Tax-free white sugar
On February - 8 - 2010
The government has formally extended duty-free white sugar imports by nine months, a statement posted on its website showed on Monday, as the country looks to cover a supply shortfall.
The deadline expires on Dec. 31, 2010, the official website www.cbec.gov.in of the Directorate General of Foreign Trade, an arm of the trade ministry showed.
Farm Minister Sharad Pawar on Jan. 13 said his government had extended duty-free imports of white sugar by nine months to Dec. 31.
Duty-free imports of raw sugar shipments are already allowed until Dec. 31.
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