugar Export Quota to the USA under TRQ Scheme for US Fiscal Year 2025**
This public notice, issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, announces the allocation of 8606 Metric Tonnes Raw Value (MTRV) of raw cane sugar for export to the USA under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) scheme for the US fiscal year 2025 (October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025).
The export of sugar (HS Code 17010000) to the USA under TRQ remains 'Free,' subject to existing restrictions as per Notification No. 3201520 dated April 20, 2015.
For preferential export of sugar to the USA, the Certificate of Origin will be issued by the Additional Director General of Foreign Trade, Mumbai, based on the recommendation of the Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA). Other specific certification requirements for sugar exports to the USA remain applicable.
APEDA, New Delhi, will serve as the implementing agency for the operation of this quota for exports to the USA.
Reporting requirements as outlined in Notification No. 320152020 dated April 20, 2015, and Notification No. 20 dated September 7, 2015, must be adhered to.
For further information, contact the Director General of Foreign Trade at dgft@nic.in. This notice is issued under F. No. 01/91/171/060/AM23/EC/E-33997.
Key Entities Referenced
Foreign Trade Policy, 2023: The governing policy under which the Director General of Foreign Trade is exercising powers to allocate sugar export quotas.
USA: The United States of America, the destination for the raw cane sugar exports under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) scheme.
Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ): A scheme allowing a specific quantity of a product to be imported at a reduced rate of duty.
Director General of Foreign Trade: The authority allocating the quantity of raw cane sugar for export.
8606 Metric Tonnes Raw Value (MTRV): The quantity of raw cane sugar allocated for export to the USA under the TRQ scheme.
Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA): The agency responsible for issuing certificates of origin and operating the quota for export of TRQ items to the USA and implementing agency for export.
Mumbai, Maharashtra: Location of Additional Director General of Foreign Trade, responsible for issuing Certificate of Origin.
HS Code 17010000: Harmonized System code for sugar, relevant for export regulations to USA and EU.
(To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I Section-I)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Vanijya Bhawan
Public Notice No. 22/2024-2025
New Delhi, the3*"September, 2024
Subject: Allocation of 8606 Metric Tonnes Raw Value (MTRV) of raw cane sugar to
USA under TRQ scheme for US fiscal year 2025-regarding.
In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraphs 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 fiscal year 2025.
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 Metric Tonnes Raw Value (MTRV) of raw
cane sugar to be exported to USA under TRQ scheme from 01.10.2024 to 30.09.2025 has
been notified.
Oecasem
4°
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
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)