Govt. of India allows 1 million metric tons sugar export amid limited surplus

New Delhi: The Indian Sugar and Bio-Energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) has welcomed the Government of India's decision to allow export of 1 million metric tonnes (MMT) of sugar for this season and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah. Shah also thanked Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Pralhad Joshi and Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari for their visionary lead…

Govt. of India allows 1 million metric tons sugar export amid limited surplus

NEW DELHI : Indian Government on Monday allowed exports of 1 million metric tons of sugar during the current season to September 2025 to help mills of the world’s second biggest producer export surplus stocks and help prop up local prices. The decision could put further downward pressure on global prices, which fell more than 1% on Monday. The government has approved an export quota to strengthen the sugar sector by providing price stability and…

India’s resumption of sugar exports risks global market disruption | 21 January 2025 | Australian Sugar Milling Council

The Indian Government’s announcement to export up to one-million tonnes of raw sugar, ignoring previous WTO rulings against it, has raised alarms about potential market disruptions causing a decline in sugar prices globally. India’s history of employing trade-distorting subsidies has faced wide-spread criticism and led to multiple legal challenges. The WTO ruled in 2021 that India breached international trade agreements by artificially inflatin…