Chapter-17
Sugars
and Sugar Confectionery
As per HS Code 1701 00 00 in
the Schedule-2 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items, as
amended, M/s Indian Sugar Exim Corporation Limited, New Delhi is the designated
agency for export of Sugar to EU under Preferential Quota.
| S.No. |
Tariff Item HS Code |
Unit |
Item Description |
Export Policy |
Nature of Restriction |
| 68 |
1701 00 00 |
Kg |
Sugar, except the following category at (a): |
Free |
Subject to export licensing note 1 below
(Policy Circular No. 87 (RE-09)/2004-2009 dated 4.5.2009)
|
| |
|
kg |
(a) Preferential Quota Sugar to EU and USA |
STE |
Export permitted through M/s.Indian Sugar Exim Corporation Limited
subject to quantitative ceiling notified by DGFT from time to time. |
Export Licensing note 1
The requirement of obtaining release order from the Chief Director(Sugar), Directorate of Sugar for export of sugar as mentioned in the Export Licensing Note 1 in Chapter 17 of Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items will not apply to export of 10,000 MTs, per annum of organic sugar, duly certified by APEDA. Accordingly, Export Licensing Note 2 is inserted in Chapter 17 of Schedule 2 of ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items which will read as under:
“Export Licensing Note 2: The requirement of obtaining release order from the Chief Director(Sugar), Directorate of Sugar for export of sugar as mentioned in the Export Licensing Note 1 above will not apply to export of 10,000 MTs of organic sugar, per annum. Export of organic sugar shall be subject to following conditions:
(a) Quantity limit shall be 10,000 MTs per annum;
(b) It should be duly certified by APEDA as being organic sugar;
(c) Export contracts should be registered with APEDA, New Delhi prior to shipment;
(d) Exports shall be allowed only from Customs EDI Ports.”
3. Effect of this notification:
Export of sugar is free subject to obtaining release order from the Chief Director(Sugar), Directorate of Sugar. But, the same is not required for export of Organic sugar with a ceiling of 10,000 MTs per annum and subject to certain conditions mentioned above.
A producer of sugar by vacuum pan process or a merchant Importer/exporter shall
be required to obtain an export release order from the Chief Director (Sugar),
Directorate of Sugar or any other Officer authorized by the Chief Director
(Sugar) for export of sugar whether under Open General Licence or Advance
Authorization Scheme on ‘ton- to-ton’ basis or any other scheme permitting
Export of sugar.
Explanation: Where a producer of sugar or a merchant importer – exporter imports
raw sugar under Advance Authorization Scheme and exports processed white or
refined sugar for fulfillment of his export obligation under ‘grain-to-grain’
policy, such producer of sugar or merchant importer-exporter shall not be
required to obtain an export release order from the Chief Director (Sugar),
Directorate of Sugar.”
Vide Policy Circular No. 87 (RE-09)/2004-2009 dated 4.5.2009,