The government has extended the deadline for selling imported sugar domestically. Importers now have two months to sell processed sugar after filing bills. This change comes as domestic sugar prices reached record highs recently. Sugar millers had requested more time due to import processing delays. India's closing sugar stock is projected to be lower than targeted.

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade has altered import rules for raw sugar. Importers now have two months to process and sell imported sugar. This change removes the previous…

India has revised its sugar import rules, granting importers two months from the Bill of Entry date to refine and sell raw sugar, replacing the earlier uniform October 31 deadline.

Indian sugar mills may import only half the allowed raw sugar quota. Falling domestic prices have reduced the profitability of these planned imports. Refineries are expected to…