(a) whether sugar industry has sought permission for export of raw sugar;
(b) if so, whether there is any proposal to provide subsidy on export of raw sugar in view
of record production this year; and
(c) if so, the details thereof and action taken thereon?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD & PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION (DR. AKHILESH PRASAD SINGH)
(a), (b) & (c): The Central Government has decided to reimburse to sugar factories a part of
the expenditure incurred for the purpose of internal transport and freight charges (which would
include ocean freight and handling & marketing charges) on exports of its domestically
manufactured sugar, which includes raw sugar, exported by a sugar factory itself or through
an exporters or any third party exporter at the rate of Rs. 1350 per ton for sugar factories
located in coastal States and Rs. 1450 per ton for sugar factories located in non-coastal
States. Exports made under Open General License (OGL) only (and not under `Advance License`)
on or after 19th April, 2007 and within 18th April, 2008 or till further orders, which ever is
earlier, would be eligible for payment of above charges.