To
supplement the availability of sugar in Southern India and to stabilize sugar
price, import
of 3 LMT of raw sugar through southern ports of India at 25 % Import Duty under
Open General License (Tariff Rate Quota) has been allowed through
millers/refiners. The import shall be open to millers/refiners who have their
own capacity to convert raw sugar into refined /white. The imports will be
allowed through the ports viz. Tuticorin, Karaikal, Chennai, Mangalore,
Kakinada, Gangavaram and Vishakapatnam in the South. The scheme shall be
operated by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) as per their rules
and regulations. Applications shall be received online by DGFT at sugarimporttrq-dgft@nic.in
from 8th to 12th September, 2017. Details of the scheme can be seen
on the website of DGFT ( www.dgft.gov.in).
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