3[CHAPTER 17
SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY

Main Notes

1. Pharmaceutical Grade Sugar will include;

(i) Sucrose IP/BP/EP/USP/JP and

(ii) Sucrose AR & LR] and Specialty Sugar [(i) Sugar cubes (ii) Sugar sachets (white & brown)

(iii) Castor sugar

(iv) Demerara sugar

(v) Light brown sugar

(vi) Icing sugar

(vii) Fondant icing sugar

(viii) Kathali sugar

(ix) Candy sugar

(x) Rainbow sugar

(xi) Pearl sugar and

(xii) Trimoline (invert sugar) [Notification No. 29(RE-2012)/2009-2014 dated 11.01.2013

2. Export of organic sugar from Custom EDI ports have been exempted from all quantitative ceilings irrespective of any existing or future restriction/ prohibition on export of their basic product (non-organic), with due certification by APEDA as organic under the NPOP. [Notification No. 03/2015-2020 dated 19.04.2017]

Sl. No. Policy Conditions
Chapter Number ITC-HS Codes Description Dashes Export Policy Policy Condition Notification No Notification Date
17 17 Sugars And Sugar Confectionery.
17 1701 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form.
17 17011200 Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter :

-- Beet sugar

- Free
17 170113 Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter : -- Cane sugar specified in

Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter

-
17 17011310 Cane jaggery --- Free
17 17011320 Khandsari sugar --- Free
17 17011390 Other --- Free
17 170114 Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter :

-- Other cane sugar

-
17 17011410 Cane jaggery --- Free
17 17011420 Khandsari sugar --- Free
17 17011490 Other --- Restricted 1. Export of Sugar (Raw Sugar, White Sugar, Refined Sugar and Organic Sugar) is Restricted till further orders subject to the following conditions:-

(i) export of sugar is allowed only with specific permission from Directorate of Sugar, Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

(ii) Detailed procedure for issue of necessary permissions for export of sugar will be notified separately by Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD)

2. However, Export of Sugar to EU under CXL Quota is free subject to the following condition: - The Certificate of Origin shall be issued by Additional DGFT, Mumbai. The exporters shall be required to furnish the details of actual exports (viz. quantity, value, destination, name & address of foreign buyer etc.) to the Additional DGFT, Mumbai as well as to APEDA, New Delhi. This will be subject to quantitative ceiling notified by DGFT from time to time.

3. However, Export of Sugar to USA under TRQ subject to following condition: - The quota will be operated by APEDA, New Delhi as per the modalities and operational guidelines to be notified by APEDA. The exporters shall be required to furnish the details of actual exports(viz. quantity, value, destination, name & address of foreign buyer etc.) to the APEDA, New Delhi. The Certificate of Origin, if required, shall be issued by Additional DGFT, Mumbai. This will be subject to quantitative ceiling notified by DGFT from time to time.

4. However, Export of Sugar to UK under TRQ subject to following condition: - The quota will be operated by APEDA, New Delhi as the implementing agency for export of TRQ items to UK

10/2015-20

20/2015-20

36/2023

24.05.2022

07.09.2015

18.10.2023

17 17019100 Other:--Refined sugar containing added flavoring - Free
17 170199 Other :

-- Other

-
17 17019910 Sugar cubes --- Free
17 17019990 Other --- Restricted 1. Export of Sugar (Raw Sugar, White Sugar, Refined Sugar and Organic Sugar) is Restricted till further orders subject to the following conditions:-

(i) export of sugar is allowed only with specific permission from Directorate of Sugar, Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

(ii) Detailed procedure for issue of necessary permissions for export of sugar will be notified separately by Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD)

2. However, Export of Sugar to EU under CXL Quota is free subject to the following condition: - The Certificate of Origin shall be issued by Additional DGFT, Mumbai. The exporters shall be required to furnish the details of actual exports (viz. quantity, value, destination, name & address of foreign buyer etc.) to the Additional DGFT, Mumbai as well as to APEDA, New Delhi. This will be subject to quantitative ceiling notified by DGFT from time to time.

3. However, Export of Sugar to USA under TRQ subject to following condition: - The quota will be operated by APEDA, New Delhi as per the modalities and operational guidelines to be notified by APEDA. The exporters shall be required to furnish the details of actual exports(viz. quantity, value, destination, name & address of foreign buyer etc.) to the APEDA, New Delhi. The Certificate of Origin, if required, shall be issued by Additional DGFT, Mumbai. This will be subject to quantitative ceiling notified by DGFT from time to time.

