DGFT Announces Sugar Export Quota to EU for 2025-26

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, through the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), has announced the allocation of 5,841 MT of sugar for export from India to the European Union (EU) under the Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) for the period 2025-26 (October 2025 to September 2026). Export of sugar (HS Code 17010000) to the EU under TRQ is permitted as "Free" subject to conditions specified in Notification No. 03/2015-20. The Agriculture and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) will oversee the export process, including issuing necessary certificates of origin. All reporting requirements and additional certifications, if any, must be followed as per previous notifications. This allocation aims to support India's sugar export to the EU market for the designated period.