Question : IMPORT OF RAW SUGAR

(a) whether Government has allowed import of raw sugar in the country;

(b) if so, reasons therefor alongwith quantity of raw sugar imported during the last two year, Company-wise details;

(c) the terms and conditions on which import of raw sugar is allowed and the import price, and import duty levied/waived, if any;

(d) whether the Government has now decided to amend the Advance Licence Scheme for raw sugar import;

(e) if so, has the Government since allowed sale of imported raw sugar in domestic market under these amended provisions;

(f) whether this policy has caused an imbalance in price structure between imported raw sugar and domestic sugar; and

(g) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI E.V.K.S. ELANGOVAN)

(a) & (b) The import of sugar (including raw sugar) is allowed as per the ITC(HS) Classification of Export and Import Items. Further, as per prevailing Foreign Trade Policy of the Government, various raw materials, including raw sugar, can also be imported under Advance Licencing Scheme with actual user condition and such imports are exempted from duties, but are subject to export obligation to be fulfilled within a stipulated period. The details of the raw sugar imported during the last two years, 2002-03 and 2003-04, are at Annexure.

(c) The terms and conditions for the import of raw sugar under Advance Licence are governed by the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy, Handbook of Procedures Vol. 1, Handbook of Procedures Vol. 2 and ITC(HS) Classification of Import and Export Items. Imports under the Advance Licences are exempted from payment of basic customs duty, additional customs duty, education cess, anti-dumping duty and safeguard duty, if any. As far as import price is concerned, this depends on the commercial agreement between the buyer and the seller.

(d) No, Sir.

(e) to (g) Does not arise.

ANNEXURE

DETAILS OF RAW SUGAR IMPORTS (PROVISIONAL)

For the Period : 2002-03
No.	Name of the Company	Quantity (In MTs)
1.	Shakti Sugar	35,700

2.	Renuka	8,000

3.	Renuka	6,000

4.	Shakti Sugar	36,500

5.	Shakti Sugar	38,000
TOTAL	124,200
For the Period : 2003-04
No.	Name of the Company	Quantity (In MTs)
1.	Renuka	8,000

2.	Renuka	15,500

3.	Shakti Sugar	18,100

4.	EID Parry	15,200

5.	Renuka	25,750
6.	Bannari Aman	23,750

7	Ambika Sugars	34,500

8.	Shakti Sugar	23,000

9.	Tanna (Dhampur)	24,000
10.	Tanna (Dhampur)	2,232
11.	Ambika Sugars	23,000
12.	EID Parry	10,000
13.	Sagar Sugar	8,000
14.	Dharni Sugars	24,000
15.	Ambika Sugars	43,250
16.	NCS Sugars	23,100
17.	Tanna (Dhampur)	24,000
18.	Ponni	10,500
19.	Sagar Sugar	1,850
20.	Shakti Sugar	9,150
21.	Shakti	29,850
22.	Sagar Sugar	9,150
23.	Bannari Aman	38,500
24.	NCS Sugars	26,500
25.	EID Parry	20,050
26.	Sagar Sugar	20,050
27.	Ambika Sugars	42,000
TOTAL	552,982