Allocation of additional quantity for export of sugar to USA under Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)

(To be published in the Gazette of India Extraordinary Part-I Section-I)

Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Department of Commerce
Udyog Bhawan

Public Notice No. 18 /2015-2020
New Delhi, the 22^nd June, 2016

Subject:- Allocation of additional quantity for export of sugar to USA under Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ).

1. In exercise of the powers conferred under Paragraphs 2.04 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2015-2020, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby allocates an additional quantity of 1,146 MTs (One Thousand One Hundred and Forty Six metric tons) raw cane sugar (at 98 degree pol), out of non-levy (Free Sale) quota for export under Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) to USA for the US fiscal year 2016 (October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016). With this additional allocation, quantity for export of sugar to USA under TRQ during US fiscal year 2016 would be as under: -

2. Export of sugar (HS Code 17010000) to USA under TRQ is 'Free' subject to the
conditions notified in the 'Nature of Restrictions' in Notification No. 3/2015-20 dated 04.2015. The reporting requirement as specified in the said Notification would be required to be followed.

3. Certificate of Origin, if required, for export of preferential sugar to USA, shall be issued
by Additional Director General of Foreign Trade, Mumbai. Other certification requirement, if any, prescribed specifically for export of sugar to USA would continue to be followed.

4. Effect of this Public Notice:

Additional quantity of 1,146 MTs (One Thousand One Hundred and Forty Six metric tons) of raw cane sugar to be exported to USA under TRQ upto 30.09.2016 has been notified.

(Ajay Kumar Bhalla)

Director General of Foreign Trade

E-mail: [email protected]

(Issued from F.No.01/91/180/879/AM08/Export Cell/Pt)