**Summary:**
This notification, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, extends the restriction on the export of sugar (raw, refined, and white) under HS Codes 1701 14 90 and 1701 99 90 beyond October 31, 2022, until October 31, 2023, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. This extension is enacted under Section 3 and 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, and aligns with the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20. The restriction does not apply to sugar exports to the EU and USA under CXL and TRQ quotas, as per existing Public Notices. The original notification being modified is Notification No. 10/2015-2020 dated May 24, 2022. For further information, contact Santosh Kumar Sarangi, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Govt. of India, at dgft@nic.in. The notification was issued from File No. 01/91/180/879/AM08/ECV/01.8E20749 and is dated October 28, 2022.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: A ministry of the Government of India.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: An attached office of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, responsible for implementing the Foreign Trade Policy.
New Delhi: The location of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade office, Delhi, India.
Foreign Trade Development and Regulation Act, 1992: An act of the Parliament of India to provide for the development and regulation of foreign trade.
Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20: The export-import policy announced by the Government of India.
Sugar Raw Sugar, Refined Sugar and White Sugar: The commodities whose export restrictions are being extended.
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
United States of America: Country to which sugar exports under CXL and TRQ quota are exempted from the restriction.
(To be Published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-II, Section - 3, Sub-Section 11)
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Directorate General of Foreign Trade
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi
Notification No. YO /2015-20
Dated: 28 October, 2022
Subject: - Extension of date for restriction on export of sugar beyond 3 1°' October, 2022.
S.O. (E) In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade
(Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (No. 22 of 1992), as amended, read with Para 1.02 and
2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, in partial modification of Notification No.10/2015-
2020 dated 24" May, 2022, the Central Government hereby extends the date of ‘Restriction’ on
export of Sugar (Raw Sugar, Refined Sugar and White Sugar) under HS Codes 1701 14 90 and
1701 99 90 beyond 31“ October, 2022 till 31°! October, 2023, or until further orders, whichever
is earlier.
2: This restriction is not applicable to Sugar being exported to EU and USA under CXL and
TRQ quota as per prescribed procedure in the respective Public Notices.
3. Effect of this Notification:
Restriction on export of Sugar (Raw, Refined and White sugar) is extended beyond
31.10.2022 till 31.10.2023, or until further orders, whichever is earlier. Other conditions
will remain unchanged. -
(Santosh Kumar Sarangi)
Director General of Foreign Trade
Ex-Officio Additional Secretary, Govt. of India
E-mail: dgft@nic.in
(Issued from File No. 01/91/180/879/AM08/EC/V 01.8/E-20749)