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India halves sugar stock limits for dealers to 1,000 quintals from Oct. 15 to Nov. 30 ahead of festivals

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India tightened dealer sugar stock limits ahead of the festival season, halving permitted inventories to 1,000 quintals and shortening holding periods to 15 days to deter hoarding and smooth supply. Combined with the earlier duty-free import approval for 1m tonnes of raw sugar, the measures aim to cap retail price pressures that remain ~20% YoY despite a pullback from August highs. Market impact is largely local and policy-driven.
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India’s government said it will halve the sugar stock cap for dealers to 1,000 quintals and cut the permitted holding period to 15 days from Oct. 15 to Nov. 30 to curb hoarding during the festival season. Earlier, it approved duty-free imports of 1 million tonnes of raw sugar on Aug. 21 to bolster domestic supply. Retail sugar prices are still up about 20% year-on-year, though they have fallen more than 11% from the August peak.