**Summary:**
This Public Notice No. 62/2015-2020, issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, clarifies the definition of "raw sugar" for preferential exports to the USA under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for the year 2018-19. The notice, dated December 24, 2018, amends Public Notice No. 38/2015-20, dated September 13, 2018. Specifically, the term "raw sugar" is now defined as all kinds of raw cane sugar with HS Codes 170113 and 170114 (at the six-digit level). This clarification is effective for the purpose of exporting preferential quota sugar to the USA under the TRQ. The authority for this notice is derived from Paragraph 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, as amended. Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi, Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional Secretary, issued the notice.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The Indian government ministry responsible for international trade and commerce.
Directorate General of Foreign Trade: The agency responsible for implementing the foreign trade policy of India.
Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020: The prevailing foreign trade policy of India during the period relevant to the document.
USA: The United States of America, the destination for preferential sugar exports under the Tariff Rate Quota.
Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ): A quota system allowing a specific quantity of goods to be imported at a reduced tariff rate.
HS Code 170113: Harmonized System code for raw cane sugar at six digit level.
HS Code 170114: Harmonized System code for raw cane sugar at six digit level.
Alok Vardhan Chaturvedi: Director General of Foreign Trade and Ex-officio Additional Secretary.
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7551 GI/2018 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. 1]
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
(Department of Commerce)
(DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE)
PUBLIC NOTICE
New Delhi, the 24th December, 2018
No. 62/2015-2020
Subject: Allocation of preferential export of sugar to USA under TRQ for the year 2018-19–
Clarification on definition of raw sugar - regarding
F. No. 01/91/180/879/AM 08/EC (Vol. VIII).–In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraph
2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-20, as amended from time to time, the Director General of Foreign
Trade hereby amends Public Notice No. 38/2015-20 dated 13.09.2018 on laying down the procedure for
allocation of preferential export of raw sugar to USA under Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for the year 2018-19.
2. The word ‘raw sugar’ contained in Paragraph 1 of Public Notice No. 38/2015-20 dated
13.09.2018 may be substituted as ‘all kinds of raw cane sugar having HS Code 170113 and 170114 at six digit
level’ for the purpose of export of preferential quota sugar to USA under TRQ.
3. Effect of this Public Notice:
All kinds of raw cane sugar having HS Code 170113 and 170114 at six digit level are notified for the
purpose of export of preferential quota sugar to USA under TRQ.
ALOK VARDHAN CHATURVEDI, Director of Foreign Trade
Ex-officio Addl. Secy.
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