7.75 Lakh Tonnes of Sugar Exported from 1 Million Tonne Quota

14-Oct-2025 06:05 PM

Mumbai. The All India Sugar Trade Association (AISTA) stated that the Central Government approved the export of 1 million tonnes of sugar for the 2024-25 marketing season, of which only approximately 7.75 lakh tonnes were shipped.

The association urged the government to announce the sugar export quota for the 2025-26 season soon to provide exporters with more time to enter into contracts.

The export quota for the previous marketing season was announced on January 20, 2025. From February to September 2025, approximately 7.75 lakh tonnes of sugar was exported from the country, including 61.3 million tonnes of white sugar, 1.04 lakh tonnes of refined sugar, and 33,338 tonnes of raw sugar.

In addition, approximately 21,000 tonnes of raw sugar was supplied to refineries in Special Economic Zones (SEZs) for export purposes.

Of this total export of 7.75 lakh tons of sugar, Djibouti received the highest shipment of 1.46 lakh tons. This was followed by Somalia with 1.35 lakh tons, Sri Lanka with 1.34 lakh tons, and Afghanistan with 75,533 tons.

It is noteworthy that the Association had initially estimated the export of approximately 8 lakh tons of sugar from the country during the 2024-25 season, which proved largely accurate.

The Association states that if the government is to approve sugar exports for the 2025-26 marketing season (October-September), it should announce it in October-November. Meanwhile, the Central Government is inclined to allow exports based on the production scenario, as the experience of the 2024-25 season was not good.

The Association has requested the government to maintain the old quota allocation policy for sugar exports, under which export quotas are allocated to all sugar mills in the country.

On the other hand, a section of the industry says that export quota should be allotted only to those mills which are capable of shipping sugar.