India opens new round to import 202,500 tons of raw sugar without tariffs.

India has invited eligible sugar mills and refineries to submit bids for the allocation of the remaining 202,550 tons of raw sugar within the 1 million tonne duty-free import quota authorized by the government last month. According to a statement released Tuesday (1st) by the Directorate-General of External Trade of India, orders totaling 797,450 tons had already been received and allocated in a previous stage, leaving 202,550 tons available. The measure is part of the authorization granted by New Delhi for the import of up to 1 million tons of raw sugar without tariffs. Purchases within the quota can be made until October 31, according to the rules established by the Indian government.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.