Re-imposition of import duty on sugar sought

With sugar output expected to be higher this year at 175 lakh tonnes against 150 lakh tonnes last year, the industry is lobbying with the government for a re-imposition of the 60 per cent import levy that the commodity enjoyed two years ago. It also advocated a decontrol of the sugar industry to ensure its orderly development.

Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, O. P. Dhanuka, a past-president of the Indian Sugar Mills Association and a present ISMA committee member, said that the import duty on white and raw sugar should be re-imposed so that with adequate sugar availability in the coming season, the price of sugar can be maintained and consequently farmers can be paid remunerative prices.

source: thehindu