India Exports Over 287,000 Tonnes of Sugar Till April 8, 2025: AISTA

09-Apr-2025 04:38 PM

India Exports Over 287,000 Tonnes of Sugar Till April 8, 2025: AISTA
★ India has exported 2,87,204 tonnes of sugar as of April 8, 2025, in the 2024–25 sugar marketing year, which runs from October to September. Export permissions were granted starting January 20, 2025, with a total export quota of 1 million tonnes.
★ Top Sugar Export Destinations:
Somalia: 51,596 tonnes  
Afghanistan: 48,864 tonnes  
Sri Lanka: 46,757 tonnes  
Libya: 30,729 tonnes  
Djibouti: 27,064 tonnes  
UAE: 21,834 tonnes  
Tanzania: 21,141 tonnes  
Bangladesh: 5,589 tonnes  
China: 5,427 tonnes  
Additionally, 17,837 tonnes are currently under loading.
★ The All India Sugar Trade Association (AISTA) noted that the pace of exports is "slow but expected to pick up" in the coming month. It also highlighted that declining crude oil prices could influence sugar prices, as ethanol (a sugar by-product) plays a key role in transportation fuel.
★ India had restricted sugar exports during the previous 2023–24 cycle but remains one of the world’s leading sugar producers.