NEW DELHI: In what could improve availability of sugar in the market immediately and bring down prices, around 3-3.5 lakh tonnes available with Indian sugar refiners, who import raw sugar duty-free and export them after processing, is likely to come into the domestic market following a recent govt decision.

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…

Govt mandates importers to process and sell refined sugar within two months to enhance domestic supply amid rising prices.

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…

Indian refiners will divert 350,000 tons of sugar offshore to the domestic market. This move aims to ease a significant supply crunch and tame surging prices. Authorities have…