India extends duty-free raw sugar import deadline to December 31

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The extension gives importers additional time to bring in raw sugar under the duty-free import allowance, according to an official notification.

By Reuters

Updated - October 22, 2026 at 11:06 PM.

India ​has ‌extended the ​deadline ⁠for allowing duty-free imports of ‌1 million ‌metric ‌tonnes ⁠of ⁠raw sugar to December ​31 ‌from October 31, an official ‌notification showed ​on Thursday, giving ⁠importers more time ‌to bring in the commodity to ‌the ​world's biggest sugar-consuming ⁠country.

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Published on October 22, 2026

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