Announcement
13 May 2026
In May 2026, the Government of India announced an export ban on raw, white, and refined sugar until 30 September 2026.
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2
1 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
1 liberalising
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Implementation date
01 Oct 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Last action: 15 May 2026
Export ban
Recent update from 15 May 2026:
On 13 May 2026, the Indian Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), via Notification No. 16/2026-27, amended the export policy on raw sugar, white sugar, and refined sugar (HS 1701.14, 1701.99)...
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Implementation date
13 May 2026
Revocation date:
30 Sep 2026
Last action: 15 May 2026
Export ban
In force
Recent update from 15 May 2026:
On 13 May 2026, the Indian Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), via Notification No. 16/2026-27, prohibited the export of raw sugar, white sugar, and refined sugar (HS 1701.14, 1701.99) unt...
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