The Directorate of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) on February 16, 2026, issued the notification regarding the 5th Reallocation of Export Quota for export during Sugar Season 2025-26 and consequent adjustment of Monthly release quantity on account of exchange of export quantity with domestic monthly release quantity.
The following has been stated namely: -
• The Government has permitted export of 15 Lakh Metric Tonnes (LMT) of sugar, along with prescribed modalities for sugar export.
• As per Clause 4 of the export guidelines, the Department of Food & Public Distribution (DFPD) has allowed exchange of export quota with domestic monthly release quota among sugar mills.
• Based on requests and mutual agreements between sugar mills, additional export quantities have been allocated and corresponding adjustments have been made in their domestic monthly release quotas
Please refer to the Annexure for further details.
[Notification No. 2-1/2025-Trade]