4. However, Export of Sugar to UK under TRQ subject to following condition: - The quota will be operated by APEDA, New Delhi as the implementing agency for export of TRQ items to UK

10/2015-20

20/2015-20

36/2023

24.05.2022

07.09.2015

18.10.2023

17 1702 Other sugars, including chemically pure lactose, maltose, glucose and fructose, in solid form; sugar syrups not containing added flavouring or colouring matter; artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey; caramel.
17 170211 Lactose and lactose syrup :

-- Containing by weight 99 percent or more lactose, expressed as anhydrous lactose, calculated on the dry matter

-
17 17021110 In solid form --- Free
17 17021190 Other --- Free
17 170219 Lactose and lactose syrup : -- Other -
17 17021910 In solid form --- Free
17 17021990 Other --- Free
17 170220 Maple sugar and maple syrup -
17 17022010 In solid form --- Free
17 17022090 Other --- Free
17 170230 Glucose and glucose syrup, not containing fructose or containing in the dry state less than 20 percent by weight of fructose -
17 17023010 Glucose, liquid --- Free
17 17023020 Glucose, solid --- Free
17 17023031 Dextrose:

---- In solid form

--- Free
17 17023039 Dextrose: ---- Other --- Free
17 170240 Glucose and glucose syrup, containing in the dry state at least 20 percent but less than 50 percent by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar -
17 17024010 Glucose, liquid --- Free
17 17024020 Glucose, solid --- Free
17 17024031 Dextrose:

---- In solid form

--- Free
17 17024039 Dextrose: ---- Other --- Free
17 17025000 Chemically pure fructose - Free
17 170260 Other fructose and fructose syrup, containing in the dry state more than 50 percent by weight of fructose, excluding invert sugar -
17 17026010 In solid form --- Free
17 17026090 Other --- Free
17 170290 Other, including invert sugar and other sugar and sugar syrup blends containing in the dry state 50 percent by weight of fructose -
17 17029010 Palmyra sugar --- Free
17 17029020 Chemically pure maltose --- Free
17 17029030 Artificial honey, whether or not mixed with natural honey --- Free
17 17029040 Caramel --- Free
17 17029050 Insulin syrup --- Free
17 17029090 Other --- Free
17 1703 Molasses resulting from the extraction or refining of sugar.
17 17031000 Cane molasses - Free
17 170390 Other -
17 17039010 Molasses, edible --- Free
17 17039090 Other --- Free
17 1704 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa.
17 17041000 Chewing gum, whether or not sugar coated - Free
17 170490 Other -
17 17049010 Jelly confectionary --- Free
17 17049020 Boiled sweets, whether or not filled --- Free
17 17049030 Toffees, caramels and similar sweets --- Free
17 17049090 Other --- Free

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SUGARS AND SUGAR CONFECTIONERY

S. No. Tariff Item
HS Code
Unit Item Description Export Policy Policy Conditions
93

1701 14 90
1701 99 90

Kg

Sugar (Raw Sugar, Refined Sugar and White Sugar)

1[Restricted] old[Free]

(i)   With effect from 1st June, 2022 upto 2[31st October, 2023] old[31st October, 2022] or until further orders, whichever is earlier, export of sugar is allowed only with specific permission from Directorate of Sugar, Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD), Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.

(ii) Detailed procedure for issue of necessary permissions for export of sugar will be notified separately by Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD).

1701 00 00 Kg (a) Sugar Free [Notification No.. 20/2015-20 dated 07.09.2015]
(b) Sugar to EU under CXL Quota Free The Certificate of Origin shall be issued by Additional DGFT, Mumbai. The exporters shall be required to furnish the details of actual exports(viz. quantity, value, destination, name & address of foreign buyer etc.) to the Additional DGFT, Mumbai as well as to APEDA, New Delhi. This will be subject to quantitative ceiling notified by DGFT from time to time.
(c) Sugar to USA under TRQ Free The quota will be operated by APEDA, New Delhi as per the modalities and operational guidelines to be notified by APEDA. The exporters shall be required to furnish the details of actual exports(viz. quantity, value, destination, name & address of foreign buyer etc.) to the APEDA, New Delhi. The Certificate of Origin, if required, shall be issued by Additional DGFT, Mumbai. This will be subject to quantitative ceiling notified by DGFT from time to time.
[Notification No.. 20/2015-20 dated 07.09.2015]

Export Licensing Note of Chapter 17

Note: 1

Pharmaceutical Grade Sugar will include; (i) Sucrose IP/BP/EP/USP/JP and (ii) Sucrose AR & LR] and Specialty Sugar [(i) Sugar cubes (ii) Sugar sachets (white & brown) (iii) Castor sugar (iv) Demerara sugar (v) Light brown sugar (vi) Icing sugar (vii) Fondant icing sugar (viii) Kathali sugar (ix) Candy sugar (x) Rainbow sugar (xi) Pearl sugar and (xii) Trimoline (invert sugar) [Notification No. 29(RE-2012)/2009-2014 dated 11.01.2013]

Note : 2

Export of organic sugar from Custom EDI ports have been exempted from all quantitative ceilings irrespective of any existing or future restriction/ prohibition on export of their basic product (non-organic), with due certification by APEDA as organic under the NPOP. [Notification No. 03/2015-2020 dated 19.04.2017]]helldod]

 

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