Centre extends duty-free raw sugar import deadline to December 31

New Delhi, Oct 23 (UNI) The Centre has extended the deadline for duty-free imports of up to 10 lakh metric tonnes of raw sugar by two months to December 31, 2026, allowing eligible importers additional time to bring shipments into the country under the existing tariff rate quota (TRQ) scheme. The Ministry of Finance's Department of Revenue issued an amendment to its earlier notification dated August 21, 2026, under which raw sugar imports within the prescribed quota were exempted from basic customs duty. The earlier exemption was scheduled to expire on October 31. The amendment, issued under Section 25(1) of…